/godot-resource-data-patterns

Migration notes: godot-resource-data-patterns

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.

3.x → 4.0

Official: Upgrading from Godot 3 to Godot 4

• ResourceSaver argument order; FileAccess static open patterns.
• Shortcut spelling; ShortCut → Shortcut.
• Reimport textures/meshes; ArrayMesh break.

4.0 → 4.1

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.1

No skill-relevant breaking changes for this hop.

4.1 → 4.2

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.2

No skill-relevant breaking changes for this hop.

4.2 → 4.3

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.3

• Scripted Object / typed Array binary serialization changes — verify Resource round-trips and save bundles.
• Large PackedByteArray storage format may not open in older editors.

4.3 → 4.4

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.4

• @export_file stores uid:// paths from the Inspector — scripts expecting res:// strings must resolve UIDs or use @export_file_path (4.5+).
• FileAccess.store_* methods return bool success — add error checks to custom serializers.
• Curve enforces min_value/max_value — clamp runtime curve edits for data-driven tables.

4.4 → 4.5

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.5

• Resource.duplicate(true) deep-duplicates only internal resources; use duplicate_deep(DEEP_DUPLICATE_ALL) for full external subgraph clones.

4.5 → 4.6

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.6

• First save in 4.6 rewrites scenes with unique node IDs.
• Scene unique IDs change diffs — migrate save schemas if they keyed on old node identity assumptions.

4.6 → 4.7

Official: Upgrading to Godot 4.7

• Packed array element assignment no longer triggers whole-property setter — audit data-binding Resources using typed arrays.
• Typed-return overrides require an explicit return statement in custom Resource subclasses.