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2 min readUpdated May 26, 2026

How to Change Your Vintage Story Server Version

Want to change your Vintage Story server version or switch to a different release branch? This guide will walk you through the process on your Vintage Story server.

This is how you can play older versions, or play-test upcoming releases.

Change Release Branch

  1. Log in to Bropanel and Stop your Vintage Story server.
  2. In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. Find the Release branch setting.
  4. Select your desired branch:
    • stable - The latest stable release
    • unstable - Pre-release builds
    • pre - Experimental builds
  5. Click Reinstall in the top-right.
  6. Select Format (keep settings), then confirm and wait for the install to finish.

Change Specific Version

  1. Log in to Bropanel and select your Vintage Story server.
  2. In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. Set your Release branch to stable or unstable.
  4. Change Release version from latest to your desired version (e.g., 1.18.15).
  5. Click Reinstall in the top-right.
  6. Select Format (keep settings), then confirm and wait for the install to finish.