diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline-resource-definitions/trigger-version-dependent-jobs.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline-resource-definitions/trigger-version-dependent-jobs.yml
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+###
+# For more information on authoring pipeline definitions,
+# follow the guides at https://docs.elastic.dev/ci/getting-started-with-buildkite-at-elastic
+###
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/elasticmachine/988b80dae436cafea07d9a4a460a011d/raw/rre.schema.json
+apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Resource
+metadata:
+  name: bk-kibana-trigger-version-dependent-jobs
+  description: 'Trigger version-dependent jobs'
+  links:
+    - url: 'https://buildkite.com/elastic/kibana-trigger-version-dependent-jobs'
+      title: Pipeline link
+spec:
+  type: buildkite-pipeline
+  system: buildkite
+  owner: 'group:kibana-operations'
+  implementation:
+    apiVersion: buildkite.elastic.dev/v1
+    kind: Pipeline
+    metadata:
+      name: kibana / trigger version-dependent jobs
+      description: 'Trigger version-dependent jobs'
+    spec:
+      env:
+        SLACK_NOTIFICATIONS_CHANNEL: '#kibana-operations-alerts'
+        ELASTIC_SLACK_NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLED: 'true'
+
+      allow_rebuilds: false
+      branch_configuration: main
+      default_branch: main
+      repository: elastic/kibana
+      # Point to a pipeline implementation, detailing the pipeline steps to run
+      pipeline_file: .buildkite/scripts/pipelines/trigger_version_dependent_jobs/pipeline.sh
+      skip_intermediate_builds: false
+      provider_settings:
+        prefix_pull_request_fork_branch_names: false
+        skip_pull_request_builds_for_existing_commits: true
+        trigger_mode: none
+      # Teams and their access levels to the pipeline,
+      # please keep [kibana-operations, appex-qa, kibana-tech-leads] as MANAGE_BUILD_AND_READ
+      #         and [everyone] as BUILD_AND_READ
+      teams:
+        kibana-operations:
+          access_level: MANAGE_BUILD_AND_READ
+        appex-qa:
+          access_level: MANAGE_BUILD_AND_READ
+        kibana-tech-leads:
+          access_level: MANAGE_BUILD_AND_READ
+        everyone:
+          access_level: BUILD_AND_READ
+      # Scheduled runs for the pipeline
+      schedules:
+        Daily 6 am UTC:
+          cronline: 0 5 * * *
+          message: Daily 6 am UTC
+          branch: main
+          # Optionally, set schedule-specific env-vars here
+          env:
+            SCHEDULED: 'true'
diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/trigger_version_dependent_jobs/pipeline.sh b/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/trigger_version_dependent_jobs/pipeline.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ts-node .buildkite/scripts/pipelines/trigger_version_dependent_jobs/pipeline.ts
diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/trigger_version_dependent_jobs/pipeline.ts b/.buildkite/scripts/pipelines/trigger_version_dependent_jobs/pipeline.ts
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+#!/usr/bin/env ts-node
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { getKibanaDir, BuildkiteTriggerStep } from '#pipeline-utils';
+
+function emitPipeline(pipelineSteps: BuildkiteTriggerStep[]) {
+  console.log(JSON.stringify(pipelineSteps, null, 2));
+}
+
+const pipelineSets = {
+  'es-forward': 'kibana-es-forward',
+};
+
+/**
+ * This pipeline is used to emit trigger steps onto different pipelines, based on dynamic parameters retrieved from the repository.
+ */
+async function main() {
+  const pipelineSetNames = Object.keys(pipelineSets);
+  const pipelineSetName: string | undefined = process.env.TRIGGER_PIPELINE_SET;
+  const pipelineSteps: BuildkiteTriggerStep[] = [];
+
+  if (!isValidPipelineSet(pipelineSetName)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Env var TRIGGER_PIPELINE_SET is required, and can be one of: ${pipelineSetNames}`
+    );
+  }
+
+  switch (pipelineSetName) {
+    case 'es-forward': {
+      pipelineSteps.push(...getESForwardPipelineTriggers());
+      break;
+    }
+    default: {
+      throw new Error(`Unknown pipeline set: ${pipelineSetName}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  emitPipeline(pipelineSteps);
+}
+
+function getESForwardPipelineTriggers(): BuildkiteTriggerStep[] {
+  const versions = getVersionsFile();
+  const prevMajorBranch = versions.find((v) => v.previousMajor)?.branch;
+  const targetESVersions = versions
+    .filter((v) => {
+      return v.currentMajor && (v.currentMinor || v.previousMinor);
+    })
+    .map((v) => v.version);
+
+  return targetESVersions.map((version) => {
+    return {
+      trigger: 'kibana-es-forward',
+      async: true,
+      label: `ES ${version} forward compatibility`,
+      build: {
+        message: `Triggering es-forward-compatibility test for ES ${version}`,
+        branch: prevMajorBranch,
+        commit: 'HEAD',
+        env: {
+          ES_SNAPSHOT_MANIFEST: `https://storage.googleapis.com/kibana-ci-es-snapshots-daily/${version}/manifest-latest-verified.json`,
+        },
+      },
+    } as BuildkiteTriggerStep;
+  });
+}
+
+function isValidPipelineSet(
+  pipelineSetName: string | undefined
+): pipelineSetName is keyof typeof pipelineSets {
+  if (!pipelineSetName) {
+    return false;
+  } else {
+    return Object.keys(pipelineSets).includes(pipelineSetName);
+  }
+}
+
+function getVersionsFile(): Array<{
+  version: string;
+  branch: string;
+  previousMajor?: boolean;
+  previousMinor?: boolean;
+  currentMajor?: boolean;
+  currentMinor?: boolean;
+}> {
+  try {
+    const versions = JSON.parse(
+      fs.readFileSync(path.join(getKibanaDir(), 'versions.json')).toString()
+    );
+    return versions.versions;
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error(`Failed to read versions.json: ${error}`);
+  }
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error(error);
+  process.exit(1);
+});