diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_11.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_11.yml
index 7301205fa97..cf078b2ab2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_11.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_11.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (11)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (11)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
index dc2ac85dbf9..5d64d26f16d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (12)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (12)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
index 65b2e70c05d..79d3d9edc04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (13)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (13)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_14.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_14.yml
index e8ccec9ce30..8f84939bb86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_14.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_14.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (14)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (14)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
index 495e8608af9..b7e7a06f6de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (15)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (15)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_16.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_16.yml
index 5dece18f8fd..33c9bd8014e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_16.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_16.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (16)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (16)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_17.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_17.yml
index a68b5144bee..bb227da5a55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_17.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_17.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (17)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (17)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
index 7ad4e5e9787..492b70617a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (18)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (18)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Installing zookeeper and consul
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml
index 3cd21076af7..62b38cb2cc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_19.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (19)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (19)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_20.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_20.yml
index 4326ffc9773..a0bce1d3f8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_20.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_20.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (20)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (20)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
index 7c1b77531e2..dfeede17436 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (21)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (21)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
index 5e5922547ab..c83987ad667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_22.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (22)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (22)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_23.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_23.yml
index afd89ef702e..ecbf2b69262 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_23.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_23.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (23)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (23)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml
index 7a32e942253..0284d6e5e1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_24.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (24)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (24)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Installing zookeeper and consul
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_26.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_26.yml
index 2534a9d9891..7b6729905fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_26.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_26.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (26)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (26)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
index e3d3f55766a..0e923f5c4f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_declarative.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_declarative)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_declarative)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
index 9498c3a79a0..fa1ead3a0fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_ghost.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_ghost)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_ghost)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
index ceb9d91475e..bb3ac0a5117 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_revert)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_revert)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
index 5b1502ffa61..0e778153ef3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revertible.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_revertible)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_revertible)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
index bfe08c23cf5..277a0c36ce9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_scheduler)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_scheduler)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
index 051499071cd..0df08cffbb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_singleton.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_singleton)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_singleton)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
index 1b9c4d5b494..4f9d1a0ab4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
index bbedbac3bdf..618f474c021 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
index e511a4c5407..e683ea36943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
index 616b38ed003..a0994d62131 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_suite)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (onlineddl_vrepl_suite)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml
index 8ebe6119f86..0851540082f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (resharding)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (resharding)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml
index e0be436028a..eddb9723ea6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_resharding_bytes.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (resharding_bytes)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (resharding_bytes)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
index 9620ea4c15b..e2f7a2ee34c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (tabletmanager_consul)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (tabletmanager_consul)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Installing zookeeper and consul
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
index c56c509d7cb..328a90adb1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (tabletmanager_tablegc)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (tabletmanager_tablegc)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
index e3e3a913c5b..b8bd56d4484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
index 4d122959aab..579ad6ddb1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (tabletmanager_throttler_custom_config)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
index 4acbf9ac8be..5ddf1c829df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vreplication_cellalias)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vreplication_cellalias)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
index 11708791fb4..27d5e5dc8e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vreplication_migrate)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vreplication_migrate)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
index e69859d7e56..3ac510ffc4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multicell.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vreplication_multicell)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vreplication_multicell)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
index 8a6c2f4f8d4..ac78367023a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_failover.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vstream_failover)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vstream_failover)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
index cc138490cb4..10934b7a4a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_false.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vstream_stoponreshard_false)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vstream_stoponreshard_false)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
index efaffa9ef03..96a1f26f50b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_stoponreshard_true.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vstream_stoponreshard_true)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vstream_stoponreshard_true)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
index f8b4a9fe6d1..a68de183fdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vstream_with_keyspaces_to_watch)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_buffer.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_buffer.yml
index 3622065c9e8..0ded418b39f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_buffer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_buffer.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_buffer)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_buffer)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
index d075876e172..914fcb95cd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_concurrentdml)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_concurrentdml)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
index 6cd3d540e2b..14ce12e9794 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_gen4)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_gen4)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
index 65a12973491..b1f05fb17f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_godriver)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_godriver)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
index 9b6e4fd258e..40b35df53fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_queries)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_queries)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
index 386d95e8209..999f92d24ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_readafterwrite)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_readafterwrite)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
index 019c3db00cb..693fbcff7e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_reservedconn)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_reservedconn)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
index 9824fcad28e..014e5d71b7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_schema)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_schema)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
index 6c30fe5dca9..60619315eb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_schema_tracker)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_schema_tracker)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
index 56cebc4f0c3..b12dac6c779 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_topo)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_topo)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
index afa516fe5f8..378e05be8ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_topo_consul)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_topo_consul)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Installing zookeeper and consul
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
index f9739819d41..560773bd90e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_topo_etcd)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_topo_etcd)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
index 4d05c26d42f..0acf27e87f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_transaction)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_transaction)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
index 1bedcfefa8c..a526aa01c13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_unsharded)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_unsharded)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex.yml
index dca90eef448..532aa4072c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_vindex)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_vindex)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
index 9f4952395bf..cd8417f14d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtgate_vschema)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtgate_vschema)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
index 94c4ffb6857..2ac76848db2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (vtorc)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (vtorc)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
index 58641d06ec0..144586c2893 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 name: Cluster (xb_recovery)
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{ github.ref }}, 'Cluster (xb_recovery)')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +69,17 @@ jobs:
         # install JUnit report formatter
         go get -u github.com/vitessio/go-junit-report@HEAD
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
     - name: Setup launchable dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4813acbd8c5..399ad8694ee 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/philhofer/fwd v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pires/go-proxyproto v0.6.1
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
-	github.com/planetscale/pargzip v0.0.0-20201116224723-90c7fc03ea8a
 	github.com/planetscale/tengo v0.10.3-ps.v1-vitess
 	github.com/planetscale/vtprotobuf v0.2.0
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.11.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 926cdaefa1b..97c0b0ee1f9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -628,8 +628,6 @@ github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINE
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 h1:FEBLx1zS214owpjy7qsBeixbURkuhQAwrK5UwLGTwt4=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
 github.com/pkg/sftp v1.10.1/go.mod h1:lYOWFsE0bwd1+KfKJaKeuokY15vzFx25BLbzYYoAxZI=
-github.com/planetscale/pargzip v0.0.0-20201116224723-90c7fc03ea8a h1:y0OpQ4+5tKxeh9+H+2cVgASl9yMZYV9CILinKOiKafA=
-github.com/planetscale/pargzip v0.0.0-20201116224723-90c7fc03ea8a/go.mod h1:GJFUzQuXIoB2Kjn1ZfDhJr/42D5nWOqRcIQVgCxTuIE=
 github.com/planetscale/tengo v0.10.3-ps.v1-vitess h1:O0R5Eu2K3dQF/V+/drgUpsv29yyg7Rx35i5LlEIsPxA=
 github.com/planetscale/tengo v0.10.3-ps.v1-vitess/go.mod h1:XodsLMQeYnfuMNSCgHsM5rZ0cqaXHU/v0FC6H4bzGno=
 github.com/planetscale/vtprotobuf v0.2.0 h1:65H8opMdnSwIUvrRZ51o6rFxA01t9XG91qi997v9FoA=
diff --git a/go/vt/mysqlctl/builtinbackupengine.go b/go/vt/mysqlctl/builtinbackupengine.go
index ea0763d473a..5f10704f4aa 100644
--- a/go/vt/mysqlctl/builtinbackupengine.go
+++ b/go/vt/mysqlctl/builtinbackupengine.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/klauspost/pgzip"
-	"github.com/planetscale/pargzip"
 
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/mysql"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/sync2"
@@ -498,12 +497,13 @@ func (be *BuiltinBackupEngine) backupFile(ctx context.Context, params BackupPara
 	}
 
 	// Create the gzip compression pipe, if necessary.
-	var gzip *pargzip.Writer
+	var gzip *pgzip.Writer
 	if *backupStorageCompress {
-		gzip = pargzip.NewWriter(writer)
-		gzip.ChunkSize = *backupCompressBlockSize
-		gzip.Parallel = *backupCompressBlocks
-		gzip.CompressionLevel = pargzip.BestSpeed
+		gzip, err = pgzip.NewWriterLevel(writer, pgzip.BestSpeed)
+		if err != nil {
+			return vterrors.Wrap(err, "cannot create gziper")
+		}
+		gzip.SetConcurrency(*backupCompressBlockSize, *backupCompressBlocks)
 		writer = gzip
 	}
 
diff --git a/go/vt/mysqlctl/xtrabackupengine.go b/go/vt/mysqlctl/xtrabackupengine.go
index 13a612644e3..213bc4357ff 100644
--- a/go/vt/mysqlctl/xtrabackupengine.go
+++ b/go/vt/mysqlctl/xtrabackupengine.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/klauspost/pgzip"
-	"github.com/planetscale/pargzip"
 
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/mysql"
 	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/logutil"
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ func (be *XtrabackupEngine) backupFiles(ctx context.Context, params BackupParams
 
 	destWriters := []io.Writer{}
 	destBuffers := []*bufio.Writer{}
-	destCompressors := []io.WriteCloser{}
+	destCompressors := []*pgzip.Writer{}
 	for _, file := range destFiles {
 		buffer := bufio.NewWriterSize(file, writerBufferSize)
 		destBuffers = append(destBuffers, buffer)
@@ -279,10 +278,11 @@ func (be *XtrabackupEngine) backupFiles(ctx context.Context, params BackupParams
 
 		// Create the gzip compression pipe, if necessary.
 		if *backupStorageCompress {
-			compressor := pargzip.NewWriter(writer)
-			compressor.ChunkSize = *backupCompressBlockSize
-			compressor.Parallel = *backupCompressBlocks
-			compressor.CompressionLevel = pargzip.BestSpeed
+			compressor, err := pgzip.NewWriterLevel(writer, pgzip.BestSpeed)
+			if err != nil {
+				return replicationPosition, vterrors.Wrap(err, "cannot create gzip compressor")
+			}
+			compressor.SetConcurrency(*backupCompressBlockSize, *backupCompressBlocks)
 			writer = compressor
 			destCompressors = append(destCompressors, compressor)
 		}
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ func (be *XtrabackupEngine) backupFiles(ctx context.Context, params BackupParams
 		capture := false
 		for scanner.Scan() {
 			line := scanner.Text()
+			fmt.Fprintln(stderrBuilder, line)
 			params.Logger.Infof("xtrabackup stderr: %s", line)
 
 			// Wait until we see the first line of the binlog position.
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@ func (be *XtrabackupEngine) extractFiles(ctx context.Context, logger logutil.Log
 	}()
 
 	srcReaders := []io.Reader{}
-	srcDecompressors := []io.ReadCloser{}
+	srcDecompressors := []*pgzip.Reader{}
 	for _, file := range srcFiles {
 		reader := io.Reader(file)
 
@@ -736,7 +737,7 @@ func copyToStripes(writers []io.Writer, reader io.Reader, blockSize int64) (writ
 	}
 
 	// Read blocks from source and round-robin them to destination writers.
-	// Since we put a buffer in front of the destination file, and pargzip has its
+	// Since we put a buffer in front of the destination file, and pgzip has its
 	// own buffer as well, we are writing into a buffer either way (whether a
 	// compressor is in the chain or not). That means these writes should not
 	// block often, so we shouldn't need separate goroutines here.
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
index fa6c9a4d17e..3761e9716f6 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 name: {{.Name}}
 on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+{{if .InstallXtraBackup}}
+  # This is used if we need to pin the xtrabackup version used in tests.
+  # Doing so here because 2.4.25 crashes in our 5.7 tests. See:
+  #   https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2756
+  # If this is NOT set then the latest version available will be used.
+  XTRABACKUP_VERSION: "2.4.24-1"
+{{end}}
+
 concurrency:
   group: format('{0}-{1}', ${{"{{"}} github.ref {{"}}"}}, '{{.Name}}')
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -60,11 +70,17 @@ jobs:
 
         {{if .InstallXtraBackup}}
 
-        wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        wget "https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get install -y gnupg2
-        sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
+        sudo dpkg -i "percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb"
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install percona-xtrabackup-24
+        if [[ -n $XTRABACKUP_VERSION ]]; then
+          debfile="percona-xtrabackup-24_$XTRABACKUP_VERSION.$(lsb_release -sc)_amd64.deb"
+          wget "https://repo.percona.com/pxb-24/apt/pool/main/p/percona-xtrabackup-24/$debfile"
+          sudo apt install -y "./$debfile"
+        else
+          sudo apt-get install -y percona-xtrabackup-24
+        fi
 
         {{end}}