so how do i go about transferring my save from a previous version to the current? (23 > 25)
if not i'll gladly play again though it would be quite a drag to play all the way through again considering the amount of material grabbing that's needed
Just copy your entire save folder from the old release into the new one. It should be in the same place in the folder hierarchy. That's it, you are done.
If you use Itch's app, it's the same logic, but I don't know the specifics. In case you'll need help with Itch's app, the support is the way to go.