### Discussed in https://github.com/apache/airflow/discussions/19366

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<sup>Originally posted by **a-pertsev** November  2, 2021</sup>
### Apache Airflow version

2.2.1 (latest released)

### Operating System

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

### Versions of Apache Airflow Providers

apache-airflow-providers-amazon==2.3.0
apache-airflow-providers-apache-cassandra==2.1.0
apache-airflow-providers-ftp==2.0.1
apache-airflow-providers-google==6.0.0
apache-airflow-providers-http==2.0.1
apache-airflow-providers-imap==2.0.1
apache-airflow-providers-jdbc==2.0.1
apache-airflow-providers-mysql==2.1.1
apache-airflow-providers-postgres==2.3.0
apache-airflow-providers-presto==2.0.1
apache-airflow-providers-slack==4.1.0
apache-airflow-providers-sqlite==2.0.1

### Deployment

Virtualenv installation

### Deployment details

_No response_

### What happened

Got error when manually run newly created task in already finished dag run (in UI).

### What you expected to happen

"Run" button should work without exceptions.

### How to reproduce

1. Define a dag with some tasks.
2. Create dag run (manually or by schedule)
3. Add new task into dag, deploy code
4. Select new task in UI and press "Run" button

### Anything else

_No response_

### Are you willing to submit PR?

- [ ] Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

### Code of Conduct

- [X] I agree to follow this project's [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
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airflow/www/views.py
"""Export variables."""
        var_dict = {}
        decoder = json.JSONDecoder()
        for var in items:
            try:
                val = decoder.decode(var.val)
            except Exception:
                val = var.val
            var_dict[var.key] = val
        response = make_response(json.dumps(var_dict, sort_keys=True, indent=4))
        response.headers["Content-Disposition"] = "attachment; filename=variables.json"
        response.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        return response
    @expose('/varimport', methods=["POST"])
    @auth.has_access([(permissions.ACTION_CAN_CREATE, permissions.RESOURCE_VARIABLE)])
    @action_logging
    def varimport(self):
        """Import variables"""
        try:
            variable_dict = json.loads(request.files['file'].read())
        except Exception:
            self.update_redirect()
            flash("Missing file or syntax error.", 'error')
            return redirect(self.get_redirect())
        else:
            suc_count = fail_count = 0