Overview
If you are encountering an error in your workflow which has the message: In step # definition: step type <orb>/<step> is not a valid type. Where <orb>/<step> is an orb namespace and job within an orb that you are using.
This happens when your defined configuration version is out of date. The version required to use orbs and their included jobs is 2.1.
Solution
Updating your CircleCI config to 2.1 by placing version: 2.1 at the top will remedy this error.
Outcome
Your workflow will no longer fail when attempting to execute the build steps.
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