Installing 2.5.7 Requires uninstalling previous version

Installing 2.5.7 Requires uninstalling previous version, does this mean I have to completely configure the new one. I assumed it would take on the configuration of the previous version since it’s been so long since I setit up I forget about half the options I set. Current version is 2.5.4 so it is a fair jump forward. I am putting off installing 2.5.7 till I get an answer here

The config is kept in a separate folder. The only thing you may lose is any changes you may have made to profiles.

Thanks, since I don’t know what a profile is I probably had the default setting for it