{"id":17290,"date":"2025-08-29T17:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=17290"},"modified":"2025-08-31T19:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:33:42","slug":"how-to-change-your-vintage-story-release-branch","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-change-your-vintage-story-release-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Your Vintage Story Release Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to <strong>change the Release Branch of your Vintage Story server<\/strong>. The Release Branch determines whether your server runs the <em>stable branch<\/em>, <em>experimental builds<\/em>, or other available options. This is useful if you want to test new features before their full release or keep your server on a stable branch for maximum compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in<\/strong> to your control panel at <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com<\/a>. <br>Once inside, select your server and click <code>Stop<\/code> to shut it down before applying changes. This step ensures the new branch loads correctly on restart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153-1024x106.png\" alt=\"Stopping your Vintage Story server from the control panel\" class=\"wp-image-17105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153-1024x106.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153-100x10.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-153.png 1222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the left-hand menu, go to <code>Server Settings<\/code> and click on the <code>General Settings<\/code> tab. This is where you can configure your server\u2019s main options, including which branch of the game to run.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-114.png\" alt=\"Navigating to General Settings in the Vintage Story server panel\" class=\"wp-image-16987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-114.png 787w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-114-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-114-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-114-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-114-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-114-100x81.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find the Release Branch option<\/strong>. Select the branch you want your server to run:<br><br>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>stable<\/strong> \u2013 Recommended for most players; fewer bugs and maximum mod compatibility.<br>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>unstable &amp; pre<\/strong> \u2013 Try out new features before they\u2019re fully released, but they may be unstable.<br><br>Changes here are <strong>automatically saved<\/strong>. Once you\u2019ve chosen your branch, simply restart your server and it will run on that branch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-13.png\" alt=\"Changing the Release Branch in Vintage Story server settings\" class=\"wp-image-17291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-13.png 406w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-13-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-13-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-13-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-13-100x50.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it! You have successfully updated the <strong>Release Branch<\/strong> of your Vintage Story server. After restarting, your server will run using the selected branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\">Need help? Our <strong>24\/7 Support Team<\/strong> is always available. Reach us anytime through the ticket system at <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we will show you how to change the Release Branch of your Vintage Story server. The Release Branch determines whether your server runs the stable branch, experimental builds, or other available options. 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