sfdx force:source:deploy --apiversion 53.0 doesn't override sfdx-project.json 51.0 API version

[olektymchenko]

Summary

Hello, during the pipeline configuration's I was asked to dynamically override API version during the deployment, but unfortunately command
sfdx force:source:deploy -x package/package.xml --targetusername aaaa@aaaa.com -g --apiversion 53.0
Doesn't override sfdx-project.json API version.
So I have an information in console that API version was overridden, but in real, deploy is proceed with old API version.

Steps To Reproduce:

1. Retrieve Experience Bundle with sfdx-project.json API version 53.0;
2. Change sfdx-project.json API version to 51.0;
3. Execute deploy command with overriding API number, for example
   sfdx force:source:deploy -x package/package.xml -g --apiversion 53.0

Expected result

Experience bundle is successfully deployed.

Actual result

Error [ExperienceBundleName] An unexpected error occurred. Please include this ErrorId if you contact support: 2019876028-152733 (-73208994)

System Information

"cliVersion": "sfdx-cli/7.130.1",
"architecture": "linux-x64",
"nodeVersion": "node-v14.17.1",
"pluginVersions": [
"@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 0.3.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-commands 1.3.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-help 3.2.14 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-not-found 1.2.5 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-plugins 1.10.10 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-update 1.5.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 1.7.3 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-which 1.0.3 (core)",
"@salesforce/sfdx-plugin-lwc-test 0.1.7 (core)",
"alias 1.2.0 (core)",
"apex 0.4.0 (core)",
"auth 1.8.0 (core)",
"config 1.3.0 (core)",
"custom-metadata 1.0.12 (core)",
"data 0.6.6 (core)",
"generator 1.2.1 (core)",
"info 1.1.2 (core)",
"limits 1.3.0 (core)",
"org 1.11.0 (core)",
"salesforce-alm 53.6.0 (core)",
"schema 1.1.0 (core)",
"sfdx-cli 7.130.1 (core)",
"sfdx-git-delta 4.11.0",
"source 1.6.2 (core)",
"telemetry 1.4.0 (core)",
"templates 52.6.0 (core)",
"trust 1.1.0 (core)",
"user 1.7.0 (core)"
],
"osVersion": "Linux 5.4.92-flatcar"

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[mshanemc]

the only way to change the source api version (the version of the metadata API that's used) is by changing it in sfdx-project.json.

It'll still deploy on a v53 connection, but that doesn't do what you're thinking it should.