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.. _doc_upgrading_to_godot_4.4:

Upgrading from Godot 4.3 to Godot 4.4
=====================================

For most games and apps made with 4.3 it should be relatively safe to migrate to 4.4.
This page intends to cover everything you need to pay attention to when migrating
your project.

Breaking changes
----------------

If you are migrating from 4.3 to 4.4, the breaking changes listed here might
affect you. Changes are grouped by areas/systems.

This article indicates whether each breaking change affects GDScript and whether
the C# breaking change is *binary compatible* or *source compatible*:

- **Binary compatible** - Existing binaries will load and execute successfully without
recompilation, and the run-time behavior won't change.
- **Source compatible** - Source code will compile successfully without changes when
upgrading Godot.

Core
~~~~

======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
Change GDScript Compatible C# Binary Compatible C# Source Compatible Introduced
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
**FileAccess**
Method ``open_encrypted`` adds a new ``iv`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-98918`_
Method ``store_8`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_16`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_32`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_64`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_buffer`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_csv_line`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_double`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_float`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_half`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_line`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_pascal_string`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_real`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_string`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
Method ``store_var`` changes return type from ``void`` to ``bool`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-78289`_
**OS**
Method ``execute_with_pipe`` adds a new ``blocking`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-94434`_
Method ``read_string_from_stdin`` adds a new ``buffer_size`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-91201`_
**RegEx**
Method ``compile`` adds a new ``show_error`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-95212`_
Method ``create_from_string`` adds a new ``show_error`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-95212`_
**Semaphore**
Method ``post`` adds a new ``count`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-93605`_
**TranslationServer**
Method ``standardize_locale`` adds a new ``add_defaults`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-98972`_
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============

GUI nodes
~~~~~~~~~

======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
Change GDScript Compatible C# Binary Compatible C# Source Compatible Introduced
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
**RichTextLabel**
Method ``push_meta`` adds a new ``tooltip`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-99481`_
Method ``set_table_column_expand`` adds a new ``shrink`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-101482`_
**GraphEdit**
Method ``connect_node`` adds a new ``keep_alive`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-97449`_
Signal ``frame_rect_changed`` changes ``new_rect`` parameter type from ``Vector2`` to ``Rect2`` |❌| |❌| |❌| `GH-102796`_
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============

Physics
~~~~~~~

======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
Change GDScript Compatible C# Binary Compatible C# Source Compatible Introduced
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
**SoftBody3D**
Method ``set_point_pinned`` adds a new ``insert_at`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-94684`_
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============

Rendering
~~~~~~~~~

======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
Change GDScript Compatible C# Binary Compatible C# Source Compatible Introduced
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
**CPUParticles2D**
Method ``restart`` adds a new ``keep_seed`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-92089`_
**CPUParticles3D**
Method ``restart`` adds a new ``keep_seed`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-92089`_
**GPUParticles2D**
Method ``restart`` adds a new ``keep_seed`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-92089`_
**GPUParticles3D**
Method ``restart`` adds a new ``keep_seed`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-92089`_
**RenderingDevice**
Method ``draw_list_begin`` adds a new ``breadcrumb`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-90993`_
Method ``draw_list_begin`` removes many parameters |❌| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-98670`_
Method ``index_buffer_create`` adds a new ``enable_device_address`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-100062`_
Method ``uniform_buffer_create`` adds a new ``enable_device_address`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-100062`_
Method ``vertex_buffer_create`` adds a new ``enable_device_address`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-100062`_
**RenderingServer**
Method ``multimesh_allocate_data`` adds a new ``use_indirect`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-99455`_
**Shader**
Method ``get_default_texture_parameter`` changes return type from ``Texture2D`` to ``Texture`` |✔️| |❌| |❌| `GH-95126`_
Method ``set_default_texture_parameter`` changes ``texture`` parameter type from ``Texture2D`` to ``Texture`` |✔️| |❌| |✔️| `GH-95126`_
**VisualShaderNodeCubemap**
Property ``cube_map`` changes type from ``Cubemap`` to ``TextureLayered`` |✔️| |❌| |❌| `GH-95126`_
**VisualShaderNodeTexture2DArray**
Property ``texture_array`` changes type from ``Texture2DArray`` to ``TextureLayered`` |✔️| |❌| |❌| `GH-95126`_
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============

.. note::

In C#, the enum ``RenderingDevice.StorageBufferUsage`` breaks compatibility because of the way the bindings generator
detects the enum prefix. New members where added in `GH-100062`_ to the enum that caused the enum members to be renamed.

Navigation
~~~~~~~~~~

======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
Change GDScript Compatible C# Binary Compatible C# Source Compatible Introduced
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
**NavigationServer2D**
Method ``query_path`` adds a new ``callback`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-100129`_
**NavigationServer3D**
Method ``query_path`` adds a new ``callback`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-100129`_
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============

Editor plugins
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
Change GDScript Compatible C# Binary Compatible C# Source Compatible Introduced
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============
**EditorInterface**
Method ``open_scene_from_path`` adds a new ``set_inherited`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-90057`_
Method ``popup_node_selector`` adds a new ``current_value`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-94323`_
Method ``popup_property_selector`` adds a new ``current_value`` optional parameter |✔️| |✔️ with compat| |✔️ with compat| `GH-94323`_
**EditorSceneFormatImporter**
Method ``_get_import_flags`` removed |❌| |❌| |❌| `GH-101531`_
**EditorTranslationParserPlugin**
Method ``_parse_file`` changes return type to ``Array`` and removes ``msgids`` and ``msgids_context_plural`` parameters |❌| |❌| |❌| `GH-99297`_
======================================================================================================================== =================== ==================== ==================== ============

.. note::

The method ``_get_import_flags`` was never used by the engine. It was removed despite the
compatibility breakage as there's no way for users to rely on this affecting engine behavior.

Behavior changes
----------------

Core
~~~~

.. note::

The ``Curve`` resource now enforces its value range, so ``min_value`` and ``max_value`` need to be changed
if any of the points fall outside of the default ``[0, 1]`` range.

Rendering
~~~~~~~~~

.. note::

The ``VisualShaderNodeVec4Constant`` shader node had its input type changed to ``Vector4``. Users need to
recreate the values in their constants.

CSG
~~~

.. note::

The CSG implementation now uses Emmett Lalish's `Manifold <https://github.com/elalish/manifold>`_ library (`GH-94321`_).
The new implementation is more consistent with manifold definitions and fixes a number of bugs and stability
issues. As a result, non-manifold meshes are no longer supported. You can use ``MeshInstance3D`` for
rendering non-manifold geometry, such as quads or planes.

Android
~~~~~~~

.. note::

Android sensor events are no longer enabled by default (`GH-94799`_). Projects that use sensor events can
enable them as needed in Project Settings under **Input Devices > Sensors**.

.. |❌| replace:: :abbr:`❌ (This API breaks compatibility.)`
.. |✔️| replace:: :abbr:`✔️ (This API does not break compatibility.)`
.. |✔️ with compat| replace:: :abbr:`✔️ (This API does not break compatibility. A compatibility method was added.)`

.. _GH-78289: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/78289
.. _GH-90057: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/90057
.. _GH-90993: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/90993
.. _GH-91201: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/91201
.. _GH-92089: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/92089
.. _GH-93605: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/93605
.. _GH-94321: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/94321
.. _GH-94323: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/94323
.. _GH-94434: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/94434
.. _GH-99455: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/99455
.. _GH-94684: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/94684
.. _GH-94799: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/94799
.. _GH-95212: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/95212
.. _GH-95126: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/95126
.. _GH-97449: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/97449
.. _GH-98670: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/98670
.. _GH-98918: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/98918
.. _GH-98972: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/98972
.. _GH-99297: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/99297
.. _GH-99481: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/99481
.. _GH-100062: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/100062
.. _GH-100129: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/100129
.. _GH-101482: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/101482
.. _GH-101531: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/101531
.. _GH-102796: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/102796
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