diff --git a/programs/library-bridge/LibraryBridgeHandlers.cpp b/programs/library-bridge/LibraryBridgeHandlers.cpp
index bdb5f3ca02b..a28148bd1f7 100644
--- a/programs/library-bridge/LibraryBridgeHandlers.cpp
+++ b/programs/library-bridge/LibraryBridgeHandlers.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <QueryPipeline/Pipe.h>
 #include <Server/HTTP/HTMLForm.h>
 #include <IO/ReadBufferFromString.h>
-#include <charconv>
 
 
 namespace DB
@@ -92,27 +91,25 @@ void ExternalDictionaryLibraryBridgeRequestHandler::handleRequest(HTTPServerRequ
     LOG_TRACE(log, "Request URI: {}", request.getURI());
     HTMLForm params(getContext()->getSettingsRef(), request);
 
+    size_t version;
+
     if (!params.has("version"))
-    {
-        processError(response, "No 'version' in request URL");
-        return;
-    }
+        version = 0; /// assumed version for too old servers which do not send a version
     else
     {
         String version_str = params.get("version");
-        size_t version;
-        auto [_, ec] = std::from_chars(version_str.data(), version_str.data() + version_str.size(), version);
-        if (ec != std::errc())
+        if (!tryParse(version, version_str))
         {
             processError(response, "Unable to parse 'version' string in request URL: '" + version_str + "' Check if the server and library-bridge have the same version.");
             return;
         }
-        if (version != LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
-        {
-            // backwards compatibility is for now deemed unnecessary, just let the user upgrade the server and bridge to the same version
-            processError(response, "Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
-            return;
-        }
+    }
+
+    if (version != LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+    {
+        /// backwards compatibility is considered unnecessary for now, just let the user know that the server and the bridge must be upgraded together
+        processError(response, "Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
+        return;
     }
 
     if (!params.has("method"))
diff --git a/programs/odbc-bridge/ColumnInfoHandler.cpp b/programs/odbc-bridge/ColumnInfoHandler.cpp
index 7d2f6f57d34..0ea2495af78 100644
--- a/programs/odbc-bridge/ColumnInfoHandler.cpp
+++ b/programs/odbc-bridge/ColumnInfoHandler.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <DataTypes/DataTypeFactory.h>
 #include <DataTypes/DataTypeNullable.h>
 #include <Server/HTTP/WriteBufferFromHTTPServerResponse.h>
+#include <IO/ReadHelpers.h>
 #include <IO/WriteHelpers.h>
 #include <Parsers/ParserQueryWithOutput.h>
 #include <Parsers/parseQuery.h>
@@ -23,8 +24,6 @@
 #include <sql.h>
 #include <sqlext.h>
 
-#include <charconv>
-
 
 namespace DB
 {
@@ -83,27 +82,25 @@ void ODBCColumnsInfoHandler::handleRequest(HTTPServerRequest & request, HTTPServ
         LOG_WARNING(log, fmt::runtime(message));
     };
 
+    size_t version;
+
     if (!params.has("version"))
-    {
-        process_error("No 'version' in request URL");
-        return;
-    }
+        version = 0; /// assumed version for too old servers which do not send a version
     else
     {
         String version_str = params.get("version");
-        size_t version;
-        auto [_, ec] = std::from_chars(version_str.data(), version_str.data() + version_str.size(), version);
-        if (ec != std::errc())
+        if (!tryParse(version, version_str))
         {
             process_error("Unable to parse 'version' string in request URL: '" + version_str + "' Check if the server and library-bridge have the same version.");
             return;
         }
-        if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
-        {
-            // backwards compatibility is for now deemed unnecessary, just let the user upgrade the server and bridge to the same version
-            process_error("Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
-            return;
-        }
+    }
+
+    if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+    {
+        /// backwards compatibility is considered unnecessary for now, just let the user know that the server and the bridge must be upgraded together
+        process_error("Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
+        return;
     }
 
     if (!params.has("table"))
diff --git a/programs/odbc-bridge/IdentifierQuoteHandler.cpp b/programs/odbc-bridge/IdentifierQuoteHandler.cpp
index b162a2ea324..8157e3b6159 100644
--- a/programs/odbc-bridge/IdentifierQuoteHandler.cpp
+++ b/programs/odbc-bridge/IdentifierQuoteHandler.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <DataTypes/DataTypeFactory.h>
 #include <Server/HTTP/HTMLForm.h>
 #include <Server/HTTP/WriteBufferFromHTTPServerResponse.h>
+#include <IO/ReadHelpers.h>
 #include <IO/WriteHelpers.h>
 #include <Parsers/ParserQueryWithOutput.h>
 #include <Parsers/parseQuery.h>
@@ -17,8 +18,6 @@
 #include "validateODBCConnectionString.h"
 #include "ODBCPooledConnectionFactory.h"
 
-#include <charconv>
-
 
 namespace DB
 {
@@ -35,27 +34,25 @@ void IdentifierQuoteHandler::handleRequest(HTTPServerRequest & request, HTTPServ
         LOG_WARNING(log, fmt::runtime(message));
     };
 
+    size_t version;
+
     if (!params.has("version"))
-    {
-        process_error("No 'version' in request URL");
-        return;
-    }
+        version = 0; /// assumed version for too old servers which do not send a version
     else
     {
         String version_str = params.get("version");
-        size_t version;
-        auto [_, ec] = std::from_chars(version_str.data(), version_str.data() + version_str.size(), version);
-        if (ec != std::errc())
+        if (!tryParse(version, version_str))
         {
             process_error("Unable to parse 'version' string in request URL: '" + version_str + "' Check if the server and library-bridge have the same version.");
             return;
         }
-        if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
-        {
-            // backwards compatibility is for now deemed unnecessary, just let the user upgrade the server and bridge to the same version
-            process_error("Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
-            return;
-        }
+    }
+
+    if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+    {
+        /// backwards compatibility is considered unnecessary for now, just let the user know that the server and the bridge must be upgraded together
+        process_error("Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
+        return;
     }
 
     if (!params.has("connection_string"))
diff --git a/programs/odbc-bridge/MainHandler.cpp b/programs/odbc-bridge/MainHandler.cpp
index 6ece12198d3..fe22d8facfd 100644
--- a/programs/odbc-bridge/MainHandler.cpp
+++ b/programs/odbc-bridge/MainHandler.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <Server/HTTP/HTMLForm.h>
 #include <Common/config.h>
 
-#include <charconv>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -57,29 +56,28 @@ void ODBCHandler::handleRequest(HTTPServerRequest & request, HTTPServerResponse
     HTMLForm params(getContext()->getSettingsRef(), request);
     LOG_TRACE(log, "Request URI: {}", request.getURI());
 
+    size_t version;
+
     if (!params.has("version"))
-    {
-        processError(response, "No 'version' in request URL");
-        return;
-    }
+        version = 0; /// assumed version for too old servers which do not send a version
     else
     {
         String version_str = params.get("version");
-        size_t version;
-        auto [_, ec] = std::from_chars(version_str.data(), version_str.data() + version_str.size(), version);
-        if (ec != std::errc())
+        if (!tryParse(version, version_str))
         {
             processError(response, "Unable to parse 'version' string in request URL: '" + version_str + "' Check if the server and library-bridge have the same version.");
             return;
         }
-        if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
-        {
-            // backwards compatibility is for now deemed unnecessary, just let the user upgrade the server and bridge to the same version
-            processError(response, "Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
-            return;
-        }
     }
 
+    if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+    {
+        /// backwards compatibility is considered unnecessary for now, just let the user know that the server and the bridge must be upgraded together
+        processError(response, "Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
+        return;
+    }
+
+
     if (mode == "read")
         params.read(request.getStream());
 
diff --git a/programs/odbc-bridge/SchemaAllowedHandler.cpp b/programs/odbc-bridge/SchemaAllowedHandler.cpp
index f70474fc898..4d20c8bc3b7 100644
--- a/programs/odbc-bridge/SchemaAllowedHandler.cpp
+++ b/programs/odbc-bridge/SchemaAllowedHandler.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <Server/HTTP/HTMLForm.h>
 #include <Server/HTTP/WriteBufferFromHTTPServerResponse.h>
+#include <IO/ReadHelpers.h>
 #include <IO/WriteHelpers.h>
 #include <Poco/Net/HTTPServerRequest.h>
 #include <Poco/Net/HTTPServerResponse.h>
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@
 #include <sql.h>
 #include <sqlext.h>
 
-#include <charconv>
-
 
 namespace DB
 {
@@ -43,29 +42,28 @@ void SchemaAllowedHandler::handleRequest(HTTPServerRequest & request, HTTPServer
         LOG_WARNING(log, fmt::runtime(message));
     };
 
+    size_t version;
+
     if (!params.has("version"))
-    {
-        process_error("No 'version' in request URL");
-        return;
-    }
+        version = 0; /// assumed version for too old servers which do not send a version
     else
     {
         String version_str = params.get("version");
-        size_t version;
-        auto [_, ec] = std::from_chars(version_str.data(), version_str.data() + version_str.size(), version);
-        if (ec != std::errc())
+        if (!tryParse(version, version_str))
         {
             process_error("Unable to parse 'version' string in request URL: '" + version_str + "' Check if the server and library-bridge have the same version.");
             return;
         }
-        if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
-        {
-            // backwards compatibility is for now deemed unnecessary, just let the user upgrade the server and bridge to the same version
-            process_error("Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
-            return;
-        }
     }
 
+    if (version != XDBC_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+    {
+        /// backwards compatibility is considered unnecessary for now, just let the user know that the server and the bridge must be upgraded together
+        process_error("Server and library-bridge have different versions: '" + std::to_string(version) + "' vs. '" + std::to_string(LIBRARY_BRIDGE_PROTOCOL_VERSION) + "'");
+        return;
+    }
+
+
     if (!params.has("connection_string"))
     {
         process_error("No 'connection_string' in request URL");