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Godot Engine — Version Reference

Field Value
Engine Version Godot 4.6
Release Date January 2026
Project Pinned 2026-02-12
Last Docs Verified 2026-02-12
LLM Knowledge Cutoff May 2025

Knowledge Gap Warning

The LLM's training data likely covers Godot up to ~4.3. Versions 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6 introduced significant changes that the model does NOT know about. Always cross-reference this directory before suggesting Godot API calls.

Post-Cutoff Version Timeline

Version Release Risk Level Key Theme
4.4 ~Mid 2025 MEDIUM Jolt physics option, FileAccess return types, shader texture type changes
4.5 ~Late 2025 HIGH Accessibility (AccessKit), variadic args, @abstract, shader baker, SMAA
4.6 Jan 2026 HIGH Jolt default, glow rework, D3D12 default on Windows, IK restored

Verified Sources

  • Official docs: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/
  • 4.5→4.6 migration: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/migrating/upgrading_to_godot_4.6.html
  • 4.4→4.5 migration: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/migrating/upgrading_to_godot_4.5.html
  • Changelog: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
  • Release notes: https://godotengine.org/releases/4.6/