is there a way i can maintain my previous save from the other version?
For some updates yes. I will specify if they are transferable. Some sadly no, although the next update will have a debug room (more of a cheat room) so you can buff your stats and give yourself gold so you don't need to grind like crazy. I try to ensure saves can be carried but there are some instances where it doesn't work (be it new items and initialisation variables or because i changed earlier content and not starting over will cause you to miss it entirely)