/godot-procedural-generation

Migration notes: godot-procedural-generation

Incremental upgrade for topics this skill covers. Apply one hop, stabilize/test, then next. Never skip hops.

If the project is < 4.0, follow godot-version-migration era bridges (legacy → 3→4) until 4.0, then these hops. Official 3→4: Upgrading from Godot 3 to Godot 4.

4.0 → 4.1

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.1

• PathFollow2D.lookahead removed — update 2D spline followers on generated paths.
• MeshInstance3D.create_multiple_convex_collisions optional settings — retune runtime mesh collider baking.

4.1 → 4.2

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.2

• Mesh format upgrade — use Project → Tools → Upgrade Mesh Surfaces on generated/imported meshes.

4.2 → 4.3

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.3

• TileMap layers → TileMapLayer nodes — migrate tile-based chunk/world generators before relying on layer APIs.
• Skeleton3D.add_bone returns int32; pose update signal rename.
• Reverse Z depth — update custom terrain/splat shaders comparing depth.

4.3 → 4.4

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.4

• CSG uses Manifold — non-manifold meshes unsupported; bake proc meshes to MeshInstance3D instead of CSG booleans.
• FileAccess.store_* methods return bool success — handle chunk save failures.

4.4 → 4.5

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.5

• TileMapLayer.get_coords_for_body_rid less precise with physics chunking — set physics_quadrant_size = 1 for tile-collision debug of generated worlds.
• GLTF/BLEND/FBX naming version for non-joint nodes in skeletons — set Import dock Naming Version for instanced props.

4.5 → 4.6

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.6

• Retune Environment glow/fog if the genre leans on bloom-heavy looks (biome fog, cave lighting).
• MeshInstance3D.skeleton default empty; SpringBone enums moved to SkeletonModifier3D.

4.6 → 4.7

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.7

• Confirm project stretch mode and AudioStreamPlayer.area_mask after opening in 4.7.
• Path3D snap-to-colliders for spline-based road/river generation on terrain colliders.
• Jolt: WorldBoundaryShape3D.plane.d sign convention flipped — negate infinite floor/ceiling used in heightfield bounds.