How do I update to 1.12?

[LHACK4142]

So, I've actually had this game for 7 years, and still don't know how to update reliably without creating 2 different installs then having to move the saves folders and whatnot over into the new KSP version.

A few times, I downloaded not another copy of KSP, but something else that updated my existing install to the new version. Where can I get that something else?

 

Thanks

[Curveball Anders]

There has been patches sometimes, but it depends on how much changes there are.

I'd say that the best way to update to a new version is to make a copy of your working install, and then install the new download over that copy.

That way you original is safe and you can always use that if there's an issue with the new one.

Once you're sure that the new version works nicely then you can erase the old one if low on disk.