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Whatever the Version object is set to in your input file, you need to use the same version of EnergyPlus and all of its applications or utilities -- including IDF Editor. It would likely be easiest for you to install EnergyPlus v8.9 so that you use the IDF Editor specific to that version to open and edit the IDF generated by the MLE+ tool that you are using. To find the installer for any EnergyPlus version dating back to v8.2, look here. For the installer of an EnergyPlus version from 7.0 - 8.1, look here.

Whatever the Version object is set to in your input file, you need to use the same version of EnergyPlus and all of its applications or utilities -- including IDF Editor. It would likely be easiest for you to install EnergyPlus v8.9 so that you use the IDF Editor specific to that version to open and edit the IDF generated by the MLE+ tool that you are using. To find the installer for any EnergyPlus version dating back to v8.2, look here. For the installer of an EnergyPlus version from 7.0 - 8.1, look here.

For more information related to versions not being the same between the IDF and IDF Editor or EP-Launch, there is a similar post you can reference.