{"id":17293,"date":"2025-08-29T17:35:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=17293"},"modified":"2025-08-31T19:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:32:20","slug":"how-to-change-your-vintage-story-release-version","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-change-your-vintage-story-release-version\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Your Vintage Story Release Version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to <strong>change the Release Version of your Vintage Story server<\/strong>. The Release Version determines which version of the game your server runs, allowing you to upgrade to the latest release or switch back to an older one for compatibility with mods or player preferences.<\/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 that the new version will load correctly on the next start.<\/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 open the <code>General Settings<\/code> tab. This is where you can adjust important server configuration options, including the Release Version.<\/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>Locate the Release Version option<\/strong>. Enter or select the desired version number of Vintage Story you want your server to run. <br><br>\ud83d\udd39 If you want to try out the latest features, set it to the newest release.<br>\ud83d\udd39 If you use mods or want stability, choose a version that matches your players\u2019 game clients.<br><br>Changes in this panel are <strong>automatically saved<\/strong> \u2014 there is no save button needed. Once done, restart your server to apply the new version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-14.png\" alt=\"Changing the Release Version in Vintage Story server settings\" class=\"wp-image-17294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-14.png 399w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-14-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-14-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-14-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-14-100x38.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/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 Version<\/strong> of your Vintage Story server. After restarting, your server will run the version you selected.<\/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\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we will show you how to change the Release Version of your Vintage Story server. 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