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Is the release of 4.6 actually just the previous Beta version renamed?
I had Unity beta 4.6.0f3 installed. I just downloaded what they are calling "4.6 official release", and it's installing "Unity 4.6.0f3".
Are these two exactly the same version?
Answer by Bunny83 · Nov 26, 2014 at 03:30 PM
Well, if the version hasn't changed it should be the same, yes. I guess that this version of the beta release performed well enough so they just turned it into a release version. In any case it wouldn't hurt to redownload the new official installation (just in case they did not change the version or the installer does some things differently).
I did this as you were typing your answer, and I don't see any behavior differences yet between the two.
Just to be clear, the final versions weren't beta releases. They're called "release candidates". Basically those version are what they intend to release as the final version, but they are giving them a final test to ensure there are no problems before they do.
Except that on the download page it was called "Unity 4.6 Beta".
The link might have said beta but the page clearly said "Release Candidate". As well, the version number included an "f" for "final".
Those pages are no longer on Unity's website, so have a look at the archived webpage: http://web.archive.org/web/20141119135550/http://unity3d.com/unity/beta/4.6
I'd guess this version also gets rid of the warning on some platforms. Web player would require Unity to be on the running computer.
Answer by Joe_User · Nov 26, 2014 at 03:30 PM
It was a "release candidate" so, unless serious issues were found, it should be almost identical to what was released.
However, both the installer message and the "Help -> About Unity..." menu text still say 4.6.0f3, so who knows what we've really got. :-)
Answer by rohitanshu · Nov 27, 2014 at 08:57 AM
Yes they are the same, as @runevision has stated here:
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-4-6-0-release-version-4-6-0f3.263342/#post-1863311
PS: I was also downloading the newly released version when I thought i better check first. It's a pain to download a GB everytime. ;)