Crystal Reports assembly version mismatch in .NET Framework 4.8

I am developing a Windows desktop application targeting .NET Framework 4.8 using Visual Studio 2022.

When attempting to display a Crystal Report, I encounter the following runtime error:

Could not load file or assembly 'CrystalDecisions.Shared, Version=13.0.4000.0, 
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304' or one of its dependencies. 
The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. 
(Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)

This appears to be an assembly version mismatch, but I am unsure how to correctly resolve it.

Environment

• Visual Studio 2022

• .NET Framework 4.8

• Windows Forms application

• Crystal Reports for Visual Studio

Issue Details

My project references multiple Crystal Reports packages with different versions (for example, 13.0.4003 and 13.0.200). I suspect this version inconsistency may be causing the problem, but I am not certain which assemblies should be aligned or whether I need to install a specific Crystal Reports runtime.

Below is my packages.config:

Questions

1. How can I fix this assembly mismatch error?

2. Which Crystal Reports runtime version should be installed for a .NET Framework 4.8 application?

3. Should all Crystal Reports assemblies use the exact same version?

4. Is it recommended to use NuGet packages for Crystal Reports, or should I install the SAP Crystal Reports developer version instead?