If the newer version (currently v9.50 in bullseye (testing)) would solve
the problem, then you may want to ask if someone could place this newer
version from bullseye into the buster-backports repository. Afterwards
you could install the backported version 9.50 from there without hassle.
This would be the Debian way to follow first. Only if not succeeding
this way, then think about tinkering.
More information on this concept can be found here:
https://backports.debian.org/
The corresponding mailing list is this one:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-backports/
Good luck! Marco.