How to protect project when updating Godot version?

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Godot Version

Godot 4.5

Question

I’m working on a multiplayer game in 4.5, and I want to update to 4.7 for the quality of life updates, especially the UI animation features.

I’m still in the prototyping phase, so it wouldn’t destroy me, but I have worked on multiplayer functionality for over a month now.

Is git (I use GitHub Desktop) capable of reverting my project back to 4.5 if 4.7 breaks the project? Would I just need to have a branch for 4.5 and 4.7 to switch back?

If I have a duplicate project in 4.5 but my Godot version is 4.7, can I still work on the project in 4.5? Or would I need to revert Godot back to 4.5 first?

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You can just use the backup feature in the editor, but just using version control and creating a commit for when you upgrade should be safe enough and you can just revert to the earlier point

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I see. Thank you. If the engine is now 4.7, would I be able to work on the project in 4.5 when reverting to the 4.5 branch, or would I need to revert Godot back to 4.5 as well?

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I’m not sure what you mean, but you’ll need to use the 4.5 editor if you want to edit in 4.5

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Yes, I meant editor, sorry. It makes sense that the editor would need to be reverted as well.

Thanks for the help! Just wanted to be sure before I attempted to update, just in case.

I checked the Migration Guide for 4.6 and 4.7, and I don’t think anything I’m using gets changed. Just can never be too cautious :^)