diff --git a/library/voxel_library_merger_pcm.cpp b/library/voxel_library_merger_pcm.cpp
index 3a63ca9..9689f84 100644
--- a/library/voxel_library_merger_pcm.cpp
+++ b/library/voxel_library_merger_pcm.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::_material_cache_get_key(Ref<VoxelChunk> chunk) {
 	//print_error("New cache: " + hstr);
 
 	Ref<VoxelMaterialCachePCM> cache;
-	cache.instance();
+	cache.instantiate();
 	cache->inc_ref_count();
 
 	cache->set_texture_flags(get_texture_flags());
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::_prop_material_cache_get_key(Ref<VoxelChunk> chunk)
 	//print_error("New prop cache: " + hstr);
 
 	Ref<VoxelMaterialCachePCM> cache;
-	cache.instance();
+	cache.instantiate();
 	cache->inc_ref_count();
 
 	cache->set_texture_flags(get_texture_flags());
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::set_prop(const int index, const Ref<PropData> &value
 void VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::remove_prop(const int index) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(index, _props.size());
 
-	_props.remove(index);
+	_props.remove_at(index);
 }
 int VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::get_num_props() const {
 	return _props.size();
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::_setup_material_albedo(const int material_index, con
 }
 
 VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::VoxelLibraryMergerPCM() {
-	_packer.instance();
+	_packer.instantiate();
 
 #if GODOT4
 #warning implement
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ VoxelLibraryMergerPCM::VoxelLibraryMergerPCM() {
 	_packer->set_keep_original_atlases(false);
 	_packer->set_margin(0);
 
-	_prop_packer.instance();
+	_prop_packer.instantiate();
 
 #if GODOT4
 #warning implement
diff --git a/library/voxel_material_cache_pcm.cpp b/library/voxel_material_cache_pcm.cpp
index c64c2bc..36e9003 100644
--- a/library/voxel_material_cache_pcm.cpp
+++ b/library/voxel_material_cache_pcm.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void VoxelMaterialCachePCM::_setup_material_albedo(Ref<Texture> texture) {
 }
 
 VoxelMaterialCachePCM::VoxelMaterialCachePCM() {
-	_packer.instance();
+	_packer.instantiate();
 
 #if GODOT4
 #warning implement
diff --git a/world/blocky/voxel_world_blocky.cpp b/world/blocky/voxel_world_blocky.cpp
index 3a3b3f8..99121e5 100644
--- a/world/blocky/voxel_world_blocky.cpp
+++ b/world/blocky/voxel_world_blocky.cpp
@@ -48,26 +48,26 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldBlocky::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<VoxelCh
 		tj.INSTANCE();
 
 		Ref<VoxelMesherJobStep> s;
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_DROP_UV2);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		Ref<FastQuadraticMeshSimplifier> fqms;
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 		s->set_simplification_step_ratio(0.8);
@@ -83,22 +83,22 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldBlocky::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<VoxelCh
 		pj.INSTANCE();
 		pj->set_prop_mesher(Ref<VoxelMesher>(memnew(VoxelMesherBlocky)));
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_simplification_steps(2);
 #endif
diff --git a/world/cubic/voxel_world_cubic.cpp b/world/cubic/voxel_world_cubic.cpp
index cf6db86..2f75637 100644
--- a/world/cubic/voxel_world_cubic.cpp
+++ b/world/cubic/voxel_world_cubic.cpp
@@ -46,26 +46,26 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldCubic::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<VoxelChu
 		tj.INSTANCE();
 
 		Ref<VoxelMesherJobStep> s;
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_DROP_UV2);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		Ref<FastQuadraticMeshSimplifier> fqms;
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 		s->set_simplification_step_ratio(0.8);
@@ -84,22 +84,22 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldCubic::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<VoxelChu
 		pj.INSTANCE();
 		pj->set_prop_mesher(Ref<VoxelMesher>(memnew(VoxelMesherCubic)));
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_simplification_steps(2);
 #endif
diff --git a/world/default/voxel_world_default.cpp b/world/default/voxel_world_default.cpp
index 9a4c37b..5e999d2 100644
--- a/world/default/voxel_world_default.cpp
+++ b/world/default/voxel_world_default.cpp
@@ -194,32 +194,32 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldDefault::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<VoxelC
 
 	if (chunk->job_get_count() == 0) {
 		Ref<VoxelLightJob> lj;
-		lj.instance();
+		lj.instantiate();
 
 		Ref<VoxelTerrainJob> tj;
-		tj.instance();
+		tj.instantiate();
 
 		Ref<VoxelMesherJobStep> s;
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_DROP_UV2);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		Ref<FastQuadraticMeshSimplifier> fqms;
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 		s->set_simplification_step_ratio(0.8);
@@ -232,25 +232,25 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldDefault::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<VoxelC
 		//tj->add_liquid_mesher(Ref<VoxelMesher>(memnew(VoxelMesherDefault())));
 
 		Ref<VoxelPropJob> pj;
-		pj.instance();
+		pj.instantiate();
 		pj->set_prop_mesher(Ref<VoxelMesher>(memnew(VoxelMesherDefault)));
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_simplification_steps(2);
 #endif
diff --git a/world/marching_cubes/voxel_world_marching_cubes.cpp b/world/marching_cubes/voxel_world_marching_cubes.cpp
index b6d263b..8a5aca8 100644
--- a/world/marching_cubes/voxel_world_marching_cubes.cpp
+++ b/world/marching_cubes/voxel_world_marching_cubes.cpp
@@ -46,26 +46,26 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldMarchingCubes::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<
 		tj.INSTANCE();
 
 		Ref<VoxelMesherJobStep> s;
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_DROP_UV2);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		tj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		Ref<FastQuadraticMeshSimplifier> fqms;
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 		s->set_simplification_step_ratio(0.8);
@@ -85,22 +85,22 @@ Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorldMarchingCubes::_create_chunk(int x, int y, int z, Ref<
 		pj.INSTANCE();
 		pj->set_prop_mesher(Ref<VoxelMesher>(memnew(VoxelMesherMarchingCubes)));
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_NORMAL);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_MERGE_VERTS);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_BAKE_TEXTURE);
 		pj->add_jobs_step(s);
 
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		s->set_job_type(VoxelMesherJobStep::TYPE_SIMPLIFY_MESH);
 #ifdef MESH_UTILS_PRESENT
-		fqms.instance();
+		fqms.instantiate();
 		s->set_fqms(fqms);
 		s->set_simplification_steps(2);
 #endif
diff --git a/world/voxel_world.cpp b/world/voxel_world.cpp
index e55979f..55ae6c1 100644
--- a/world/voxel_world.cpp
+++ b/world/voxel_world.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void VoxelWorld::chunk_setup(Ref<VoxelChunk> chunk) {
 Ref<VoxelChunk> VoxelWorld::_create_chunk(const int x, const int y, const int z, Ref<VoxelChunk> chunk) {
 	if (!chunk.is_valid()) {
 #if VERSION_MAJOR < 4
-		chunk.instance();
+		chunk.instantiate();
 #else
 		chunk.instantiate();
 #endif
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ void VoxelWorld::prop_add(Transform tarnsform, const Ref<PropData> &prop, const
 		if (light_data.is_valid()) {
 			Ref<VoxelLight> light;
 #if VERSION_MAJOR < 4
-			light.instance();
+			light.instantiate();
 #else
 			light.instantiate();
 #endif
diff --git a/world/voxel_world_editor.cpp b/world/voxel_world_editor.cpp
index 1643f22..dff709b 100644
--- a/world/voxel_world_editor.cpp
+++ b/world/voxel_world_editor.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ VoxelWorldEditor::VoxelWorldEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	SpatialEditor::get_singleton()->add_control_to_menu_panel(spatial_editor_hb);
 
 #if VERSION_MAJOR < 4
-	_tool_button_group.instance();
+	_tool_button_group.instantiate();
 #else
 	_tool_button_group.instantiate();
 #endif
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ VoxelWorldEditor::VoxelWorldEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	_surfaces_vbox_container->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
 #if VERSION_MAJOR < 4
-	_surfaces_button_group.instance();
+	_surfaces_button_group.instantiate();
 #else
 	_surfaces_button_group.instantiate();
 #endif