diff --git a/errors/errors.go b/errors/errors.go
index ba871040..df684a47 100644
--- a/errors/errors.go
+++ b/errors/errors.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const (
 	CodeTaskfileNotTrusted
 	CodeTaskfileNotSecure
 	CodeTaskfileCacheNotFound
-	CodeTaskfileVersionNotDefined
+	CodeTaskfileVersionCheckError
 	CodeTaskfileNetworkTimeout
 )
 
diff --git a/errors/errors_taskfile.go b/errors/errors_taskfile.go
index 9dc932f1..ddfb7392 100644
--- a/errors/errors_taskfile.go
+++ b/errors/errors_taskfile.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 )
 
 // TaskfileNotFoundError is returned when no appropriate Taskfile is found when
@@ -122,21 +124,32 @@ func (err *TaskfileCacheNotFound) Code() int {
 	return CodeTaskfileCacheNotFound
 }
 
-// TaskfileVersionNotDefined is returned when the user attempts to run a
-// Taskfile that does not contain a Taskfile schema version key.
-type TaskfileVersionNotDefined struct {
-	URI string
+// TaskfileVersionCheckError is returned when the user attempts to run a
+// Taskfile that does not contain a Taskfile schema version key or if they try
+// to use a feature that is not supported by the schema version.
+type TaskfileVersionCheckError struct {
+	URI           string
+	SchemaVersion *semver.Version
+	Message       string
 }
 
-func (err *TaskfileVersionNotDefined) Error() string {
+func (err *TaskfileVersionCheckError) Error() string {
+	if err.SchemaVersion == nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(
+			`task: Missing schema version in Taskfile %q`,
+			err.URI,
+		)
+	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
-		`task: Taskfile %q does not contain a schema version key`,
+		"task: Invalid schema version in Taskfile %q:\nSchema version (%s) %s",
 		err.URI,
+		err.SchemaVersion.String(),
+		err.Message,
 	)
 }
 
-func (err *TaskfileVersionNotDefined) Code() int {
-	return CodeTaskfileVersionNotDefined
+func (err *TaskfileVersionCheckError) Code() int {
+	return CodeTaskfileVersionCheckError
 }
 
 // TaskfileNetworkTimeout is returned when the user attempts to use a remote
diff --git a/setup.go b/setup.go
index 4bcf7339..bc8ae2d7 100644
--- a/setup.go
+++ b/setup.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package task
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -12,11 +11,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 	"github.com/sajari/fuzzy"
 
+	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/errors"
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/internal/compiler"
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/internal/execext"
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/internal/filepathext"
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/internal/output"
+	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/internal/version"
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/taskfile"
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/taskfile/ast"
 )
@@ -241,35 +242,31 @@ func (e *Executor) setupConcurrencyState() {
 
 func (e *Executor) doVersionChecks() error {
 	// Copy the version to avoid modifying the original
-	v := &semver.Version{}
-	*v = *e.Taskfile.Version
+	schemaVersion := &semver.Version{}
+	*schemaVersion = *e.Taskfile.Version
 
-	if v.LessThan(ast.V3) {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`task: Taskfile schemas prior to v3 are no longer supported`)
-	}
-
-	// consider as equal to the greater version if round
-	if v.Equal(ast.V3) {
-		v = semver.MustParse("3.8")
-	}
-
-	if v.GreaterThan(semver.MustParse("3.8")) {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`task: Taskfile versions greater than v3.8 not implemented in the version of Task`)
-	}
-
-	if v.LessThan(semver.MustParse("3.8")) && e.Taskfile.Output.Group.IsSet() {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`task: Taskfile option "output.group" is only available starting on Taskfile version v3.8`)
-	}
-
-	if v.LessThan(semver.MustParse("3.7")) {
-		if e.Taskfile.Run != "" {
-			return errors.New(`task: Setting the "run" type is only available starting on Taskfile version v3.7`)
+	// Error if the Taskfile uses a schema version below v3
+	if schemaVersion.LessThan(ast.V3) {
+		return &errors.TaskfileVersionCheckError{
+			URI:           e.Taskfile.Location,
+			SchemaVersion: schemaVersion,
+			Message:       `no longer supported. Please use v3 or above`,
 		}
+	}
 
-		for _, task := range e.Taskfile.Tasks.Values() {
-			if task.Run != "" {
-				return errors.New(`task: Setting the "run" type is only available starting on Taskfile version v3.7`)
-			}
+	// Get the current version of Task
+	// If we can't parse the version (e.g. when its "devel"), then ignore the current version checks
+	currentVersion, err := semver.NewVersion(version.GetVersion())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Error if the Taskfile uses a schema version above the current version of Task
+	if schemaVersion.GreaterThan(currentVersion) {
+		return &errors.TaskfileVersionCheckError{
+			URI:           e.Taskfile.Location,
+			SchemaVersion: schemaVersion,
+			Message:       fmt.Sprintf(`is greater than the current version of Task (%s)`, currentVersion.String()),
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/taskfile/ast/taskfile.go b/taskfile/ast/taskfile.go
index 1e62c7ad..0ac0819a 100644
--- a/taskfile/ast/taskfile.go
+++ b/taskfile/ast/taskfile.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
-
-	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/errors"
 )
 
 var V3 = semver.MustParse("3")
@@ -64,9 +62,6 @@ func (tf *Taskfile) UnmarshalYAML(node *yaml.Node) error {
 		tf.Dotenv = taskfile.Dotenv
 		tf.Run = taskfile.Run
 		tf.Interval = taskfile.Interval
-		if tf.Version == nil {
-			return errors.New("task: 'version' is required")
-		}
 		if tf.Vars == nil {
 			tf.Vars = &Vars{}
 		}
diff --git a/taskfile/reader.go b/taskfile/reader.go
index 13d83256..92784d6d 100644
--- a/taskfile/reader.go
+++ b/taskfile/reader.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func Read(
 
 		// Check that the Taskfile is set and has a schema version
 		if t == nil || t.Version == nil {
-			return nil, &errors.TaskfileVersionNotDefined{URI: node.Location()}
+			return nil, &errors.TaskfileVersionCheckError{URI: node.Location()}
 		}
 
 		// Annotate any included Taskfile reference with a base directory for resolving relative paths