Upgrading R Studio version – General

Sorry if my question sounds silly and very elementary, but I am currently using R Studio version 4.1.2 and I want to upgrade it to the latest version, 4.2.0. Now, I am not too sure about the most painless way to go about it, because in the past, I have tried to upgrade my R Studio software, only for me to lose most of my projects.

Therefore, do I first of all uninstall the previous R Studio desktop software and then install the latest one, or is there a better way to upgrade R and R Studio on my PC? Thanks in advance of your helpful suggestions.