Rename `instance()`->`instantiate()` when it's a verb

97 files changed, 444 insertions, 444 deletions

diff --git a/editor/action_map_editor.cpp b/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
index b0b79ca069..af70772ada 100644
--- a/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void InputEventConfigurationDialog::_update_input_list() {
 		MouseButton mouse_buttons[9] = { MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT, MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT, MOUSE_BUTTON_MIDDLE, MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_UP, MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN, MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_LEFT, MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_RIGHT, MOUSE_BUTTON_XBUTTON1, MOUSE_BUTTON_XBUTTON2 };
 		for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
 			Ref<InputEventMouseButton> mb;
-			mb.instance();
+			mb.instantiate();
 			mb->set_button_index(mouse_buttons[i]);
 			String desc = get_event_text(mb);
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void InputEventConfigurationDialog::_update_input_list() {
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < JOY_BUTTON_MAX; i++) {
 			Ref<InputEventJoypadButton> joyb;
-			joyb.instance();
+			joyb.instantiate();
 			joyb->set_button_index(i);
 			String desc = get_event_text(joyb);
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void InputEventConfigurationDialog::_update_input_list() {
 			int axis = i / 2;
 			int direction = (i & 1) ? 1 : -1;
 			Ref<InputEventJoypadMotion> joym;
-			joym.instance();
+			joym.instantiate();
 			joym->set_axis(axis);
 			joym->set_axis_value(direction);
 			String desc = get_event_text(joym);
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void InputEventConfigurationDialog::_input_list_item_selected() {
 		case InputEventConfigurationDialog::INPUT_KEY: {
 			int kc = selected->get_meta("__keycode");
 			Ref<InputEventKey> k;
-			k.instance();
+			k.instantiate();
 
 			if (physical_key_checkbox->is_pressed()) {
 				k->set_physical_keycode(kc);
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void InputEventConfigurationDialog::_input_list_item_selected() {
 		case InputEventConfigurationDialog::INPUT_MOUSE_BUTTON: {
 			int idx = selected->get_meta("__index");
 			Ref<InputEventMouseButton> mb;
-			mb.instance();
+			mb.instantiate();
 			mb->set_button_index(idx);
 			// Maintain modifier state from checkboxes
 			mb->set_alt_pressed(mod_checkboxes[MOD_ALT]->is_pressed());
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void InputEventConfigurationDialog::_input_list_item_selected() {
 			int value = selected->get_meta("__value");
 
 			Ref<InputEventJoypadMotion> jm;
-			jm.instance();
+			jm.instantiate();
 			jm->set_axis(axis);
 			jm->set_axis_value(value);
 			_set_event(jm);
diff --git a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
index 4196bc8940..f61fb6bab3 100644
--- a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
@@ -3760,7 +3760,7 @@ Ref<Animation> AnimationTrackEditor::_create_and_get_reset_animation() {
 		return player->get_animation("RESET");
 	} else {
 		Ref<Animation> reset_anim;
-		reset_anim.instance();
+		reset_anim.instantiate();
 		reset_anim->set_length(ANIM_MIN_LENGTH);
 		undo_redo->add_do_method(player, "add_animation", "RESET", reset_anim);
 		undo_redo->add_do_method(AnimationPlayerEditor::singleton, "_animation_player_changed", player);
@@ -5983,7 +5983,7 @@ AnimationTrackEditor::AnimationTrackEditor() {
 	//default plugins
 
 	Ref<AnimationTrackEditDefaultPlugin> def_plugin;
-	def_plugin.instance();
+	def_plugin.instantiate();
 	add_track_edit_plugin(def_plugin);
 
 	//dialogs
diff --git a/editor/audio_stream_preview.cpp b/editor/audio_stream_preview.cpp
index 539657afd7..ad6e3ac1dc 100644
--- a/editor/audio_stream_preview.cpp
+++ b/editor/audio_stream_preview.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ Ref<AudioStreamPreview> AudioStreamPreviewGenerator::generate_preview(const Ref<
 		}
 	}
 
-	preview->preview.instance();
+	preview->preview.instantiate();
 	preview->preview->preview = maxmin;
 	preview->preview->length = len_s;
 
diff --git a/editor/create_dialog.cpp b/editor/create_dialog.cpp
index 968b24893c..027cee3f1c 100644
--- a/editor/create_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/create_dialog.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ bool CreateDialog::_should_hide_type(const String &p_type) const {
 	}
 
 	if (ClassDB::class_exists(p_type)) {
-		if (!ClassDB::can_instance(p_type)) {
+		if (!ClassDB::can_instantiate(p_type)) {
 			return true; // Can't create abstract class.
 		}
 
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ void CreateDialog::_configure_search_option_item(TreeItem *r_item, const String
 		r_item->set_text(0, p_type);
 	}
 
-	bool can_instance = (p_cpp_type && ClassDB::can_instance(p_type)) || !p_cpp_type;
-	if (!can_instance) {
+	bool can_instantiate = (p_cpp_type && ClassDB::can_instantiate(p_type)) || !p_cpp_type;
+	if (!can_instantiate) {
 		r_item->set_custom_color(0, search_options->get_theme_color("disabled_font_color", "Editor"));
 		r_item->set_icon(0, EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_class_icon(p_type, "NodeDisabled"));
 		r_item->set_selectable(0, false);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void CreateDialog::_configure_search_option_item(TreeItem *r_item, const String
 		r_item->set_collapsed(false);
 	} else {
 		// Don't collapse the root node or an abstract node on the first tree level.
-		bool should_collapse = p_type != base_type && (r_item->get_parent()->get_text(0) != base_type || can_instance);
+		bool should_collapse = p_type != base_type && (r_item->get_parent()->get_text(0) != base_type || can_instantiate);
 
 		if (should_collapse && bool(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("docks/scene_tree/start_create_dialog_fully_expanded"))) {
 			should_collapse = false; // Collapse all nodes anyway.
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ Variant CreateDialog::instance_selected() {
 			obj = EditorNode::get_editor_data().instance_custom_type(selected->get_text(0), custom);
 		}
 	} else {
-		obj = ClassDB::instance(selected->get_text(0));
+		obj = ClassDB::instantiate(selected->get_text(0));
 	}
 
 	// Check if any Object-type property should be instantiated.
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ Variant CreateDialog::instance_selected() {
 	for (List<PropertyInfo>::Element *E = pinfo.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
 		PropertyInfo pi = E->get();
 		if (pi.type == Variant::OBJECT && pi.usage & PROPERTY_USAGE_EDITOR_INSTANTIATE_OBJECT) {
-			Object *prop = ClassDB::instance(pi.class_name);
+			Object *prop = ClassDB::instantiate(pi.class_name);
 			((Object *)obj)->set(pi.name, prop);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
index ded0ee3aa7..5f90680115 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ EditorDebuggerNode::EditorDebuggerNode() {
 	add_child(tabs);
 
 	Ref<StyleBoxEmpty> empty;
-	empty.instance();
+	empty.instantiate();
 	tabs->add_theme_style_override("panel", empty);
 
 	auto_switch_remote_scene_tree = EDITOR_DEF("debugger/auto_switch_to_remote_scene_tree", false);
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp
index 662f247062..e8524e0702 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ EditorDebuggerServer *EditorDebuggerServerTCP::create(const String &p_protocol)
 }
 
 EditorDebuggerServerTCP::EditorDebuggerServerTCP() {
-	server.instance();
+	server.instantiate();
 }
 
 Error EditorDebuggerServerTCP::start() {
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_profiler.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_profiler.cpp
index d60e2783ec..1bfef67e8c 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_profiler.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_profiler.cpp
@@ -305,12 +305,12 @@ void EditorProfiler::_update_plot() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	img->create(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8, graph_image);
 
 	if (reset_texture) {
 		if (graph_texture.is_null()) {
-			graph_texture.instance();
+			graph_texture.instantiate();
 		}
 		graph_texture->create_from_image(img);
 	}
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_visual_profiler.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_visual_profiler.cpp
index 5bb10b3794..cc2e00d021 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_visual_profiler.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_visual_profiler.cpp
@@ -299,12 +299,12 @@ void EditorVisualProfiler::_update_plot() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	img->create(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8, graph_image);
 
 	if (reset_texture) {
 		if (graph_texture.is_null()) {
-			graph_texture.instance();
+			graph_texture.instantiate();
 		}
 		graph_texture->create_from_image(img);
 	}
diff --git a/editor/doc_tools.cpp b/editor/doc_tools.cpp
index d3df4d91a6..befafec6cb 100644
--- a/editor/doc_tools.cpp
+++ b/editor/doc_tools.cpp
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ static Variant get_documentation_default_value(const StringName &p_class_name, c
 	Variant default_value = Variant();
 	r_default_value_valid = false;
 
-	if (ClassDB::can_instance(p_class_name)) {
+	if (ClassDB::can_instantiate(p_class_name)) {
 		default_value = ClassDB::class_get_default_property_value(p_class_name, p_property_name, &r_default_value_valid);
 	} else {
-		// Cannot get default value of classes that can't be instanced
+		// Cannot get default value of classes that can't be instantiated
 		List<StringName> inheriting_classes;
 		ClassDB::get_direct_inheriters_from_class(p_class_name, &inheriting_classes);
 		for (List<StringName>::Element *E2 = inheriting_classes.front(); E2; E2 = E2->next()) {
-			if (ClassDB::can_instance(E2->get())) {
+			if (ClassDB::can_instantiate(E2->get())) {
 				default_value = ClassDB::class_get_default_property_value(E2->get(), p_property_name, &r_default_value_valid);
 				if (r_default_value_valid) {
 					break;
diff --git a/editor/editor_atlas_packer.cpp b/editor/editor_atlas_packer.cpp
index 1b4a505edb..85541c093a 100644
--- a/editor/editor_atlas_packer.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_atlas_packer.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void EditorAtlasPacker::chart_pack(Vector<Chart> &charts, int &r_width, int &r_h
 		}
 
 		Ref<BitMap> src_bitmap;
-		src_bitmap.instance();
+		src_bitmap.instantiate();
 		src_bitmap->create(aabb.size / divide_by);
 
 		int w = src_bitmap->get_size().width;
diff --git a/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp b/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
index e08334c00e..3e3428ad93 100644
--- a/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void EditorAudioBus::_effect_add(int p_which) {
 
 	StringName name = effect_options->get_item_metadata(p_which);
 
-	Object *fx = ClassDB::instance(name);
+	Object *fx = ClassDB::instantiate(name);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!fx);
 	AudioEffect *afx = Object::cast_to<AudioEffect>(fx);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!afx);
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ EditorAudioBus::EditorAudioBus(EditorAudioBuses *p_buses, bool p_is_master) {
 	ClassDB::get_inheriters_from_class("AudioEffect", &effects);
 	effects.sort_custom<StringName::AlphCompare>();
 	for (List<StringName>::Element *E = effects.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
-		if (!ClassDB::can_instance(E->get())) {
+		if (!ClassDB::can_instantiate(E->get())) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ void EditorAudioBuses::_file_dialog_callback(const String &p_string) {
 	} else if (file_dialog->get_file_mode() == EditorFileDialog::FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE) {
 		if (new_layout) {
 			Ref<AudioBusLayout> empty_state;
-			empty_state.instance();
+			empty_state.instantiate();
 			AudioServer::get_singleton()->set_bus_layout(empty_state);
 		}
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp
index 304c2fe532..dbb23d8603 100644
--- a/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_autoload_settings.cpp
@@ -349,14 +349,14 @@ Node *EditorAutoloadSettings::_create_autoload(const String &p_path) {
 	Node *n = nullptr;
 	if (res->is_class("PackedScene")) {
 		Ref<PackedScene> ps = res;
-		n = ps->instance();
+		n = ps->instantiate();
 	} else if (res->is_class("Script")) {
 		Ref<Script> s = res;
 		StringName ibt = s->get_instance_base_type();
 		bool valid_type = ClassDB::is_parent_class(ibt, "Node");
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!valid_type, nullptr, "Script does not inherit a Node: " + p_path + ".");
 
-		Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(ibt);
+		Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(ibt);
 
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(obj == nullptr, nullptr, "Cannot instance script for autoload, expected 'Node' inheritance, got: " + String(ibt) + ".");
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_data.cpp b/editor/editor_data.cpp
index 56c6a416af..3823d7e14f 100644
--- a/editor/editor_data.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_data.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ Variant EditorData::instance_custom_type(const String &p_type, const String &p_i
 			if (get_custom_types()[p_inherits][i].name == p_type) {
 				Ref<Script> script = get_custom_types()[p_inherits][i].script;
 
-				Variant ob = ClassDB::instance(p_inherits);
+				Variant ob = ClassDB::instantiate(p_inherits);
 				ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!ob, Variant());
 				Node *n = Object::cast_to<Node>(ob);
 				if (n) {
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ bool EditorData::check_and_update_scene(int p_idx) {
 
 	if (must_reload) {
 		Ref<PackedScene> pscene;
-		pscene.instance();
+		pscene.instantiate();
 
 		EditorProgress ep("update_scene", TTR("Updating Scene"), 2);
 		ep.step(TTR("Storing local changes..."), 0);
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ bool EditorData::check_and_update_scene(int p_idx) {
 		Error err = pscene->pack(edited_scene[p_idx].root);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(err != OK, false);
 		ep.step(TTR("Updating scene..."), 1);
-		Node *new_scene = pscene->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_MAIN);
+		Node *new_scene = pscene->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_MAIN);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!new_scene, false);
 
 		//transfer selection
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ StringName EditorData::script_class_get_base(const String &p_class) const {
 
 Variant EditorData::script_class_instance(const String &p_class) {
 	if (ScriptServer::is_global_class(p_class)) {
-		Variant obj = ClassDB::instance(ScriptServer::get_global_class_native_base(p_class));
+		Variant obj = ClassDB::instantiate(ScriptServer::get_global_class_native_base(p_class));
 		if (obj) {
 			Ref<Script> script = script_class_load_script(p_class);
 			if (script.is_valid()) {
diff --git a/editor/editor_export.cpp b/editor/editor_export.cpp
index 7c5a06107d..fc483b46b7 100644
--- a/editor/editor_export.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_export.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ bool EditorExportPlatform::exists_export_template(String template_file_name, Str
 
 Ref<EditorExportPreset> EditorExportPlatform::create_preset() {
 	Ref<EditorExportPreset> preset;
-	preset.instance();
+	preset.instantiate();
 	preset->platform = Ref<EditorExportPlatform>(this);
 
 	List<ExportOption> options;
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ Error EditorExportPlatform::export_project_files(const Ref<EditorExportPreset> &
 		if (FileAccess::exists(path + ".import")) {
 			//file is imported, replace by what it imports
 			Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-			config.instance();
+			config.instantiate();
 			err = config->load(path + ".import");
 			if (err != OK) {
 				ERR_PRINT("Could not parse: '" + path + "', not exported.");
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ EditorExport *EditorExport::singleton = nullptr;
 
 void EditorExport::_save() {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	for (int i = 0; i < export_presets.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<EditorExportPreset> preset = export_presets[i];
 		String section = "preset." + itos(i);
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ void EditorExport::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 void EditorExport::load_config() {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Error err = config->load("res://export_presets.cfg");
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return;
diff --git a/editor/editor_feature_profile.cpp b/editor/editor_feature_profile.cpp
index 4151c51b26..58d2b6e86e 100644
--- a/editor/editor_feature_profile.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_feature_profile.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void EditorFeatureProfileManager::_notification(int p_what) {
 	if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_READY) {
 		current_profile = EDITOR_GET("_default_feature_profile");
 		if (current_profile != String()) {
-			current.instance();
+			current.instantiate();
 			Error err = current->load_from_file(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_feature_profiles_dir().plus_file(current_profile + ".profile"));
 			if (err != OK) {
 				ERR_PRINT("Error loading default feature profile: " + current_profile);
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ void EditorFeatureProfileManager::_create_new_profile() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<EditorFeatureProfile> new_profile;
-	new_profile.instance();
+	new_profile.instantiate();
 	new_profile->save_to_file(file);
 
 	_update_profile_list(name);
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ void EditorFeatureProfileManager::_update_selected_profile() {
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(current.is_null()); //nothing selected, current should never be null
 	} else {
 		//reload edited, if different from current
-		edited.instance();
+		edited.instantiate();
 		Error err = edited->load_from_file(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_feature_profiles_dir().plus_file(profile + ".profile"));
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(err != OK, "Error when loading EditorSettings from file '" + EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_feature_profiles_dir().plus_file(profile + ".profile") + "'.");
 	}
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ void EditorFeatureProfileManager::_import_profiles(const Vector<String> &p_paths
 	//test it first
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_paths.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<EditorFeatureProfile> profile;
-		profile.instance();
+		profile.instantiate();
 		Error err = profile->load_from_file(p_paths[i]);
 		String basefile = p_paths[i].get_file();
 		if (err != OK) {
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void EditorFeatureProfileManager::_import_profiles(const Vector<String> &p_paths
 	//do it second
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_paths.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<EditorFeatureProfile> profile;
-		profile.instance();
+		profile.instantiate();
 		Error err = profile->load_from_file(p_paths[i]);
 		ERR_CONTINUE(err != OK);
 		String basefile = p_paths[i].get_file();
diff --git a/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp b/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
index f3cee7576d..fe4c6f490d 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ EditorFileDialog::EditorFileDialog() {
 	pathhb->add_child(memnew(VSeparator));
 
 	Ref<ButtonGroup> view_mode_group;
-	view_mode_group.instance();
+	view_mode_group.instantiate();
 
 	mode_thumbnails = memnew(Button);
 	mode_thumbnails->set_flat(true);
diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
index 3f715c1f93..a2507f3cf2 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ Error EditorFileSystem::_reimport_group(const String &p_group_file, const Vector
 	Map<String, String> base_paths;
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_files.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-		config.instance();
+		config.instantiate();
 		Error err = config->load(p_files[i] + ".import");
 		ERR_CONTINUE(err != OK);
 		ERR_CONTINUE(!config->has_section_key("remap", "importer"));
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ void EditorFileSystem::_reimport_file(const String &p_file, const Map<StringName
 		//use existing
 		if (p_custom_options == nullptr) {
 			Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
-			cf.instance();
+			cf.instantiate();
 			Error err = cf->load(p_file + ".import");
 			if (err == OK) {
 				if (cf->has_section("params")) {
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ void EditorFileSystem::_move_group_files(EditorFileSystemDirectory *efd, const S
 			files[i]->import_group_file = p_new_location;
 
 			Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-			config.instance();
+			config.instantiate();
 			String path = efd->get_file_path(i) + ".import";
 			Error err = config->load(path);
 			if (err != OK) {
diff --git a/editor/editor_folding.cpp b/editor/editor_folding.cpp
index 4030aecbf5..5d6c415d39 100644
--- a/editor/editor_folding.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_folding.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Vector<String> EditorFolding::_get_unfolds(const Object *p_object) {
 
 void EditorFolding::save_resource_folding(const RES &p_resource, const String &p_path) {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Vector<String> unfolds = _get_unfolds(p_resource.ptr());
 	config->set_value("folding", "sections_unfolded", unfolds);
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void EditorFolding::_set_unfolds(Object *p_object, const Vector<String> &p_unfol
 
 void EditorFolding::load_resource_folding(RES p_resource, const String &p_path) {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 
 	String file = p_path.get_file() + "-folding-" + p_path.md5_text() + ".cfg";
 	file = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file(file);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void EditorFolding::save_scene_folding(const Node *p_scene, const String &p_path
 	}
 
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 
 	Array unfolds, res_unfolds;
 	Set<RES> resources;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void EditorFolding::save_scene_folding(const Node *p_scene, const String &p_path
 
 void EditorFolding::load_scene_folding(Node *p_scene, const String &p_path) {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 
 	String path = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir();
 	String file = p_path.get_file() + "-folding-" + p_path.md5_text() + ".cfg";
diff --git a/editor/editor_fonts.cpp b/editor/editor_fonts.cpp
index 2f5451fba3..d548196a2d 100644
--- a/editor/editor_fonts.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_fonts.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 // the custom spacings might only work with Noto Sans
 #define MAKE_DEFAULT_FONT(m_name)                        \
 	Ref<Font> m_name;                                    \
-	m_name.instance();                                   \
+	m_name.instantiate();                                \
 	if (CustomFont.is_valid()) {                         \
 		m_name->add_data(CustomFont);                    \
 		m_name->add_data(DefaultFont);                   \
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 #define MAKE_BOLD_FONT(m_name)                           \
 	Ref<Font> m_name;                                    \
-	m_name.instance();                                   \
+	m_name.instantiate();                                \
 	if (CustomFontBold.is_valid()) {                     \
 		m_name->add_data(CustomFontBold);                \
 		m_name->add_data(DefaultFontBold);               \
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 #define MAKE_SOURCE_FONT(m_name)                         \
 	Ref<Font> m_name;                                    \
-	m_name.instance();                                   \
+	m_name.instantiate();                                \
 	if (CustomFontSource.is_valid()) {                   \
 		m_name->add_data(CustomFontSource);              \
 		m_name->add_data(dfmono);                        \
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(Ref<Theme> p_theme) {
 	String custom_font_path = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("interface/editor/main_font");
 	Ref<FontData> CustomFont;
 	if (custom_font_path.length() > 0 && dir->file_exists(custom_font_path)) {
-		CustomFont.instance();
+		CustomFont.instantiate();
 		CustomFont->load_resource(custom_font_path, default_font_size);
 		CustomFont->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 		CustomFont->set_hinting(font_hinting);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(Ref<Theme> p_theme) {
 	String custom_font_path_bold = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("interface/editor/main_font_bold");
 	Ref<FontData> CustomFontBold;
 	if (custom_font_path_bold.length() > 0 && dir->file_exists(custom_font_path_bold)) {
-		CustomFontBold.instance();
+		CustomFontBold.instantiate();
 		CustomFontBold->load_resource(custom_font_path_bold, default_font_size);
 		CustomFontBold->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 		CustomFontBold->set_hinting(font_hinting);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(Ref<Theme> p_theme) {
 	String custom_font_path_source = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("interface/editor/code_font");
 	Ref<FontData> CustomFontSource;
 	if (custom_font_path_source.length() > 0 && dir->file_exists(custom_font_path_source)) {
-		CustomFontSource.instance();
+		CustomFontSource.instantiate();
 		CustomFontSource->load_resource(custom_font_path_source, default_font_size);
 		CustomFontSource->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 		CustomFontSource->set_hinting(font_hinting);
@@ -178,105 +178,105 @@ void editor_register_fonts(Ref<Theme> p_theme) {
 	/* Droid Sans */
 
 	Ref<FontData> DefaultFont;
-	DefaultFont.instance();
+	DefaultFont.instantiate();
 	DefaultFont->load_memory(_font_NotoSansUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	DefaultFont->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	DefaultFont->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	DefaultFont->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> DefaultFontBold;
-	DefaultFontBold.instance();
+	DefaultFontBold.instantiate();
 	DefaultFontBold->load_memory(_font_NotoSansUI_Bold, _font_NotoSansUI_Bold_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	DefaultFontBold->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	DefaultFontBold->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	DefaultFontBold->set_force_autohinter(true); // just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontFallback;
-	FontFallback.instance();
+	FontFallback.instantiate();
 	FontFallback->load_memory(_font_DroidSansFallback, _font_DroidSansFallback_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontFallback->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontFallback->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontFallback->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontJapanese;
-	FontJapanese.instance();
+	FontJapanese.instantiate();
 	FontJapanese->load_memory(_font_DroidSansJapanese, _font_DroidSansJapanese_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontJapanese->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontJapanese->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontJapanese->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontArabic;
-	FontArabic.instance();
+	FontArabic.instantiate();
 	FontArabic->load_memory(_font_NotoNaskhArabicUI_Regular, _font_NotoNaskhArabicUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontArabic->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontArabic->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontArabic->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontBengali;
-	FontBengali.instance();
+	FontBengali.instantiate();
 	FontBengali->load_memory(_font_NotoSansBengali_Regular, _font_NotoSansBengali_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontBengali->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontBengali->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontBengali->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontGeorgian;
-	FontGeorgian.instance();
+	FontGeorgian.instantiate();
 	FontGeorgian->load_memory(_font_NotoSansGeorgian_Regular, _font_NotoSansGeorgian_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontGeorgian->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontGeorgian->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontGeorgian->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontHebrew;
-	FontHebrew.instance();
+	FontHebrew.instantiate();
 	FontHebrew->load_memory(_font_NotoSansHebrew_Regular, _font_NotoSansHebrew_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontHebrew->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontHebrew->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontHebrew->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontMalayalam;
-	FontMalayalam.instance();
+	FontMalayalam.instantiate();
 	FontMalayalam->load_memory(_font_NotoSansMalayalamUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansMalayalamUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontMalayalam->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontMalayalam->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontMalayalam->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontOriya;
-	FontOriya.instance();
+	FontOriya.instantiate();
 	FontOriya->load_memory(_font_NotoSansOriyaUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansOriyaUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontOriya->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontOriya->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontOriya->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontSinhala;
-	FontSinhala.instance();
+	FontSinhala.instantiate();
 	FontSinhala->load_memory(_font_NotoSansSinhalaUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansSinhalaUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontSinhala->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontSinhala->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontSinhala->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontTamil;
-	FontTamil.instance();
+	FontTamil.instantiate();
 	FontTamil->load_memory(_font_NotoSansTamilUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansTamilUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontTamil->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontTamil->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontTamil->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontTelugu;
-	FontTelugu.instance();
+	FontTelugu.instantiate();
 	FontTelugu->load_memory(_font_NotoSansTeluguUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansTeluguUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontTelugu->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontTelugu->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontTelugu->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontThai;
-	FontThai.instance();
+	FontThai.instantiate();
 	FontThai->load_memory(_font_NotoSansThaiUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansThaiUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontThai->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontThai->set_hinting(font_hinting);
 	FontThai->set_force_autohinter(true); //just looks better..i think?
 
 	Ref<FontData> FontHindi;
-	FontHindi.instance();
+	FontHindi.instantiate();
 	FontHindi->load_memory(_font_NotoSansDevanagariUI_Regular, _font_NotoSansDevanagariUI_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	FontHindi->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	FontHindi->set_hinting(font_hinting);
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void editor_register_fonts(Ref<Theme> p_theme) {
 	/* Hack */
 
 	Ref<FontData> dfmono;
-	dfmono.instance();
+	dfmono.instantiate();
 	dfmono->load_memory(_font_Hack_Regular, _font_Hack_Regular_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 	dfmono->set_antialiased(font_antialiased);
 	dfmono->set_hinting(font_hinting);
diff --git a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
index 69709315ff..cfce37ea1b 100644
--- a/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_inspector.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ bool EditorPropertyRevert::may_node_be_in_instance(Node *p_node) {
 	return might_be; // or might not be
 }
 
-bool EditorPropertyRevert::get_instanced_node_original_property(Node *p_node, const StringName &p_prop, Variant &value) {
+bool EditorPropertyRevert::get_instantiated_node_original_property(Node *p_node, const StringName &p_prop, Variant &value) {
 	Node *node = p_node;
 	Node *orig = node;
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ bool EditorPropertyRevert::can_property_revert(Object *p_object, const StringNam
 	if (node && EditorPropertyRevert::may_node_be_in_instance(node)) {
 		//check for difference including instantiation
 		Variant vorig;
-		if (EditorPropertyRevert::get_instanced_node_original_property(node, p_property, vorig)) {
+		if (EditorPropertyRevert::get_instantiated_node_original_property(node, p_property, vorig)) {
 			Variant v = p_object->get(p_property);
 
 			if (EditorPropertyRevert::is_node_property_different(node, v, vorig)) {
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ void EditorProperty::_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 			Variant vorig;
 
 			Node *node = Object::cast_to<Node>(object);
-			if (node && EditorPropertyRevert::may_node_be_in_instance(node) && EditorPropertyRevert::get_instanced_node_original_property(node, property, vorig)) {
+			if (node && EditorPropertyRevert::may_node_be_in_instance(node) && EditorPropertyRevert::get_instantiated_node_original_property(node, property, vorig)) {
 				emit_changed(property, vorig.duplicate(true));
 				update_property();
 				return;
diff --git a/editor/editor_inspector.h b/editor/editor_inspector.h
index e4bcab3e3f..f493290b09 100644
--- a/editor/editor_inspector.h
+++ b/editor/editor_inspector.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class UndoRedo;
 class EditorPropertyRevert {
 public:
 	static bool may_node_be_in_instance(Node *p_node);
-	static bool get_instanced_node_original_property(Node *p_node, const StringName &p_prop, Variant &value);
+	static bool get_instantiated_node_original_property(Node *p_node, const StringName &p_prop, Variant &value);
 	static bool is_node_property_different(Node *p_node, const Variant &p_current, const Variant &p_orig);
 
 	static bool can_property_revert(Object *p_object, const StringName &p_property);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ private:
 	bool draw_top_bg;
 
 	bool _is_property_different(const Variant &p_current, const Variant &p_orig);
-	bool _get_instanced_node_original_property(const StringName &p_prop, Variant &value);
+	bool _get_instantiated_node_original_property(const StringName &p_prop, Variant &value);
 	void _focusable_focused(int p_index);
 
 	bool selectable;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class EditorInspector : public ScrollContainer {
 
 	VBoxContainer *main_vbox;
 
-	//map use to cache the instanced editors
+	//map use to cache the instantiated editors
 	Map<StringName, List<EditorProperty *>> editor_property_map;
 	List<EditorInspectorSection *> sections;
 	Set<StringName> pending;
diff --git a/editor/editor_layouts_dialog.cpp b/editor/editor_layouts_dialog.cpp
index 0bf1863459..437841ccc1 100644
--- a/editor/editor_layouts_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_layouts_dialog.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void EditorLayoutsDialog::_post_popup() {
 	layout_names->clear();
 
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_editor_layouts_config());
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return;
diff --git a/editor/editor_log.cpp b/editor/editor_log.cpp
index 35d8021394..437de97332 100644
--- a/editor/editor_log.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_log.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void EditorLog::_start_state_save_timer() {
 
 void EditorLog::_save_state() {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	// Load and amend existing config if it exists.
 	config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file("editor_layout.cfg"));
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void EditorLog::_load_state() {
 	is_loading_state = true;
 
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file("editor_layout.cfg"));
 
 	if (err == OK) {
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 719d3120da..f8c2f2910b 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ void EditorNode::_get_scene_metadata(const String &p_file) {
 	String path = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file(p_file.get_file() + "-editstate-" + p_file.md5_text() + ".cfg");
 
 	Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
-	cf.instance();
+	cf.instantiate();
 
 	Error err = cf->load(path);
 	if (err != OK || !cf->has_section("editor_states")) {
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ void EditorNode::_set_scene_metadata(const String &p_file, int p_idx) {
 	String path = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file(p_file.get_file() + "-editstate-" + p_file.md5_text() + ".cfg");
 
 	Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
-	cf.instance();
+	cf.instantiate();
 
 	Dictionary md;
 
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ void EditorNode::_save_scene_with_preview(String p_file, int p_idx) {
 		// We cannot fallback on the 2D editor, because it may not have been used yet,
 		// which would result in an invalid texture.
 		if (c3d == 0 && c2d == 0) {
-			img.instance();
+			img.instantiate();
 			img->create(1, 1, false, Image::FORMAT_RGB8);
 		} else if (c3d < c2d) {
 			Ref<ViewportTexture> viewport_texture = scene_root->get_texture();
@@ -1607,16 +1607,16 @@ void EditorNode::_save_scene(String p_file, int idx) {
 	if (ResourceCache::has(p_file)) {
 		// something may be referencing this resource and we are good with that.
 		// we must update it, but also let the previous scene state go, as
-		// old version still work for referencing changes in instanced or inherited scenes
+		// old version still work for referencing changes in instantiated or inherited scenes
 
 		sdata = Ref<PackedScene>(Object::cast_to<PackedScene>(ResourceCache::get(p_file)));
 		if (sdata.is_valid()) {
 			sdata->recreate_state();
 		} else {
-			sdata.instance();
+			sdata.instantiate();
 		}
 	} else {
-		sdata.instance();
+		sdata.instantiate();
 	}
 	Error err = sdata->pack(scene);
 
@@ -1840,11 +1840,11 @@ void EditorNode::_dialog_action(String p_file) {
 			}
 
 			Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-			config.instance();
+			config.instantiate();
 			Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_editor_layouts_config());
 
 			if (err == ERR_FILE_CANT_OPEN || err == ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) {
-				config.instance(); // new config
+				config.instantiate(); // new config
 			} else if (err != OK) {
 				show_warning(TTR("An error occurred while trying to save the editor layout.\nMake sure the editor's user data path is writable."));
 				return;
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ void EditorNode::_dialog_action(String p_file) {
 			}
 
 			Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-			config.instance();
+			config.instantiate();
 			Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_editor_layouts_config());
 
 			if (err != OK || !config->has_section(p_file)) {
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ void EditorNode::_edit_current() {
 				editable_warning = TTR("This resource belongs to a scene that was imported, so it's not editable.\nPlease read the documentation relevant to importing scenes to better understand this workflow.");
 			} else {
 				if ((!get_edited_scene() || get_edited_scene()->get_filename() != base_path) && ResourceLoader::get_resource_type(base_path) == "PackedScene") {
-					editable_warning = TTR("This resource belongs to a scene that was instanced or inherited.\nChanges to it won't be kept when saving the current scene.");
+					editable_warning = TTR("This resource belongs to a scene that was instantiated or inherited.\nChanges to it won't be kept when saving the current scene.");
 				}
 			}
 		} else if (current_res->get_path().is_resource_file()) {
@@ -3135,7 +3135,7 @@ void EditorNode::set_addon_plugin_enabled(const String &p_addon, bool p_enabled,
 	}
 
 	Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
-	cf.instance();
+	cf.instantiate();
 	if (!DirAccess::exists(p_addon.get_base_dir())) {
 		_remove_plugin_from_enabled(p_addon);
 		WARN_PRINT("Addon '" + p_addon + "' failed to load. No directory found. Removing from enabled plugins.");
@@ -3516,7 +3516,7 @@ Error EditorNode::load_scene(const String &p_scene, bool p_ignore_broken_deps, b
 		sdata->set_path(lpath, true); //take over path
 	}
 
-	Node *new_scene = sdata->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_MAIN);
+	Node *new_scene = sdata->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_MAIN);
 
 	if (!new_scene) {
 		sdata.unref();
@@ -3580,11 +3580,11 @@ void EditorNode::open_request(const String &p_path) {
 }
 
 void EditorNode::request_instance_scene(const String &p_path) {
-	scene_tree_dock->instance(p_path);
+	scene_tree_dock->instantiate(p_path);
 }
 
-void EditorNode::request_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files) {
-	scene_tree_dock->instance_scenes(p_files);
+void EditorNode::request_instantiate_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files) {
+	scene_tree_dock->instantiate_scenes(p_files);
 }
 
 ImportDock *EditorNode::get_import_dock() {
@@ -3608,8 +3608,8 @@ void EditorNode::_inherit_request(String p_file) {
 	_dialog_action(p_file);
 }
 
-void EditorNode::_instance_request(const Vector<String> &p_files) {
-	request_instance_scenes(p_files);
+void EditorNode::_instantiate_request(const Vector<String> &p_files) {
+	request_instantiate_scenes(p_files);
 }
 
 void EditorNode::_close_messages() {
@@ -4343,7 +4343,7 @@ void EditorNode::_save_docks() {
 		return; //scanning, do not touch docks
 	}
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	// Load and amend existing config if it exists.
 	config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file("editor_layout.cfg"));
 
@@ -4408,7 +4408,7 @@ void EditorNode::_dock_split_dragged(int ofs) {
 
 void EditorNode::_load_docks() {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file("editor_layout.cfg"));
 	if (err != OK) {
 		//no config
@@ -4641,7 +4641,7 @@ bool EditorNode::has_scenes_in_session() {
 		return false;
 	}
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_settings_dir().plus_file("editor_layout.cfg"));
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return false;
@@ -4734,7 +4734,7 @@ void EditorNode::_update_layouts_menu() {
 	editor_layouts->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("layout/default", TTR("Default")), SETTINGS_LAYOUT_DEFAULT);
 
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_editor_layouts_config());
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return; //no config
@@ -4777,7 +4777,7 @@ void EditorNode::_layout_menu_option(int p_id) {
 		} break;
 		default: {
 			Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-			config.instance();
+			config.instantiate();
 			Error err = config->load(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_editor_layouts_config());
 			if (err != OK) {
 				return; //no config
@@ -5328,7 +5328,7 @@ void EditorNode::reload_scene(const String &p_path) {
 
 	if (scene_idx == -1) {
 		if (get_edited_scene()) {
-			//scene is not open, so at it might be instanced. We'll refresh the whole scene later.
+			//scene is not open, so at it might be instantiated. We'll refresh the whole scene later.
 			editor_data.get_undo_redo().clear_history();
 		}
 		return;
@@ -5725,87 +5725,87 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	{ //register importers at the beginning, so dialogs are created with the right extensions
 		Ref<ResourceImporterTexture> import_texture;
-		import_texture.instance();
+		import_texture.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_texture);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterLayeredTexture> import_cubemap;
-		import_cubemap.instance();
+		import_cubemap.instantiate();
 		import_cubemap->set_mode(ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::MODE_CUBEMAP);
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_cubemap);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterLayeredTexture> import_array;
-		import_array.instance();
+		import_array.instantiate();
 		import_array->set_mode(ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::MODE_2D_ARRAY);
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_array);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterLayeredTexture> import_cubemap_array;
-		import_cubemap_array.instance();
+		import_cubemap_array.instantiate();
 		import_cubemap_array->set_mode(ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::MODE_CUBEMAP_ARRAY);
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_cubemap_array);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterLayeredTexture> import_3d;
-		import_3d.instance();
+		import_3d.instantiate();
 		import_3d->set_mode(ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::MODE_3D);
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_3d);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterImage> import_image;
-		import_image.instance();
+		import_image.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_image);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterTextureAtlas> import_texture_atlas;
-		import_texture_atlas.instance();
+		import_texture_atlas.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_texture_atlas);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterCSVTranslation> import_csv_translation;
-		import_csv_translation.instance();
+		import_csv_translation.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_csv_translation);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterWAV> import_wav;
-		import_wav.instance();
+		import_wav.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_wav);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterOBJ> import_obj;
-		import_obj.instance();
+		import_obj.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_obj);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterShaderFile> import_shader_file;
-		import_shader_file.instance();
+		import_shader_file.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_shader_file);
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterScene> import_scene;
-		import_scene.instance();
+		import_scene.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_scene);
 
 		{
 			Ref<EditorSceneImporterCollada> import_collada;
-			import_collada.instance();
+			import_collada.instantiate();
 			import_scene->add_importer(import_collada);
 
 			Ref<EditorOBJImporter> import_obj2;
-			import_obj2.instance();
+			import_obj2.instantiate();
 			import_scene->add_importer(import_obj2);
 
 			Ref<EditorSceneImporterESCN> import_escn;
-			import_escn.instance();
+			import_escn.instantiate();
 			import_scene->add_importer(import_escn);
 		}
 
 		Ref<ResourceImporterBitMap> import_bitmap;
-		import_bitmap.instance();
+		import_bitmap.instantiate();
 		ResourceFormatImporter::get_singleton()->add_importer(import_bitmap);
 	}
 
 	{
 		Ref<EditorInspectorDefaultPlugin> eidp;
-		eidp.instance();
+		eidp.instantiate();
 		EditorInspector::add_inspector_plugin(eidp);
 
 		Ref<EditorInspectorRootMotionPlugin> rmp;
-		rmp.instance();
+		rmp.instantiate();
 		EditorInspector::add_inspector_plugin(rmp);
 
 		Ref<EditorInspectorShaderModePlugin> smp;
-		smp.instance();
+		smp.instantiate();
 		EditorInspector::add_inspector_plugin(smp);
 	}
 
@@ -6508,7 +6508,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	filesystem_dock = memnew(FileSystemDock(this));
 	filesystem_dock->connect("inherit", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_inherit_request));
-	filesystem_dock->connect("instance", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_instance_request));
+	filesystem_dock->connect("instance", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_instantiate_request));
 	filesystem_dock->connect("display_mode_changed", callable_mp(this, &EditorNode::_save_docks));
 
 	// Scene: Top left
@@ -6548,7 +6548,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	const String docks_section = "docks";
 	overridden_default_layout = -1;
-	default_layout.instance();
+	default_layout.instantiate();
 	// Dock numbers are based on DockSlot enum value + 1
 	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_3", "Scene,Import");
 	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_4", "FileSystem");
@@ -6829,31 +6829,31 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	{
 		Ref<StandardMaterial3DConversionPlugin> spatial_mat_convert;
-		spatial_mat_convert.instance();
+		spatial_mat_convert.instantiate();
 		resource_conversion_plugins.push_back(spatial_mat_convert);
 
 		Ref<CanvasItemMaterialConversionPlugin> canvas_item_mat_convert;
-		canvas_item_mat_convert.instance();
+		canvas_item_mat_convert.instantiate();
 		resource_conversion_plugins.push_back(canvas_item_mat_convert);
 
 		Ref<ParticlesMaterialConversionPlugin> particles_mat_convert;
-		particles_mat_convert.instance();
+		particles_mat_convert.instantiate();
 		resource_conversion_plugins.push_back(particles_mat_convert);
 
 		Ref<ProceduralSkyMaterialConversionPlugin> procedural_sky_mat_convert;
-		procedural_sky_mat_convert.instance();
+		procedural_sky_mat_convert.instantiate();
 		resource_conversion_plugins.push_back(procedural_sky_mat_convert);
 
 		Ref<PanoramaSkyMaterialConversionPlugin> panorama_sky_mat_convert;
-		panorama_sky_mat_convert.instance();
+		panorama_sky_mat_convert.instantiate();
 		resource_conversion_plugins.push_back(panorama_sky_mat_convert);
 
 		Ref<PhysicalSkyMaterialConversionPlugin> physical_sky_mat_convert;
-		physical_sky_mat_convert.instance();
+		physical_sky_mat_convert.instantiate();
 		resource_conversion_plugins.push_back(physical_sky_mat_convert);
 
 		Ref<VisualShaderConversionPlugin> vshader_convert;
-		vshader_convert.instance();
+		vshader_convert.instantiate();
 		resource_conversion_plugins.push_back(vshader_convert);
 	}
 	update_spinner_step_msec = OS::get_singleton()->get_ticks_msec();
@@ -6866,12 +6866,12 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	editor_plugins_force_input_forwarding = memnew(EditorPluginList);
 
 	Ref<EditorExportTextSceneToBinaryPlugin> export_text_to_binary_plugin;
-	export_text_to_binary_plugin.instance();
+	export_text_to_binary_plugin.instantiate();
 
 	EditorExport::get_singleton()->add_export_plugin(export_text_to_binary_plugin);
 
 	Ref<PackedSceneEditorTranslationParserPlugin> packed_scene_translation_parser_plugin;
-	packed_scene_translation_parser_plugin.instance();
+	packed_scene_translation_parser_plugin.instantiate();
 	EditorTranslationParser::get_singleton()->add_parser(packed_scene_translation_parser_plugin, EditorTranslationParser::STANDARD);
 
 	_edit_current();
@@ -6892,7 +6892,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 
 	saved_version = 1;
 	unsaved_cache = true;
-	_last_instanced_scene = nullptr;
+	_last_instantiated_scene = nullptr;
 
 	quick_open = memnew(EditorQuickOpen);
 	gui_base->add_child(quick_open);
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.h b/editor/editor_node.h
index 037ed263c5..9a135cfdd7 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.h
+++ b/editor/editor_node.h
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ private:
 	EditorNativeShaderSourceVisualizer *native_shader_source_visualizer;
 
 	String defer_load_scene;
-	Node *_last_instanced_scene;
+	Node *_last_instantiated_scene;
 
 	EditorLog *log;
 	CenterContainer *tabs_center;
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ private:
 	void _discard_changes(const String &p_str = String());
 
 	void _inherit_request(String p_file);
-	void _instance_request(const Vector<String> &p_files);
+	void _instantiate_request(const Vector<String> &p_files);
 
 	void _display_top_editors(bool p_display);
 	void _set_top_editors(Vector<EditorPlugin *> p_editor_plugins_over);
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ public:
 	static VSplitContainer *get_top_split() { return singleton->top_split; }
 
 	void request_instance_scene(const String &p_path);
-	void request_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files);
+	void request_instantiate_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files);
 	FileSystemDock *get_filesystem_dock();
 	ImportDock *get_import_dock();
 	SceneTreeDock *get_scene_tree_dock();
diff --git a/editor/editor_plugin_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_plugin_settings.cpp
index 1db24bb908..67ce1ade4d 100644
--- a/editor/editor_plugin_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_plugin_settings.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void EditorPluginSettings::update_plugins() {
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < plugins.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
-		cf.instance();
+		cf.instantiate();
 		const String path = plugins[i];
 
 		Error err2 = cf->load(path);
diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.cpp b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
index 3feeaec070..c28a61fecd 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ void EditorPropertyResource::_viewport_selected(const NodePath &p_path) {
 	}
 
 	Ref<ViewportTexture> vt;
-	vt.instance();
+	vt.instantiate();
 	vt->set_viewport_path_in_scene(get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root()->get_path_to(to_node));
 	vt->setup_local_to_scene();
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_properties_array_dict.cpp b/editor/editor_properties_array_dict.cpp
index 66fabcd940..5c5b5fe0ab 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties_array_dict.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties_array_dict.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ void EditorPropertyArray::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 EditorPropertyArray::EditorPropertyArray() {
-	object.instance();
+	object.instantiate();
 	page_len = int(EDITOR_GET("interface/inspector/max_array_dictionary_items_per_page"));
 	edit = memnew(Button);
 	edit->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ void EditorPropertyDictionary::update_property() {
 				PanelContainer *pc = memnew(PanelContainer);
 				vbox->add_child(pc);
 				Ref<StyleBoxFlat> flat;
-				flat.instance();
+				flat.instantiate();
 				for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
 					flat->set_default_margin(Side(j), 2 * EDSCALE);
 				}
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void EditorPropertyDictionary::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 EditorPropertyDictionary::EditorPropertyDictionary() {
-	object.instance();
+	object.instantiate();
 	page_len = int(EDITOR_GET("interface/inspector/max_array_dictionary_items_per_page"));
 	edit = memnew(Button);
 	edit->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
diff --git a/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp b/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
index b591007a93..350fc5eccb 100644
--- a/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_resource_picker.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void EditorResourcePicker::_edit_menu_cbk(int p_which) {
 			}
 
 			String orig_type = edited_resource->get_class();
-			Object *inst = ClassDB::instance(orig_type);
+			Object *inst = ClassDB::instantiate(orig_type);
 			Ref<Resource> unique_resource = Ref<Resource>(Object::cast_to<Resource>(inst));
 			ERR_FAIL_COND(unique_resource.is_null());
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void EditorResourcePicker::_edit_menu_cbk(int p_which) {
 			Variant obj;
 
 			if (ScriptServer::is_global_class(intype)) {
-				obj = ClassDB::instance(ScriptServer::get_global_class_native_base(intype));
+				obj = ClassDB::instantiate(ScriptServer::get_global_class_native_base(intype));
 				if (obj) {
 					Ref<Script> script = ResourceLoader::load(ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(intype));
 					if (script.is_valid()) {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void EditorResourcePicker::_edit_menu_cbk(int p_which) {
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				obj = ClassDB::instance(intype);
+				obj = ClassDB::instantiate(intype);
 			}
 
 			if (!obj) {
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void EditorResourcePicker::set_create_options(Object *p_menu_node) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (!is_custom_resource && !(ScriptServer::is_global_class(t) || ClassDB::can_instance(t))) {
+			if (!is_custom_resource && !(ScriptServer::is_global_class(t) || ClassDB::can_instantiate(t))) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
index 0f1b70936a..f904ae80a7 100644
--- a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void EditorResourcePreview::_generate_preview(Ref<ImageTexture> &r_texture, Ref<
 			Ref<Image> small_image = r_texture->get_image();
 			small_image = small_image->duplicate();
 			small_image->resize(small_thumbnail_size, small_thumbnail_size, Image::INTERPOLATE_CUBIC);
-			r_small_texture.instance();
+			r_small_texture.instantiate();
 			r_small_texture->create_from_image(small_image);
 		}
 
@@ -293,21 +293,21 @@ void EditorResourcePreview::_thread() {
 
 						if (cache_valid) {
 							Ref<Image> img;
-							img.instance();
+							img.instantiate();
 							Ref<Image> small_img;
-							small_img.instance();
+							small_img.instantiate();
 
 							if (img->load(cache_base + ".png") != OK) {
 								cache_valid = false;
 							} else {
-								texture.instance();
+								texture.instantiate();
 								texture->create_from_image(img);
 
 								if (has_small_texture) {
 									if (small_img->load(cache_base + "_small.png") != OK) {
 										cache_valid = false;
 									} else {
-										small_texture.instance();
+										small_texture.instantiate();
 										small_texture->create_from_image(small_img);
 									}
 								}
diff --git a/editor/editor_run_native.cpp b/editor/editor_run_native.cpp
index 1ffa20d1ea..a604022391 100644
--- a/editor/editor_run_native.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_run_native.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void EditorRunNative::_notification(int p_what) {
 				if (!im->is_empty()) {
 					im->resize(16 * EDSCALE, 16 * EDSCALE);
 					Ref<ImageTexture> small_icon;
-					small_icon.instance();
+					small_icon.instantiate();
 					small_icon->create_from_image(im);
 					MenuButton *mb = memnew(MenuButton);
 					mb->get_popup()->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &EditorRunNative::_run_native), varray(i));
diff --git a/editor/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
index 325e0173ab..3f02b76ff6 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool EditorSettings::_set_only(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value)
 			Ref<InputEvent> shortcut = arr[i + 1];
 
 			Ref<Shortcut> sc;
-			sc.instance();
+			sc.instantiate();
 			sc->set_shortcut(shortcut);
 			add_shortcut(name, sc);
 		}
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ Ref<Shortcut> EditorSettings::get_shortcut(const String &p_name) const {
 	Ref<Shortcut> sc;
 	const Map<String, List<Ref<InputEvent>>>::Element *builtin_override = builtin_action_overrides.find(p_name);
 	if (builtin_override) {
-		sc.instance();
+		sc.instantiate();
 		sc->set_shortcut(builtin_override->get().front()->get());
 		sc->set_name(InputMap::get_singleton()->get_builtin_display_name(p_name));
 	}
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ Ref<Shortcut> EditorSettings::get_shortcut(const String &p_name) const {
 	if (sc.is_null()) {
 		const OrderedHashMap<String, List<Ref<InputEvent>>>::ConstElement builtin_default = InputMap::get_singleton()->get_builtins().find(p_name);
 		if (builtin_default) {
-			sc.instance();
+			sc.instantiate();
 			sc->set_shortcut(builtin_default.get().front()->get());
 			sc->set_name(InputMap::get_singleton()->get_builtin_display_name(p_name));
 		}
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ Ref<Shortcut> ED_SHORTCUT(const String &p_path, const String &p_name, uint32_t p
 
 	Ref<InputEventKey> ie;
 	if (p_keycode) {
-		ie.instance();
+		ie.instantiate();
 
 		ie->set_unicode(p_keycode & KEY_CODE_MASK);
 		ie->set_keycode(p_keycode & KEY_CODE_MASK);
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ Ref<Shortcut> ED_SHORTCUT(const String &p_path, const String &p_name, uint32_t p
 
 	if (!EditorSettings::get_singleton()) {
 		Ref<Shortcut> sc;
-		sc.instance();
+		sc.instantiate();
 		sc->set_name(p_name);
 		sc->set_shortcut(ie);
 		sc->set_meta("original", ie);
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ Ref<Shortcut> ED_SHORTCUT(const String &p_path, const String &p_name, uint32_t p
 		return sc;
 	}
 
-	sc.instance();
+	sc.instantiate();
 	sc->set_name(p_name);
 	sc->set_shortcut(ie);
 	sc->set_meta("original", ie); //to compare against changes
diff --git a/editor/editor_spin_slider.cpp b/editor/editor_spin_slider.cpp
index 4f0d75ecce..d8c765911c 100644
--- a/editor/editor_spin_slider.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_spin_slider.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void EditorSpinSlider::_evaluate_input_text() {
 	const String text = TS->parse_number(value_input->get_text().replace(",", "."));
 
 	Ref<Expression> expr;
-	expr.instance();
+	expr.instantiate();
 	Error err = expr->parse(text);
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return;
diff --git a/editor/editor_themes.cpp b/editor/editor_themes.cpp
index fa543b7455..131a77e52f 100644
--- a/editor/editor_themes.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_themes.cpp
@@ -766,12 +766,12 @@ Ref<Theme> create_editor_theme(const Ref<Theme> p_theme) {
 		theme->set_stylebox("sub_inspector_bg" + itos(i), "Editor", sub_inspector_bg);
 
 		Ref<StyleBoxFlat> bg_color;
-		bg_color.instance();
+		bg_color.instantiate();
 		bg_color->set_bg_color(si_base_color * Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 0.8));
 		bg_color->set_border_width_all(0);
 
 		Ref<StyleBoxFlat> bg_color_selected;
-		bg_color_selected.instance();
+		bg_color_selected.instantiate();
 		bg_color_selected->set_border_width_all(0);
 		bg_color_selected->set_bg_color(si_base_color * Color(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8));
 
diff --git a/editor/fileserver/editor_file_server.cpp b/editor/fileserver/editor_file_server.cpp
index 654915e3e5..8f019a95fd 100644
--- a/editor/fileserver/editor_file_server.cpp
+++ b/editor/fileserver/editor_file_server.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void EditorFileServer::stop() {
 }
 
 EditorFileServer::EditorFileServer() {
-	server.instance();
+	server.instantiate();
 	quit = false;
 	active = false;
 	cmd = CMD_NONE;
diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
index fe1fa9f9d6..cb89e5c7d0 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ void FileSystemDock::_select_file(const String &p_path, bool p_select_in_favorit
 	} else if (fpath != "Favorites") {
 		if (FileAccess::exists(fpath + ".import")) {
 			Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-			config.instance();
+			config.instantiate();
 			Error err = config->load(fpath + ".import");
 			if (err == OK) {
 				if (config->has_section_key("remap", "importer")) {
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ void FileSystemDock::_update_import_dock() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < efiles.size(); i++) {
 		String fpath = efiles[i];
 		Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
-		cf.instance();
+		cf.instantiate();
 		Error err = cf->load(fpath + ".import");
 		if (err != OK) {
 			imports.clear();
diff --git a/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp b/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp
index dc1bd38a99..89731c8b7a 100644
--- a/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ Error ColladaImport::_create_mesh_surfaces(bool p_optimize, Ref<EditorSceneImpor
 			}
 
 			Ref<SurfaceTool> surftool;
-			surftool.instance();
+			surftool.instantiate();
 			surftool->begin(Mesh::PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES);
 
 			for (int k = 0; k < vertex_array.size(); k++) {
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp
index ffef759c07..7fd9230284 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterBitMap::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &
 	int create_from = p_options["create_from"];
 	float threshold = p_options["threshold"];
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 	Error err = ImageLoader::load_image(p_source_file, image);
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return err;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterBitMap::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &
 	int h = image->get_height();
 
 	Ref<BitMap> bitmap;
-	bitmap.instance();
+	bitmap.instantiate();
 	bitmap->create(Size2(w, h));
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < h; i++) {
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp
index c9e446a1a2..07647d8b6a 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterCSVTranslation::import(const String &p_source_file, const
 
 		locales.push_back(locale);
 		Ref<Translation> translation;
-		translation.instance();
+		translation.instantiate();
 		translation->set_locale(locale);
 		translations.push_back(translation);
 	}
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp
index 6d2215c379..2ac8b8bd7d 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_layered_texture.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::_save_tex(Vector<Ref<Image>> p_images, cons
 
 				for (int i = 0; i < mm_d; i++) {
 					Ref<Image> mm;
-					mm.instance();
+					mm.instantiate();
 					mm->create(mm_w, mm_h, false, p_images[0]->get_format());
 					Vector3 pos;
 					pos.z = float(i) * float(d) / float(mm_d) + 0.5;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterLayeredTexture::import(const String &p_source_file, const
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 	Error err = ImageLoader::load_image(p_source_file, image, nullptr, false, 1.0);
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return err;
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp
index 3aa17ee581..01603c0a6a 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static Error _parse_material_library(const String &p_path, Map<String, Ref<Stand
 			//vertex
 
 			current_name = l.replace("newmtl", "").strip_edges();
-			current.instance();
+			current.instantiate();
 			current->set_name(current_name);
 			material_map[current_name] = current;
 		} else if (l.begins_with("Ka ")) {
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static Error _parse_obj(const String &p_path, List<Ref<Mesh>> &r_meshes, bool p_
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!f, ERR_CANT_OPEN, vformat("Couldn't open OBJ file '%s', it may not exist or not be readable.", p_path));
 
 	Ref<ArrayMesh> mesh;
-	mesh.instance();
+	mesh.instantiate();
 
 	bool generate_tangents = p_generate_tangents;
 	Vector3 scale_mesh = p_scale_mesh;
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static Error _parse_obj(const String &p_path, List<Ref<Mesh>> &r_meshes, bool p_
 				if (!p_single_mesh) {
 					mesh->set_name(name);
 					r_meshes.push_back(mesh);
-					mesh.instance();
+					mesh.instantiate();
 					current_group = "";
 					current_material = "";
 				}
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ Node *EditorOBJImporter::import_scene(const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags, in
 
 	for (List<Ref<Mesh>>::Element *E = meshes.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
 		Ref<EditorSceneImporterMesh> mesh;
-		mesh.instance();
+		mesh.instantiate();
 		Ref<Mesh> m = E->get();
 		for (int i = 0; i < m->get_surface_count(); i++) {
 			mesh->add_surface(m->surface_get_primitive_type(i), m->surface_get_arrays(i), Array(), Dictionary(), m->surface_get_material(i));
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
index 08aa2fecbb..c14b948dae 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterScene::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &p
 	}
 
 	if (root_type != "Node3D") {
-		Node *base_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instance(root_type));
+		Node *base_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instantiate(root_type));
 
 		if (base_node) {
 			scene->replace_by(base_node);
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ Node *EditorSceneImporterESCN::import_scene(const String &p_path, uint32_t p_fla
 	Ref<PackedScene> ps = ResourceFormatLoaderText::singleton->load(p_path, p_path, &error);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!ps.is_valid(), nullptr, "Cannot load scene as text resource from path '" + p_path + "'.");
 
-	Node *scene = ps->instance();
+	Node *scene = ps->instantiate();
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!scene, nullptr);
 
 	return scene;
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp
index 70119bfd1c..4d92490675 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterShaderFile::import(const String &p_source_file, const Stri
 
 	String file_txt = file->get_as_utf8_string();
 	Ref<RDShaderFile> shader_file;
-	shader_file.instance();
+	shader_file.instantiate();
 	String base_path = p_source_file.get_base_dir();
 	err = shader_file->parse_versions_from_text(file_txt, "", _include_function, &base_path);
 
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp
index 72df65a787..daf7b15794 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void ResourceImporterTexture::update_imports() {
 
 		for (Map<StringName, MakeInfo>::Element *E = make_flags.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
 			Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
-			cf.instance();
+			cf.instantiate();
 			String src_path = String(E->key()) + ".import";
 
 			Error err = cf->load(src_path);
@@ -411,13 +411,13 @@ Error ResourceImporterTexture::import(const String &p_source_file, const String
 	Image::RoughnessChannel roughness_channel = Image::ROUGHNESS_CHANNEL_R;
 
 	if (mipmaps && roughness > 1 && FileAccess::exists(normal_map)) {
-		normal_image.instance();
+		normal_image.instantiate();
 		if (ImageLoader::load_image(normal_map, normal_image) == OK) {
 			roughness_channel = Image::RoughnessChannel(roughness - 2);
 		}
 	}
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 	Error err = ImageLoader::load_image(p_source_file, image, nullptr, hdr_as_srgb, scale);
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return err;
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp
index d5d1a14be3..dec1466da1 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import(const String &p_source_file, const St
 	//it's a simple hack
 	Ref<Image> broken = memnew(Image((const char **)atlas_import_failed_xpm));
 	Ref<ImageTexture> broken_texture;
-	broken_texture.instance();
+	broken_texture.instantiate();
 	broken_texture->create_from_image(broken);
 
 	String target_file = p_save_path + ".tex";
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 		const Map<StringName, Variant> &options = E->get();
 
 		Ref<Image> image;
-		image.instance();
+		image.instantiate();
 		Error err = ImageLoader::load_image(source, image);
 		ERR_CONTINUE(err != OK);
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 			pack_data.is_mesh = true;
 
 			Ref<BitMap> bit_map;
-			bit_map.instance();
+			bit_map.instantiate();
 			bit_map->create_from_image_alpha(image);
 			Vector<Vector<Vector2>> polygons = bit_map->clip_opaque_to_polygons(Rect2(0, 0, image->get_width(), image->get_height()));
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 
 	//blit the atlas
 	Ref<Image> new_atlas;
-	new_atlas.instance();
+	new_atlas.instantiate();
 	new_atlas->create(atlas_width, atlas_height, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < pack_data_files.size(); i++) {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 		cache.reference_ptr(resptr);
 	} else {
 		Ref<ImageTexture> res_cache;
-		res_cache.instance();
+		res_cache.instantiate();
 		res_cache->create_from_image(new_atlas);
 		res_cache->set_path(p_group_file);
 		cache = res_cache;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 
 			//region
 			Ref<AtlasTexture> atlas_texture;
-			atlas_texture.instance();
+			atlas_texture.instantiate();
 			atlas_texture->set_atlas(cache);
 			atlas_texture->set_region(Rect2(offset, pack_data.region.size));
 			atlas_texture->set_margin(Rect2(pack_data.region.position, Size2(pack_data.image->get_width(), pack_data.image->get_height()) - pack_data.region.size));
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 			texture = atlas_texture;
 		} else {
 			Ref<ArrayMesh> mesh;
-			mesh.instance();
+			mesh.instantiate();
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < pack_data.chart_pieces.size(); i++) {
 				const EditorAtlasPacker::Chart &chart = charts[pack_data.chart_pieces[i]];
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 			}
 
 			Ref<MeshTexture> mesh_texture;
-			mesh_texture.instance();
+			mesh_texture.instantiate();
 			mesh_texture->set_base_texture(cache);
 			mesh_texture->set_image_size(pack_data.image->get_size());
 			mesh_texture->set_mesh(mesh);
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp
index e615212569..e845a90259 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterWAV::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &p_s
 	}
 
 	Ref<AudioStreamSample> sample;
-	sample.instance();
+	sample.instantiate();
 	sample->set_data(dst_data);
 	sample->set_format(dst_format);
 	sample->set_mix_rate(rate);
diff --git a/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp b/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
index 600f3fe2f0..cb9fd1f28e 100644
--- a/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void SceneImportSettings::open_settings(const String &p_path) {
 		base_subresource_settings.clear();
 
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-		config.instance();
+		config.instantiate();
 		Error err = config->load(p_path + ".import");
 		if (err == OK) {
 			List<String> keys;
@@ -1105,12 +1105,12 @@ SceneImportSettings::SceneImportSettings() {
 
 	{
 		Ref<StandardMaterial3D> selection_mat;
-		selection_mat.instance();
+		selection_mat.instantiate();
 		selection_mat->set_shading_mode(StandardMaterial3D::SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);
 		selection_mat->set_albedo(Color(1, 0.8, 1.0));
 
 		Ref<SurfaceTool> st;
-		st.instance();
+		st.instantiate();
 		st->begin(Mesh::PRIMITIVE_LINES);
 
 		AABB base_aabb;
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ SceneImportSettings::SceneImportSettings() {
 			st->add_vertex(b.lerp(a, 0.2));
 		}
 
-		selection_mesh.instance();
+		selection_mesh.instantiate();
 		st->commit(selection_mesh);
 		selection_mesh->surface_set_material(0, selection_mat);
 
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ SceneImportSettings::SceneImportSettings() {
 		base_viewport->add_child(mesh_preview);
 		mesh_preview->hide();
 
-		material_preview.instance();
+		material_preview.instantiate();
 	}
 
 	inspector = memnew(EditorInspector);
diff --git a/editor/import/scene_importer_mesh.cpp b/editor/import/scene_importer_mesh.cpp
index bf17ea7bca..e37be1d435 100644
--- a/editor/import/scene_importer_mesh.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/scene_importer_mesh.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Ref<ArrayMesh> EditorSceneImporterMesh::get_mesh(const Ref<Mesh> &p_base) {
 			mesh = p_base;
 		}
 		if (mesh.is_null()) {
-			mesh.instance();
+			mesh.instantiate();
 		}
 		mesh->set_name(get_name());
 		if (has_meta("import_id")) {
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void EditorSceneImporterMesh::create_shadow_mesh() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	shadow_mesh.instance();
+	shadow_mesh.instantiate();
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < surfaces.size(); i++) {
 		LocalVector<int> vertex_remap;
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ Vector<Ref<Shape3D>> EditorSceneImporterMesh::convex_decompose() const {
 		}
 
 		Ref<ConvexPolygonShape3D> shape;
-		shape.instance();
+		shape.instantiate();
 		shape->set_points(convex_points);
 		ret.push_back(shape);
 	}
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ Ref<NavigationMesh> EditorSceneImporterMesh::create_navigation_mesh() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<NavigationMesh> nm;
-	nm.instance();
+	nm.instantiate();
 	nm->set_vertices(vertices);
 
 	Vector<int> v3;
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ Error EditorSceneImporterMesh::lightmap_unwrap_cached(const Transform3D &p_base_
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < lightmap_surfaces.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<SurfaceTool> st;
-		st.instance();
+		st.instantiate();
 		st->begin(Mesh::PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES);
 		st->set_material(lightmap_surfaces[i].material);
 		st->set_meta("name", lightmap_surfaces[i].name);
diff --git a/editor/import_dock.cpp b/editor/import_dock.cpp
index 17c51f0f85..6fa9864830 100644
--- a/editor/import_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/import_dock.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 
 void ImportDock::set_edit_path(const String &p_path) {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-	config.instance();
+	config.instantiate();
 	Error err = config->load(p_path + ".import");
 	if (err != OK) {
 		clear();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void ImportDock::set_edit_multiple_paths(const Vector<String> &p_paths) {
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_paths.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-		config.instance();
+		config.instantiate();
 		Error err = config->load(p_paths[i] + ".import");
 		ERR_CONTINUE(err != OK);
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void ImportDock::_importer_selected(int i_idx) {
 
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
 		if (params->paths.size()) {
-			config.instance();
+			config.instantiate();
 			Error err = config->load(params->paths[0] + ".import");
 			if (err != OK) {
 				config.unref();
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void ImportDock::_reimport_attempt() {
 	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < params->paths.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-		config.instance();
+		config.instantiate();
 		Error err = config->load(params->paths[i] + ".import");
 		ERR_CONTINUE(err != OK);
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void ImportDock::_advanced_options() {
 void ImportDock::_reimport() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < params->paths.size(); i++) {
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
-		config.instance();
+		config.instantiate();
 		Error err = config->load(params->paths[i] + ".import");
 		ERR_CONTINUE(err != OK);
 
diff --git a/editor/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp b/editor/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
index 19663e46e1..4d61e982c1 100644
--- a/editor/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
+++ b/editor/node_3d_editor_gizmos.cpp
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ EditorNode3DGizmo::EditorNode3DGizmo() {
 	hidden = false;
 	base = nullptr;
 	selected = false;
-	instanced = false;
+	instantiated = false;
 	spatial_node = nullptr;
 	gizmo_plugin = nullptr;
 	selectable_icon_size = -1.0f;
@@ -3427,7 +3427,7 @@ void LightmapGIGizmoPlugin::redraw(EditorNode3DGizmo *p_gizmo) {
 	array[RS::ARRAY_COLOR] = colors;
 
 	Ref<ArrayMesh> mesh;
-	mesh.instance();
+	mesh.instantiate();
 	mesh->add_surface_from_arrays(Mesh::PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES, array, Array(), Dictionary(), 0); //no compression
 	mesh->surface_set_material(0, material_probes);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp
index f7c0ebcfaf..b6dd9474d3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_1d_editor.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::_add_menu_type(int p_index) {
 	} else {
 		String type = menu->get_item_metadata(p_index);
 
-		Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(type);
+		Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(type);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!obj);
 		AnimationNode *an = Object::cast_to<AnimationNode>(obj);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!an);
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::_add_menu_type(int p_index) {
 
 void AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::_add_animation_type(int p_index) {
 	Ref<AnimationNodeAnimation> anim;
-	anim.instance();
+	anim.instantiate();
 
 	anim->set_animation(animations_to_add[p_index]);
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor::AnimationNodeBlendSpace1DEditor() {
 	add_child(top_hb);
 
 	Ref<ButtonGroup> bg;
-	bg.instance();
+	bg.instantiate();
 
 	tool_blend = memnew(Button);
 	tool_blend->set_flat(true);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp
index e719df53d5..359df95bce 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_space_2d_editor.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::_add_menu_type(int p_index) {
 	} else {
 		String type = menu->get_item_metadata(p_index);
 
-		Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(type);
+		Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(type);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!obj);
 		AnimationNode *an = Object::cast_to<AnimationNode>(obj);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!an);
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::_add_menu_type(int p_index) {
 
 void AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::_add_animation_type(int p_index) {
 	Ref<AnimationNodeAnimation> anim;
-	anim.instance();
+	anim.instantiate();
 
 	anim->set_animation(animations_to_add[p_index]);
 
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor::AnimationNodeBlendSpace2DEditor() {
 	add_child(top_hb);
 
 	Ref<ButtonGroup> bg;
-	bg.instance();
+	bg.instantiate();
 
 	tool_blend = memnew(Button);
 	tool_blend->set_flat(true);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
index 867c701733..dcde89f177 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_blend_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTreeEditor::_add_node(int p_idx) {
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!anode.is_valid());
 		base_name = anode->get_class();
 	} else if (add_options[p_idx].type != String()) {
-		AnimationNode *an = Object::cast_to<AnimationNode>(ClassDB::instance(add_options[p_idx].type));
+		AnimationNode *an = Object::cast_to<AnimationNode>(ClassDB::instantiate(add_options[p_idx].type));
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!an);
 		anode = Ref<AnimationNode>(an);
 		base_name = add_options[p_idx].name;
 	} else {
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(add_options[p_idx].script.is_null());
 		String base_type = add_options[p_idx].script->get_instance_base_type();
-		AnimationNode *an = Object::cast_to<AnimationNode>(ClassDB::instance(base_type));
+		AnimationNode *an = Object::cast_to<AnimationNode>(ClassDB::instantiate(base_type));
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!an);
 		anode = Ref<AnimationNode>(an);
 		anode->set_script(add_options[p_idx].script);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 4a3f3212fa..e31c98db92 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 				Ref<Image> reset_img = reset_icon->get_image();
 				Ref<Image> autoplay_reset_img;
 				Size2 icon_size = Size2(autoplay_img->get_width(), autoplay_img->get_height());
-				autoplay_reset_img.instance();
+				autoplay_reset_img.instantiate();
 				autoplay_reset_img->create(icon_size.x * 2, icon_size.y, false, autoplay_img->get_format());
 				autoplay_reset_img->blit_rect(autoplay_img, Rect2(Point2(), icon_size), Point2());
 				autoplay_reset_img->blit_rect(reset_img, Rect2(Point2(), icon_size), Point2(icon_size.x, 0));
-				autoplay_reset_icon.instance();
+				autoplay_reset_icon.instantiate();
 				autoplay_reset_icon->create_from_image(autoplay_reset_img);
 			}
 			stop->set_icon(get_theme_icon("Stop", "EditorIcons"));
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
index fe5a0cab4d..94e526922d 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_state_machine_gui_input(const Ref<InputEv
 
 			} else {
 				Ref<AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition> tr;
-				tr.instance();
+				tr.instantiate();
 				tr->set_switch_mode(AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition::SwitchMode(transition_mode->get_selected()));
 
 				updating = true;
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_add_menu_type(int p_index) {
 	} else {
 		String type = menu->get_item_metadata(p_index);
 
-		Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(type);
+		Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(type);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!obj);
 		AnimationNode *an = Object::cast_to<AnimationNode>(obj);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!an);
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_add_menu_type(int p_index) {
 
 void AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_add_animation_type(int p_index) {
 	Ref<AnimationNodeAnimation> anim;
-	anim.instance();
+	anim.instantiate();
 
 	anim->set_animation(animations_to_add[p_index]);
 
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor() {
 	add_child(top_hb);
 
 	Ref<ButtonGroup> bg;
-	bg.instance();
+	bg.instantiate();
 
 	tool_select = memnew(Button);
 	tool_select->set_flat(true);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
index c33b06ff32..e90665f84d 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void AnimationTreeEditor::_update_path() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<ButtonGroup> group;
-	group.instance();
+	group.instantiate();
 
 	Button *b = memnew(Button);
 	b->set_text("Root");
diff --git a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
index f0254e5639..cd61ebd418 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void EditorAssetLibraryItem::_bind_methods() {
 
 EditorAssetLibraryItem::EditorAssetLibraryItem() {
 	Ref<StyleBoxEmpty> border;
-	border.instance();
+	border.instantiate();
 	border->set_default_margin(SIDE_LEFT, 5 * EDSCALE);
 	border->set_default_margin(SIDE_RIGHT, 5 * EDSCALE);
 	border->set_default_margin(SIDE_BOTTOM, 5 * EDSCALE);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void EditorAssetLibraryItemDescription::set_image(int p_type, int p_index, const
 						thumbnail->blend_rect(overlay, overlay->get_used_rect(), overlay_pos);
 
 						Ref<ImageTexture> tex;
-						tex.instance();
+						tex.instantiate();
 						tex->create_from_image(thumbnail);
 
 						preview_images[i].button->set_icon(tex);
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ void EditorAssetLibrary::_image_update(bool use_cache, bool final, const PackedB
 			}
 
 			Ref<ImageTexture> tex;
-			tex.instance();
+			tex.instantiate();
 			tex->create_from_image(image);
 
 			obj->call("set_image", image_queue[p_queue_id].image_type, image_queue[p_queue_id].image_index, tex);
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ EditorAssetLibrary::EditorAssetLibrary(bool p_templates_only) {
 	library_scroll_bg->add_child(library_scroll);
 
 	Ref<StyleBoxEmpty> border2;
-	border2.instance();
+	border2.instantiate();
 	border2->set_default_margin(SIDE_LEFT, 15 * EDSCALE);
 	border2->set_default_margin(SIDE_RIGHT, 35 * EDSCALE);
 	border2->set_default_margin(SIDE_BOTTOM, 15 * EDSCALE);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
index 5d248176c1..29012d1180 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -5698,7 +5698,7 @@ void CanvasItemEditorViewport::_create_preview(const Vector<String> &files) cons
 				label_desc->show();
 			} else {
 				if (scene.is_valid()) {
-					Node *instance = scene->instance();
+					Node *instance = scene->instantiate();
 					if (instance) {
 						preview_node->add_child(instance);
 					}
@@ -5811,26 +5811,26 @@ bool CanvasItemEditorViewport::_create_instance(Node *parent, String &path, cons
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Node *instanced_scene = sdata->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
-	if (!instanced_scene) { // error on instancing
+	Node *instantiated_scene = sdata->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+	if (!instantiated_scene) { // error on instancing
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (editor->get_edited_scene()->get_filename() != "") { // cyclical instancing
-		if (_cyclical_dependency_exists(editor->get_edited_scene()->get_filename(), instanced_scene)) {
-			memdelete(instanced_scene);
+		if (_cyclical_dependency_exists(editor->get_edited_scene()->get_filename(), instantiated_scene)) {
+			memdelete(instantiated_scene);
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
-	instanced_scene->set_filename(ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(path));
+	instantiated_scene->set_filename(ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(path));
 
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instanced_scene);
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instanced_scene, "set_owner", editor->get_edited_scene());
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_reference(instanced_scene);
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instanced_scene);
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instantiated_scene);
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instantiated_scene, "set_owner", editor->get_edited_scene());
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_reference(instantiated_scene);
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instantiated_scene);
 
-	String new_name = parent->validate_child_name(instanced_scene);
+	String new_name = parent->validate_child_name(instantiated_scene);
 	EditorDebuggerNode *ed = EditorDebuggerNode::get_singleton();
 	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(ed, "live_debug_instance_node", editor->get_edited_scene()->get_path_to(parent), path, new_name);
 	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(ed, "live_debug_remove_node", NodePath(String(editor->get_edited_scene()->get_path_to(parent)) + "/" + new_name));
@@ -5841,11 +5841,11 @@ bool CanvasItemEditorViewport::_create_instance(Node *parent, String &path, cons
 		target_pos = canvas_item_editor->snap_point(target_pos);
 		target_pos = parent_ci->get_global_transform_with_canvas().affine_inverse().xform(target_pos);
 		// Preserve instance position of the original scene.
-		CanvasItem *instance_ci = Object::cast_to<CanvasItem>(instanced_scene);
+		CanvasItem *instance_ci = Object::cast_to<CanvasItem>(instantiated_scene);
 		if (instance_ci) {
 			target_pos += instance_ci->_edit_get_position();
 		}
-		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instanced_scene, "set_position", target_pos);
+		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instantiated_scene, "set_position", target_pos);
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -5928,7 +5928,7 @@ bool CanvasItemEditorViewport::can_drop_data(const Point2 &p_point, const Varian
 	if (d.has("type")) {
 		if (String(d["type"]) == "files") {
 			Vector<String> files = d["files"];
-			bool can_instance = false;
+			bool can_instantiate = false;
 			for (int i = 0; i < files.size(); i++) { // check if dragged files contain resource or scene can be created at least once
 				RES res = ResourceLoader::load(files[i]);
 				if (res.is_null()) {
@@ -5937,11 +5937,11 @@ bool CanvasItemEditorViewport::can_drop_data(const Point2 &p_point, const Varian
 				String type = res->get_class();
 				if (type == "PackedScene") {
 					Ref<PackedScene> sdata = Ref<PackedScene>(Object::cast_to<PackedScene>(*res));
-					Node *instanced_scene = sdata->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
-					if (!instanced_scene) {
+					Node *instantiated_scene = sdata->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+					if (!instantiated_scene) {
 						continue;
 					}
-					memdelete(instanced_scene);
+					memdelete(instantiated_scene);
 				} else if (type == "Texture2D" ||
 						   type == "ImageTexture" ||
 						   type == "ViewportTexture" ||
@@ -5956,10 +5956,10 @@ bool CanvasItemEditorViewport::can_drop_data(const Point2 &p_point, const Varian
 				} else {
 					continue;
 				}
-				can_instance = true;
+				can_instantiate = true;
 				break;
 			}
-			if (can_instance) {
+			if (can_instantiate) {
 				if (!preview_node->get_parent()) { // create preview only once
 					_create_preview(files);
 				}
@@ -5967,7 +5967,7 @@ bool CanvasItemEditorViewport::can_drop_data(const Point2 &p_point, const Varian
 				preview_node->set_position((p_point - trans.get_origin()) / trans.get_scale().x);
 				label->set_text(vformat(TTR("Adding %s..."), default_type));
 			}
-			return can_instance;
+			return can_instantiate;
 		}
 	}
 	label->hide();
@@ -6092,7 +6092,7 @@ CanvasItemEditorViewport::CanvasItemEditorViewport(EditorNode *p_node, CanvasIte
 	vbc->add_child(btn_group);
 	btn_group->set_h_size_flags(0);
 
-	button_group.instance();
+	button_group.instantiate();
 	for (int i = 0; i < types.size(); i++) {
 		CheckBox *check = memnew(CheckBox);
 		btn_group->add_child(check);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/collision_polygon_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/collision_polygon_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index a0df7e289e..7873c1b136 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/collision_polygon_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/collision_polygon_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ CollisionPolygon3DEditor::CollisionPolygon3DEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 
 	pointsm = memnew(MeshInstance3D);
 	imgeom->add_child(pointsm);
-	m.instance();
+	m.instantiate();
 	pointsm->set_mesh(m);
 	pointsm->set_transform(Transform3D(Basis(), Vector3(0, 0, 0.00001)));
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 3403aeceba..6a56cd31d1 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/cpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void CPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::_menu_callback(int p_idx) {
 
 void CPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::_generate_emission_mask() {
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	Error err = ImageLoader::load_image(source_emission_file, img);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(err != OK, "Error loading image '" + source_emission_file + "'.");
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp
index 7a38fd2bd5..a800232978 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/curve_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ void EditorInspectorPluginCurve::parse_begin(Object *p_object) {
 
 CurveEditorPlugin::CurveEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginCurve> curve_plugin;
-	curve_plugin.instance();
+	curve_plugin.instantiate();
 	EditorInspector::add_inspector_plugin(curve_plugin);
 
 	get_editor_interface()->get_resource_previewer()->add_preview_generator(memnew(CurvePreviewGenerator));
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ Ref<Texture2D> CurvePreviewGenerator::generate(const Ref<Resource> &p_from, cons
 	int thumbnail_size = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("filesystem/file_dialog/thumbnail_size");
 	thumbnail_size *= EDSCALE;
 	Ref<Image> img_ref;
-	img_ref.instance();
+	img_ref.instantiate();
 	Image &im = **img_ref;
 
 	im.create(thumbnail_size, thumbnail_size / 2, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/editor_preview_plugins.cpp b/editor/plugins/editor_preview_plugins.cpp
index 235ccb18cb..a233d66d82 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/editor_preview_plugins.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/editor_preview_plugins.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Ref<Texture2D> EditorImagePreviewPlugin::generate(const RES &p_from, const Size2
 	post_process_preview(img);
 
 	Ref<ImageTexture> ptex;
-	ptex.instance();
+	ptex.instantiate();
 
 	ptex->create_from_image(img);
 	return ptex;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Ref<Texture2D> EditorBitmapPreviewPlugin::generate(const RES &p_from, const Size
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	img->create(bm->get_size().width, bm->get_size().height, false, Image::FORMAT_L8, data);
 
 	if (img->is_compressed()) {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Ref<Texture2D> EditorPackedScenePreviewPlugin::generate_from_path(const String &
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	Error err = img->load(path);
 	if (err == OK) {
 		Ref<ImageTexture> ptex = Ref<ImageTexture>(memnew(ImageTexture));
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ Ref<Texture2D> EditorScriptPreviewPlugin::generate(const RES &p_from, const Size
 	int line = 0;
 	int col = 0;
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	int thumbnail_size = MAX(p_size.x, p_size.y);
 	img->create(thumbnail_size, thumbnail_size, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8);
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ Ref<Texture2D> EditorAudioStreamPreviewPlugin::generate(const RES &p_from, const
 
 	Ref<ImageTexture> ptex = Ref<ImageTexture>(memnew(ImageTexture));
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 	image->create(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGB8, img);
 	ptex->create_from_image(image);
 	return ptex;
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ Ref<Texture2D> EditorFontPreviewPlugin::generate_from_path(const String &p_path,
 	if (res->is_class("Font")) {
 		sampled_font = res->duplicate();
 	} else if (res->is_class("FontData")) {
-		sampled_font.instance();
+		sampled_font.instantiate();
 		sampled_font->add_data(res->duplicate());
 	}
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/font_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/font_editor_plugin.cpp
index 8de7dc2447..9b0af37abb 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/font_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/font_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void FontDataPreview::set_data(const Ref<FontData> &p_data) {
 }
 
 FontDataPreview::FontDataPreview() {
-	line.instance();
+	line.instantiate();
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************/
@@ -326,6 +326,6 @@ bool EditorInspectorPluginFont::parse_property(Object *p_object, Variant::Type p
 
 FontEditorPlugin::FontEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginFont> fd_plugin;
-	fd_plugin.instance();
+	fd_plugin.instantiate();
 	EditorInspector::add_inspector_plugin(fd_plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index b447304a3f..37f900280b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void GPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::_generate_emission_mask() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	Error err = ImageLoader::load_image(source_emission_file, img);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(err != OK, "Error loading image '" + source_emission_file + "'.");
 
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ void GPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::_generate_emission_mask() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	img->create(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGF, texdata);
 
 	Ref<ImageTexture> imgt;
-	imgt.instance();
+	imgt.instantiate();
 	imgt->create_from_image(img);
 
 	pm->set_emission_point_texture(imgt);
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ void GPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::_generate_emission_mask() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		img.instance();
+		img.instantiate();
 		img->create(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8, colordata);
 
-		imgt.instance();
+		imgt.instantiate();
 		imgt->create_from_image(img);
 		pm->set_emission_color_texture(imgt);
 	}
@@ -314,10 +314,10 @@ void GPUParticles2DEditorPlugin::_generate_emission_mask() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		img.instance();
+		img.instantiate();
 		img->create(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGF, normdata);
 
-		imgt.instance();
+		imgt.instantiate();
 		imgt->create_from_image(img);
 		pm->set_emission_normal_texture(imgt);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 17c7397729..571bcf9c4a 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void GPUParticles3DEditor::_generate_emission_points() {
 	Ref<Image> image = memnew(Image(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBF, point_img));
 
 	Ref<ImageTexture> tex;
-	tex.instance();
+	tex.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<ParticlesMaterial> material = node->get_process_material();
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(material.is_null());
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void GPUParticles3DEditor::_generate_emission_points() {
 		Ref<Image> image2 = memnew(Image(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBF, point_img2));
 
 		Ref<ImageTexture> tex2;
-		tex2.instance();
+		tex2.instantiate();
 
 		material->set_emission_normal_texture(tex2);
 	} else {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_collision_sdf_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_collision_sdf_editor_plugin.cpp
index 8c4928b7cb..a2dee4a1dc 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_collision_sdf_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/gpu_particles_collision_sdf_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void GPUParticlesCollisionSDFEditorPlugin::_sdf_save_path_and_bake(const String
 
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
 
-		config.instance();
+		config.instantiate();
 		if (FileAccess::exists(p_path + ".import")) {
 			config->load(p_path + ".import");
 		}
diff --git a/editor/plugins/gradient_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/gradient_editor_plugin.cpp
index 46fa00f730..355bdb69d8 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/gradient_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/gradient_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ void EditorInspectorPluginGradient::parse_begin(Object *p_object) {
 
 GradientEditorPlugin::GradientEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginGradient> plugin;
-	plugin.instance();
+	plugin.instantiate();
 	add_inspector_plugin(plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/material_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/material_editor_plugin.cpp
index 81f0ecacf2..17a634ee14 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/material_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/material_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ MaterialEditor::MaterialEditor() {
 	vc->set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(PRESET_WIDE);
 	viewport = memnew(SubViewport);
 	Ref<World3D> world_3d;
-	world_3d.instance();
+	world_3d.instantiate();
 	viewport->set_world_3d(world_3d); //use own world
 	vc->add_child(viewport);
 	viewport->set_disable_input(true);
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ MaterialEditor::MaterialEditor() {
 	box_xform.origin.y = 0.2;
 	box_instance->set_transform(box_xform);
 
-	sphere_mesh.instance();
+	sphere_mesh.instantiate();
 	sphere_instance->set_mesh(sphere_mesh);
-	box_mesh.instance();
+	box_mesh.instantiate();
 	box_instance->set_mesh(box_mesh);
 
 	set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(1, 150) * EDSCALE);
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void EditorInspectorPluginMaterial::parse_begin(Object *p_object) {
 }
 
 EditorInspectorPluginMaterial::EditorInspectorPluginMaterial() {
-	env.instance();
+	env.instantiate();
 	Ref<Sky> sky = memnew(Sky());
 	env->set_sky(sky);
 	env->set_background(Environment::BG_COLOR);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ EditorInspectorPluginMaterial::EditorInspectorPluginMaterial() {
 
 MaterialEditorPlugin::MaterialEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginMaterial> plugin;
-	plugin.instance();
+	plugin.instantiate();
 	add_inspector_plugin(plugin);
 }
 
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ Ref<Resource> StandardMaterial3DConversionPlugin::convert(const Ref<Resource> &p
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!mat.is_valid(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	Ref<ShaderMaterial> smat;
-	smat.instance();
+	smat.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	String code = RS::get_singleton()->shader_get_code(mat->get_shader_rid());
 
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ Ref<Resource> ParticlesMaterialConversionPlugin::convert(const Ref<Resource> &p_
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!mat.is_valid(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	Ref<ShaderMaterial> smat;
-	smat.instance();
+	smat.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	String code = RS::get_singleton()->shader_get_code(mat->get_shader_rid());
 
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ Ref<Resource> CanvasItemMaterialConversionPlugin::convert(const Ref<Resource> &p
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!mat.is_valid(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	Ref<ShaderMaterial> smat;
-	smat.instance();
+	smat.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	String code = RS::get_singleton()->shader_get_code(mat->get_shader_rid());
 
@@ -369,10 +369,10 @@ Ref<Resource> ProceduralSkyMaterialConversionPlugin::convert(const Ref<Resource>
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!mat.is_valid(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	Ref<ShaderMaterial> smat;
-	smat.instance();
+	smat.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	String code = RS::get_singleton()->shader_get_code(mat->get_shader_rid());
 
@@ -406,10 +406,10 @@ Ref<Resource> PanoramaSkyMaterialConversionPlugin::convert(const Ref<Resource> &
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!mat.is_valid(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	Ref<ShaderMaterial> smat;
-	smat.instance();
+	smat.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	String code = RS::get_singleton()->shader_get_code(mat->get_shader_rid());
 
@@ -443,10 +443,10 @@ Ref<Resource> PhysicalSkyMaterialConversionPlugin::convert(const Ref<Resource> &
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!mat.is_valid(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	Ref<ShaderMaterial> smat;
-	smat.instance();
+	smat.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	String code = RS::get_singleton()->shader_get_code(mat->get_shader_rid());
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/mesh_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/mesh_editor_plugin.cpp
index 8d488dce20..fcc6b84efb 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/mesh_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/mesh_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void MeshEditor::_bind_methods() {
 MeshEditor::MeshEditor() {
 	viewport = memnew(SubViewport);
 	Ref<World3D> world_3d;
-	world_3d.instance();
+	world_3d.instantiate();
 	viewport->set_world_3d(world_3d); //use own world
 	add_child(viewport);
 	viewport->set_disable_input(true);
@@ -182,6 +182,6 @@ void EditorInspectorPluginMesh::parse_begin(Object *p_object) {
 
 MeshEditorPlugin::MeshEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginMesh> plugin;
-	plugin.instance();
+	plugin.instantiate();
 	add_inspector_plugin(plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/mesh_library_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/mesh_library_editor_plugin.cpp
index e64992759d..5d1d29cbc8 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/mesh_library_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/mesh_library_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void MeshLibraryEditor::_import_scene(Node *p_scene, Ref<MeshLibrary> p_library,
 void MeshLibraryEditor::_import_scene_cbk(const String &p_str) {
 	Ref<PackedScene> ps = ResourceLoader::load(p_str, "PackedScene");
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(ps.is_null());
-	Node *scene = ps->instance();
+	Node *scene = ps->instantiate();
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!scene, "Cannot create an instance from PackedScene '" + p_str + "'.");
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 3027246862..dcb79832b1 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -3714,7 +3714,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_create_preview(const Vector<String> &files) const {
 				preview_node->add_child(mesh_instance);
 			} else {
 				if (scene.is_valid()) {
-					Node *instance = scene->instance();
+					Node *instance = scene->instantiate();
 					if (instance) {
 						preview_node->add_child(instance);
 					}
@@ -3759,49 +3759,49 @@ bool Node3DEditorViewport::_create_instance(Node *parent, String &path, const Po
 	Ref<PackedScene> scene = Ref<PackedScene>(Object::cast_to<PackedScene>(*res));
 	Ref<Mesh> mesh = Ref<Mesh>(Object::cast_to<Mesh>(*res));
 
-	Node *instanced_scene = nullptr;
+	Node *instantiated_scene = nullptr;
 
 	if (mesh != nullptr || scene != nullptr) {
 		if (mesh != nullptr) {
 			MeshInstance3D *mesh_instance = memnew(MeshInstance3D);
 			mesh_instance->set_mesh(mesh);
 			mesh_instance->set_name(path.get_file().get_basename());
-			instanced_scene = mesh_instance;
+			instantiated_scene = mesh_instance;
 		} else {
 			if (!scene.is_valid()) { // invalid scene
 				return false;
 			} else {
-				instanced_scene = scene->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+				instantiated_scene = scene->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (instanced_scene == nullptr) {
+	if (instantiated_scene == nullptr) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (editor->get_edited_scene()->get_filename() != "") { // cyclical instancing
-		if (_cyclical_dependency_exists(editor->get_edited_scene()->get_filename(), instanced_scene)) {
-			memdelete(instanced_scene);
+		if (_cyclical_dependency_exists(editor->get_edited_scene()->get_filename(), instantiated_scene)) {
+			memdelete(instantiated_scene);
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (scene != nullptr) {
-		instanced_scene->set_filename(ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(path));
+		instantiated_scene->set_filename(ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(path));
 	}
 
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instanced_scene);
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instanced_scene, "set_owner", editor->get_edited_scene());
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_reference(instanced_scene);
-	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instanced_scene);
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instantiated_scene);
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instantiated_scene, "set_owner", editor->get_edited_scene());
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_reference(instantiated_scene);
+	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instantiated_scene);
 
-	String new_name = parent->validate_child_name(instanced_scene);
+	String new_name = parent->validate_child_name(instantiated_scene);
 	EditorDebuggerNode *ed = EditorDebuggerNode::get_singleton();
 	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(ed, "live_debug_instance_node", editor->get_edited_scene()->get_path_to(parent), path, new_name);
 	editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(ed, "live_debug_remove_node", NodePath(String(editor->get_edited_scene()->get_path_to(parent)) + "/" + new_name));
 
-	Node3D *node3d = Object::cast_to<Node3D>(instanced_scene);
+	Node3D *node3d = Object::cast_to<Node3D>(instantiated_scene);
 	if (node3d) {
 		Transform3D global_transform;
 		Node3D *parent_node3d = Object::cast_to<Node3D>(parent);
@@ -3812,7 +3812,7 @@ bool Node3DEditorViewport::_create_instance(Node *parent, String &path, const Po
 		global_transform.origin = spatial_editor->snap_point(_get_instance_position(p_point));
 		global_transform.basis *= node3d->get_transform().basis;
 
-		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instanced_scene, "set_global_transform", global_transform);
+		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instantiated_scene, "set_global_transform", global_transform);
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -3855,7 +3855,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_perform_drop_data() {
 }
 
 bool Node3DEditorViewport::can_drop_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, const Variant &p_data, Control *p_from) const {
-	bool can_instance = false;
+	bool can_instantiate = false;
 
 	if (!preview_node->is_inside_tree()) {
 		Dictionary d = p_data;
@@ -3877,11 +3877,11 @@ bool Node3DEditorViewport::can_drop_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, const Variant
 					String type = res->get_class();
 					if (type == "PackedScene") {
 						Ref<PackedScene> sdata = ResourceLoader::load(files[i]);
-						Node *instanced_scene = sdata->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
-						if (!instanced_scene) {
+						Node *instantiated_scene = sdata->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+						if (!instantiated_scene) {
 							continue;
 						}
-						memdelete(instanced_scene);
+						memdelete(instantiated_scene);
 					} else if (type == "Mesh" || type == "ArrayMesh" || type == "PrimitiveMesh") {
 						Ref<Mesh> mesh = ResourceLoader::load(files[i]);
 						if (!mesh.is_valid()) {
@@ -3890,24 +3890,24 @@ bool Node3DEditorViewport::can_drop_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, const Variant
 					} else {
 						continue;
 					}
-					can_instance = true;
+					can_instantiate = true;
 					break;
 				}
 			}
-			if (can_instance) {
+			if (can_instantiate) {
 				_create_preview(files);
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		can_instance = true;
+		can_instantiate = true;
 	}
 
-	if (can_instance) {
+	if (can_instantiate) {
 		Transform3D global_transform = Transform3D(Basis(), _get_instance_position(p_point));
 		preview_node->set_global_transform(global_transform);
 	}
 
-	return can_instance;
+	return can_instantiate;
 }
 
 void Node3DEditorViewport::drop_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, const Variant &p_data, Control *p_from) {
@@ -5317,7 +5317,7 @@ void Node3DEditor::_init_indicators() {
 		origin_enabled = true;
 		grid_enabled = true;
 
-		indicator_mat.instance();
+		indicator_mat.instantiate();
 		indicator_mat->set_shading_mode(StandardMaterial3D::SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);
 		indicator_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_ALBEDO_FROM_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
 		indicator_mat->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_SRGB_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
@@ -5397,7 +5397,7 @@ void Node3DEditor::_init_indicators() {
 				"}");
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-			grid_mat[i].instance();
+			grid_mat[i].instantiate();
 			grid_mat[i]->set_shader(grid_shader);
 		}
 
@@ -7115,9 +7115,9 @@ Node3DEditor::Node3DEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 		sun_direction->set_default_cursor_shape(CURSOR_MOVE);
 
 		String sun_dir_shader_code = "shader_type canvas_item; uniform vec3 sun_direction; uniform vec3 sun_color; void fragment() { vec3 n; n.xy = UV * 2.0 - 1.0; n.z = sqrt(max(0.0, 1.0 - dot(n.xy, n.xy))); COLOR.rgb = dot(n,sun_direction) * sun_color; COLOR.a = 1.0 - smoothstep(0.99,1.0,length(n.xy)); }";
-		sun_direction_shader.instance();
+		sun_direction_shader.instantiate();
 		sun_direction_shader->set_code(sun_dir_shader_code);
-		sun_direction_material.instance();
+		sun_direction_material.instantiate();
 		sun_direction_material->set_shader(sun_direction_shader);
 		sun_direction_material->set_shader_param("sun_direction", Vector3(0, 0, 1));
 		sun_direction_material->set_shader_param("sun_color", Vector3(1, 1, 1));
@@ -7248,11 +7248,11 @@ Node3DEditor::Node3DEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 		preview_sun->set_shadow(true);
 		preview_sun->set_shadow_mode(DirectionalLight3D::SHADOW_PARALLEL_4_SPLITS);
 		preview_environment = memnew(WorldEnvironment);
-		environment.instance();
+		environment.instantiate();
 		preview_environment->set_environment(environment);
 		Ref<Sky> sky;
-		sky.instance();
-		sky_material.instance();
+		sky.instantiate();
+		sky_material.instantiate();
 		sky->set_material(sky_material);
 		environment->set_sky(sky);
 		environment->set_background(Environment::BG_SKY);
@@ -7383,17 +7383,17 @@ Node3DEditorPlugin::~Node3DEditorPlugin() {
 }
 
 void EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin::create_material(const String &p_name, const Color &p_color, bool p_billboard, bool p_on_top, bool p_use_vertex_color) {
-	Color instanced_color = EDITOR_DEF("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_colors/instanced", Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 0.6));
+	Color instantiated_color = EDITOR_DEF("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_colors/instantiated", Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 0.6));
 
 	Vector<Ref<StandardMaterial3D>> mats;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		bool selected = i % 2 == 1;
-		bool instanced = i < 2;
+		bool instantiated = i < 2;
 
 		Ref<StandardMaterial3D> material = Ref<StandardMaterial3D>(memnew(StandardMaterial3D));
 
-		Color color = instanced ? instanced_color : p_color;
+		Color color = instantiated ? instantiated_color : p_color;
 
 		if (!selected) {
 			color.a *= 0.3;
@@ -7425,17 +7425,17 @@ void EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin::create_material(const String &p_name, const Color
 }
 
 void EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin::create_icon_material(const String &p_name, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture, bool p_on_top, const Color &p_albedo) {
-	Color instanced_color = EDITOR_DEF("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_colors/instanced", Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 0.6));
+	Color instantiated_color = EDITOR_DEF("editors/3d_gizmos/gizmo_colors/instantiated", Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 0.6));
 
 	Vector<Ref<StandardMaterial3D>> icons;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		bool selected = i % 2 == 1;
-		bool instanced = i < 2;
+		bool instantiated = i < 2;
 
 		Ref<StandardMaterial3D> icon = Ref<StandardMaterial3D>(memnew(StandardMaterial3D));
 
-		Color color = instanced ? instanced_color : p_albedo;
+		Color color = instantiated ? instantiated_color : p_albedo;
 
 		if (!selected) {
 			color.a *= 0.85;
@@ -7594,7 +7594,7 @@ Ref<EditorNode3DGizmo> EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin::create_gizmo(Node3D *p_spatial)
 
 	Ref<EditorNode3DGizmo> ref;
 	if (has_gizmo(p_spatial)) {
-		ref.instance();
+		ref.instantiate();
 	}
 	return ref;
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
index 6f03516409..fa432a5868 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class EditorNode3DGizmo : public Node3DGizmo {
 	GDCLASS(EditorNode3DGizmo, Node3DGizmo);
 
 	bool selected;
-	bool instanced;
+	bool instantiated;
 
 public:
 	void set_selected(bool p_selected) { selected = p_selected; }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/ot_features_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/ot_features_plugin.cpp
index ebfdf2c7cd..baab9bc438 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/ot_features_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/ot_features_plugin.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,6 @@ bool EditorInspectorPluginOpenTypeFeatures::parse_property(Object *p_object, Var
 
 OpenTypeFeaturesEditorPlugin::OpenTypeFeaturesEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginOpenTypeFeatures> ftr_plugin;
-	ftr_plugin.instance();
+	ftr_plugin.instantiate();
 	EditorInspector::add_inspector_plugin(ftr_plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/path_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/path_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index b0eb13c3c6..82b51f8a06 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/path_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/path_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ Path3DEditorPlugin::Path3DEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	mirror_handle_length = true;
 
 	Ref<Path3DGizmoPlugin> gizmo_plugin;
-	gizmo_plugin.instance();
+	gizmo_plugin.instantiate();
 	Node3DEditor::get_singleton()->add_gizmo_plugin(gizmo_plugin);
 
 	sep = memnew(VSeparator);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 8a14db0cfd..1a13a028c8 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/polygon_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void Polygon2DEditor::_update_bone_list() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<ButtonGroup> bg;
-	bg.instance();
+	bg.instantiate();
 	for (int i = 0; i < node->get_bone_count(); i++) {
 		CheckBox *cb = memnew(CheckBox);
 		NodePath np = node->get_bone_path(i);
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ Polygon2DEditor::Polygon2DEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) :
 	uv_edit->add_child(uv_main_vb);
 	HBoxContainer *uv_mode_hb = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 
-	uv_edit_group.instance();
+	uv_edit_group.instantiate();
 
 	uv_edit_mode[0] = memnew(Button);
 	uv_mode_hb->add_child(uv_edit_mode[0]);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 0410ab3a45..c11e172ff7 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Array EditorSyntaxHighlighter::_get_supported_languages() const {
 
 Ref<EditorSyntaxHighlighter> EditorSyntaxHighlighter::_create() const {
 	Ref<EditorSyntaxHighlighter> syntax_highlighter;
-	syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	syntax_highlighter.instantiate();
 	if (get_script_instance()) {
 		syntax_highlighter->set_script(get_script_instance()->get_script());
 	}
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
 
 Ref<EditorSyntaxHighlighter> EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter::_create() const {
 	Ref<EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter> syntax_highlighter;
-	syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	syntax_highlighter.instantiate();
 	return syntax_highlighter;
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Ref<EditorSyntaxHighlighter> EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter::_create() const {
 
 Ref<EditorSyntaxHighlighter> EditorPlainTextSyntaxHighlighter::_create() const {
 	Ref<EditorPlainTextSyntaxHighlighter> syntax_highlighter;
-	syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	syntax_highlighter.instantiate();
 	return syntax_highlighter;
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
index 1d379059d4..a03a4b393b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual Ref<EditorSyntaxHighlighter> _create() const override;
 
-	EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter() { highlighter.instance(); }
+	EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter() { highlighter.instantiate(); }
 };
 
 class EditorPlainTextSyntaxHighlighter : public EditorSyntaxHighlighter {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
index 04d8c1d555..b36e198b7b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -1861,11 +1861,11 @@ ScriptTextEditor::ScriptTextEditor() {
 	highlighter_menu->set_name("highlighter_menu");
 
 	Ref<EditorPlainTextSyntaxHighlighter> plain_highlighter;
-	plain_highlighter.instance();
+	plain_highlighter.instantiate();
 	add_syntax_highlighter(plain_highlighter);
 
 	Ref<EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter> highlighter;
-	highlighter.instance();
+	highlighter.instantiate();
 	add_syntax_highlighter(highlighter);
 	set_syntax_highlighter(highlighter);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp
index 22d598d180..3cc71c7626 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void ShaderTextEditor::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 ShaderTextEditor::ShaderTextEditor() {
-	syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	syntax_highlighter.instantiate();
 	get_text_editor()->set_syntax_highlighter(syntax_highlighter);
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/shader_file_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/shader_file_editor_plugin.cpp
index 47d7f8204b..85ccc5b798 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/shader_file_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/shader_file_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ ShaderFileEditor::ShaderFileEditor(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	main_vb->add_child(stage_hb);
 
 	Ref<ButtonGroup> bg;
-	bg.instance();
+	bg.instantiate();
 	for (int i = 0; i < RD::SHADER_STAGE_MAX; i++) {
 		Button *button = memnew(Button(stage_str[i]));
 		button->set_toggle_mode(true);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index a97584ebce..0b04c2e50e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ Skeleton3DEditorPlugin::Skeleton3DEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	editor = p_node;
 
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginSkeleton> skeleton_plugin;
-	skeleton_plugin.instance();
+	skeleton_plugin.instantiate();
 	skeleton_plugin->editor = editor;
 
 	EditorInspector::add_inspector_plugin(skeleton_plugin);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/sprite_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/sprite_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 4a7f6c0f7e..ef328bcfe2 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/sprite_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/sprite_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void Sprite2DEditor::_update_mesh_data() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<BitMap> bm;
-	bm.instance();
+	bm.instantiate();
 	bm->create_from_image_alpha(image);
 
 	int shrink = shrink_pixels->get_value();
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void Sprite2DEditor::_convert_to_mesh_2d_node() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<ArrayMesh> mesh;
-	mesh.instance();
+	mesh.instantiate();
 
 	Array a;
 	a.resize(Mesh::ARRAY_MAX);
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void Sprite2DEditor::_create_light_occluder_2d_node() {
 		Vector<Vector2> outline = computed_outline_lines[i];
 
 		Ref<OccluderPolygon2D> polygon;
-		polygon.instance();
+		polygon.instantiate();
 
 		PackedVector2Array a;
 		a.resize(outline.size());
diff --git a/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp
index af72f59c1c..70c7b3072b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/sprite_frames_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void SpriteFramesEditor::_sheet_add_frames() {
 		int y = (yp * height) + region_rect.position.y;
 
 		Ref<AtlasTexture> at;
-		at.instance();
+		at.instantiate();
 		at->set_atlas(split_sheet_preview->get_texture());
 		at->set_region(Rect2(x, y, width, height));
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/style_box_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/style_box_editor_plugin.cpp
index 64df982d5d..6954cacac6 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/style_box_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/style_box_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ StyleBoxPreview::StyleBoxPreview() {
 
 StyleBoxEditorPlugin::StyleBoxEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginStyleBox> inspector_plugin;
-	inspector_plugin.instance();
+	inspector_plugin.instantiate();
 	add_inspector_plugin(inspector_plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
index 621f843e6f..e906f62fd3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
@@ -581,11 +581,11 @@ TextEditor::TextEditor() {
 	highlighter_menu->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextEditor::_change_syntax_highlighter));
 
 	Ref<EditorPlainTextSyntaxHighlighter> plain_highlighter;
-	plain_highlighter.instance();
+	plain_highlighter.instantiate();
 	add_syntax_highlighter(plain_highlighter);
 
 	Ref<EditorStandardSyntaxHighlighter> highlighter;
-	highlighter.instance();
+	highlighter.instantiate();
 	add_syntax_highlighter(highlighter);
 	set_syntax_highlighter(plain_highlighter);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/texture_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/texture_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 36297c8a4a..696aa88e23 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/texture_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/texture_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ void Texture3DEditor::_make_shaders() {
 					   "  COLOR = textureLod(tex,vec3(UV,layer),0.0);\n"
 					   "}";
 
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 	shader->set_code(shader_3d);
-	material.instance();
+	material.instantiate();
 	material->set_shader(shader);
 }
 
@@ -207,6 +207,6 @@ void EditorInspectorPlugin3DTexture::parse_begin(Object *p_object) {
 
 Texture3DEditorPlugin::Texture3DEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPlugin3DTexture> plugin;
-	plugin.instance();
+	plugin.instantiate();
 	add_inspector_plugin(plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/texture_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/texture_editor_plugin.cpp
index ecf7370834..10b942d9ee 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/texture_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/texture_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,6 @@ void EditorInspectorPluginTexture::parse_begin(Object *p_object) {
 
 TextureEditorPlugin::TextureEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginTexture> plugin;
-	plugin.instance();
+	plugin.instantiate();
 	add_inspector_plugin(plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/texture_layered_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/texture_layered_editor_plugin.cpp
index 89ed98d53e..3f46cd64a2 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/texture_layered_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/texture_layered_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void TextureLayeredEditor::_make_shaders() {
 							 "  COLOR = textureLod(tex,vec3(UV,layer),0.0);\n"
 							 "}";
 
-	shaders[0].instance();
+	shaders[0].instantiate();
 	shaders[0]->set_code(shader_2d_array);
 
 	String shader_cube = ""
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void TextureLayeredEditor::_make_shaders() {
 						 "  COLOR = textureLod(tex,n,0.0);\n"
 						 "}";
 
-	shaders[1].instance();
+	shaders[1].instantiate();
 	shaders[1]->set_code(shader_cube);
 
 	String shader_cube_array = ""
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ void TextureLayeredEditor::_make_shaders() {
 							   "  COLOR = textureLod(tex,vec4(n,layer),0.0);\n"
 							   "}";
 
-	shaders[2].instance();
+	shaders[2].instantiate();
 	shaders[2]->set_code(shader_cube_array);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		materials[i].instance();
+		materials[i].instantiate();
 		materials[i]->set_shader(shaders[i]);
 	}
 }
@@ -271,6 +271,6 @@ void EditorInspectorPluginLayeredTexture::parse_begin(Object *p_object) {
 
 TextureLayeredEditorPlugin::TextureLayeredEditorPlugin(EditorNode *p_node) {
 	Ref<EditorInspectorPluginLayeredTexture> plugin;
-	plugin.instance();
+	plugin.instantiate();
 	add_inspector_plugin(plugin);
 }
diff --git a/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp b/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp
index cb7b5949d1..0b02150444 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/theme_editor_preview.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void SceneThemeEditorPreview::_reload_scene() {
 		preview_content->remove_child(node);
 	}
 
-	Node *instance = loaded_scene->instance();
+	Node *instance = loaded_scene->instantiate();
 	if (!instance || !Object::cast_to<Control>(instance)) {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(TTR("Invalid PackedScene resource, must have a Control node at its root."));
 		emit_signal("scene_invalidated");
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ bool SceneThemeEditorPreview::set_preview_scene(const String &p_path) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Node *instance = loaded_scene->instance();
+	Node *instance = loaded_scene->instantiate();
 	if (!instance || !Object::cast_to<Control>(instance)) {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(TTR("Invalid PackedScene resource, must have a Control node at its root."));
 		return false;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_editor.cpp
index ef13d8ea12..7ad6462c0e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_map_editor.cpp
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ TileMapEditorTilesPlugin::TileMapEditorTilesPlugin() {
 
 	HBoxContainer *tilemap_tiles_tools_buttons = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 
-	tool_buttons_group.instance();
+	tool_buttons_group.instantiate();
 
 	select_tool_button = memnew(Button);
 	select_tool_button->set_flat(true);
@@ -3043,11 +3043,11 @@ void TileMapEditorTerrainsPlugin::_update_terrains_tree() {
 				}
 			} else {
 				Ref<Image> image;
-				image.instance();
+				image.instantiate();
 				image->create(1, 1, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8);
 				image->set_pixel(0, 0, tile_set->get_terrain_color(terrain_set_index, terrain_index));
 				Ref<ImageTexture> image_texture;
-				image_texture.instance();
+				image_texture.instantiate();
 				image_texture->create_from_image(image);
 				image_texture->set_size_override(Size2(32, 32) * EDSCALE);
 				icon = image_texture;
@@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@ TileMapEditorTerrainsPlugin::TileMapEditorTerrainsPlugin() {
 
 	HBoxContainer *tilemap_tiles_tools_buttons = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 
-	tool_buttons_group.instance();
+	tool_buttons_group.instantiate();
 
 	paint_tool_button = memnew(Button);
 	paint_tool_button->set_flat(true);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp
index eb52aff318..f6007afe4e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ TileSetAtlasSourceEditor::TileSetAtlasSourceEditor() {
 	add_child(confirm_auto_create_tiles);
 
 	// -- Toolbox --
-	tools_button_group.instance();
+	tools_button_group.instantiate();
 
 	toolbox = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 	right_panel->add_child(toolbox);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
index e393f960bd..00750c3032 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/visual_shader_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ void VisualShaderGraphPlugin::add_node(VisualShader::Type p_type, int p_id) {
 	if (is_expression) {
 		CodeEdit *expression_box = memnew(CodeEdit);
 		Ref<CodeHighlighter> expression_syntax_highlighter;
-		expression_syntax_highlighter.instance();
+		expression_syntax_highlighter.instantiate();
 		expression_node->set_ctrl_pressed(expression_box, 0);
 		node->add_child(expression_box);
 		register_expression_edit(p_id, expression_box);
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ void VisualShaderEditor::update_custom_nodes() {
 			Ref<Script> script = Ref<Script>(res);
 
 			Ref<VisualShaderNodeCustom> ref;
-			ref.instance();
+			ref.instantiate();
 			ref->set_script(script);
 
 			String name;
@@ -2209,7 +2209,7 @@ void VisualShaderEditor::_add_node(int p_idx, int p_op_idx, String p_resource_pa
 	bool is_custom = add_options[p_idx].is_custom;
 
 	if (!is_custom && add_options[p_idx].type != String()) {
-		VisualShaderNode *vsn = Object::cast_to<VisualShaderNode>(ClassDB::instance(add_options[p_idx].type));
+		VisualShaderNode *vsn = Object::cast_to<VisualShaderNode>(ClassDB::instantiate(add_options[p_idx].type));
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!vsn);
 
 		VisualShaderNodeFloatConstant *constant = Object::cast_to<VisualShaderNodeFloatConstant>(vsn);
@@ -2234,7 +2234,7 @@ void VisualShaderEditor::_add_node(int p_idx, int p_op_idx, String p_resource_pa
 	} else {
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(add_options[p_idx].script.is_null());
 		String base_type = add_options[p_idx].script->get_instance_base_type();
-		VisualShaderNode *vsn = Object::cast_to<VisualShaderNode>(ClassDB::instance(base_type));
+		VisualShaderNode *vsn = Object::cast_to<VisualShaderNode>(ClassDB::instantiate(base_type));
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!vsn);
 		vsnode = Ref<VisualShaderNode>(vsn);
 		vsnode->set_script(add_options[p_idx].script);
@@ -3835,7 +3835,7 @@ VisualShaderEditor::VisualShaderEditor() {
 	preview_vbox->add_theme_constant_override("separation", 0);
 
 	preview_text = memnew(CodeEdit);
-	syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	syntax_highlighter.instantiate();
 	preview_vbox->add_child(preview_text);
 	preview_text->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	preview_text->set_syntax_highlighter(syntax_highlighter);
@@ -4427,10 +4427,10 @@ VisualShaderEditor::VisualShaderEditor() {
 	undo_redo = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_undo_redo();
 
 	Ref<VisualShaderNodePluginDefault> default_plugin;
-	default_plugin.instance();
+	default_plugin.instantiate();
 	add_plugin(default_plugin);
 
-	graph_plugin.instance();
+	graph_plugin.instantiate();
 
 	property_editor = memnew(CustomPropertyEditor);
 	add_child(property_editor);
@@ -4885,14 +4885,14 @@ void VisualShaderNodePortPreview::_shader_changed() {
 	String shader_code = shader->generate_preview_shader(type, node, port, default_textures);
 
 	Ref<Shader> preview_shader;
-	preview_shader.instance();
+	preview_shader.instantiate();
 	preview_shader->set_code(shader_code);
 	for (int i = 0; i < default_textures.size(); i++) {
 		preview_shader->set_default_texture_param(default_textures[i].name, default_textures[i].param);
 	}
 
 	Ref<ShaderMaterial> material;
-	material.instance();
+	material.instantiate();
 	material->set_shader(preview_shader);
 
 	//find if a material is also being edited and copy parameters to this one
@@ -4977,7 +4977,7 @@ Ref<Resource> VisualShaderConversionPlugin::convert(const Ref<Resource> &p_resou
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!vshader.is_valid(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	String code = vshader->get_code();
 	shader->set_code(code);
diff --git a/editor/project_manager.cpp b/editor/project_manager.cpp
index fdd114bb1e..50a763f05a 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_manager.cpp
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ public:
 		rasterizer_container->add_child(l);
 		Container *rshb = memnew(HBoxContainer);
 		rasterizer_container->add_child(rshb);
-		rasterizer_button_group.instance();
+		rasterizer_button_group.instantiate();
 
 		Container *rvb = memnew(VBoxContainer);
 		rvb->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ void ProjectList::load_project_icon(int p_index) {
 	Ref<Texture2D> icon;
 	if (item.icon != "") {
 		Ref<Image> img;
-		img.instance();
+		img.instantiate();
 		Error err = img->load(item.icon.replace_first("res://", item.path + "/"));
 		if (err == OK) {
 			img->resize(default_icon->get_width(), default_icon->get_height(), Image::INTERPOLATE_LANCZOS);
diff --git a/editor/property_editor.cpp b/editor/property_editor.cpp
index ba3c9aafb4..7414c2d8e6 100644
--- a/editor/property_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/property_editor.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_menu_option(int p_which) {
 
 					String orig_type = res_orig->get_class();
 
-					Object *inst = ClassDB::instance(orig_type);
+					Object *inst = ClassDB::instantiate(orig_type);
 
 					Ref<Resource> res = Ref<Resource>(Object::cast_to<Resource>(inst));
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_menu_option(int p_which) {
 						return;
 					}
 
-					Variant obj = ClassDB::instance(intype);
+					Variant obj = ClassDB::instantiate(intype);
 
 					if (!obj) {
 						if (ScriptServer::is_global_class(intype)) {
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ bool CustomPropertyEditor::edit(Object *p_owner, const String &p_name, Variant::
 							}
 						}
 
-						if (!is_custom_resource && !ClassDB::can_instance(t)) {
+						if (!is_custom_resource && !ClassDB::can_instantiate(t)) {
 							continue;
 						}
 
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_type_create_selected(int p_idx) {
 
 		String intype = inheritors_array[p_idx];
 
-		Variant obj = ClassDB::instance(intype);
+		Variant obj = ClassDB::instantiate(intype);
 
 		if (!obj) {
 			if (ScriptServer::is_global_class(intype)) {
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_node_path_selected(NodePath p_path) {
 		}
 
 		Ref<ViewportTexture> vt;
-		vt.instance();
+		vt.instantiate();
 		vt->set_viewport_path_in_scene(get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root()->get_path_to(to_node));
 		vt->setup_local_to_scene();
 		v = vt;
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_action_pressed(int p_which) {
 				String intype = inheritors_array[0];
 
 				if (hint == PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE) {
-					Variant obj = ClassDB::instance(intype);
+					Variant obj = ClassDB::instantiate(intype);
 
 					if (!obj) {
 						if (ScriptServer::is_global_class(intype)) {
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_action_pressed(int p_which) {
 					propvalues.push_back(p);
 				}
 
-				Ref<Resource> res = Ref<Resource>(ClassDB::instance(res_orig->get_class()));
+				Ref<Resource> res = Ref<Resource>(ClassDB::instantiate(res_orig->get_class()));
 
 				ERR_FAIL_COND(res.is_null());
 
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_modified(String p_string) {
 		case Variant::INT: {
 			String text = TS->parse_number(value_editor[0]->get_text());
 			Ref<Expression> expr;
-			expr.instance();
+			expr.instantiate();
 			Error err = expr->parse(text);
 			if (err != OK) {
 				v = value_editor[0]->get_text().to_int();
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ void CustomPropertyEditor::_modified(String p_string) {
 
 real_t CustomPropertyEditor::_parse_real_expression(String text) {
 	Ref<Expression> expr;
-	expr.instance();
+	expr.instantiate();
 	Error err = expr->parse(text);
 	real_t out;
 	if (err != OK) {
diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 8d6b7f3389..2114ca41d3 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_nodes_drag_begin() {
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_quick_open() {
-	instance_scenes(quick_open->get_selected_files(), scene_tree->get_selected());
+	instantiate_scenes(quick_open->get_selected_files(), scene_tree->get_selected());
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_input(Ref<InputEvent> p_event) {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_unhandled_key_input(Ref<InputEvent> p_event) {
 	} else if (ED_IS_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/add_child_node", p_event)) {
 		_tool_selected(TOOL_NEW);
 	} else if (ED_IS_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene", p_event)) {
-		_tool_selected(TOOL_INSTANCE);
+		_tool_selected(TOOL_INSTANTIATE);
 	} else if (ED_IS_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/expand_collapse_all", p_event)) {
 		_tool_selected(TOOL_EXPAND_COLLAPSE);
 	} else if (ED_IS_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/cut_node", p_event)) {
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_unhandled_key_input(Ref<InputEvent> p_event) {
 	accept_event();
 }
 
-void SceneTreeDock::instance(const String &p_file) {
+void SceneTreeDock::instantiate(const String &p_file) {
 	Vector<String> scenes;
 	scenes.push_back(p_file);
-	instance_scenes(scenes, scene_tree->get_selected());
+	instantiate_scenes(scenes, scene_tree->get_selected());
 }
 
-void SceneTreeDock::instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *p_parent) {
+void SceneTreeDock::instantiate_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *p_parent) {
 	Node *parent = p_parent;
 
 	if (!parent) {
@@ -147,18 +147,18 @@ void SceneTreeDock::instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *p_paren
 
 	if (!parent) {
 		if (p_files.size() == 1) {
-			accept->set_text(TTR("No parent to instance a child at."));
+			accept->set_text(TTR("No parent to instantiate a child at."));
 		} else {
-			accept->set_text(TTR("No parent to instance the scenes at."));
+			accept->set_text(TTR("No parent to instantiate the scenes at."));
 		}
 		accept->popup_centered();
 		return;
 	};
 
-	_perform_instance_scenes(p_files, parent, -1);
+	_perform_instantiate_scenes(p_files, parent, -1);
 }
 
-void SceneTreeDock::_perform_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *parent, int p_pos) {
+void SceneTreeDock::_perform_instantiate_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *parent, int p_pos) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!parent);
 
 	Vector<Node *> instances;
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_perform_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node
 			break;
 		}
 
-		Node *instanced_scene = sdata->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
-		if (!instanced_scene) {
+		Node *instantiated_scene = sdata->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+		if (!instantiated_scene) {
 			current_option = -1;
 			accept->set_text(vformat(TTR("Error instancing scene from %s"), p_files[i]));
 			accept->popup_centered();
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_perform_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node
 		}
 
 		if (edited_scene->get_filename() != "") {
-			if (_cyclical_dependency_exists(edited_scene->get_filename(), instanced_scene)) {
+			if (_cyclical_dependency_exists(edited_scene->get_filename(), instantiated_scene)) {
 				accept->set_text(vformat(TTR("Cannot instance the scene '%s' because the current scene exists within one of its nodes."), p_files[i]));
 				accept->popup_centered();
 				error = true;
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_perform_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node
 			}
 		}
 
-		instanced_scene->set_filename(ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_files[i]));
+		instantiated_scene->set_filename(ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_files[i]));
 
-		instances.push_back(instanced_scene);
+		instances.push_back(instantiated_scene);
 	}
 
 	if (error) {
@@ -208,19 +208,19 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_perform_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node
 	editor_data->get_undo_redo().create_action(TTR("Instance Scene(s)"));
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < instances.size(); i++) {
-		Node *instanced_scene = instances[i];
+		Node *instantiated_scene = instances[i];
 
-		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instanced_scene);
+		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instantiated_scene);
 		if (p_pos >= 0) {
-			editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "move_child", instanced_scene, p_pos + i);
+			editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(parent, "move_child", instantiated_scene, p_pos + i);
 		}
-		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instanced_scene, "set_owner", edited_scene);
+		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(instantiated_scene, "set_owner", edited_scene);
 		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(editor_selection, "clear");
-		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(editor_selection, "add_node", instanced_scene);
-		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_reference(instanced_scene);
-		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instanced_scene);
+		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(editor_selection, "add_node", instantiated_scene);
+		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_reference(instantiated_scene);
+		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instantiated_scene);
 
-		String new_name = parent->validate_child_name(instanced_scene);
+		String new_name = parent->validate_child_name(instantiated_scene);
 		EditorDebuggerNode *ed = EditorDebuggerNode::get_singleton();
 		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_do_method(ed, "live_debug_instance_node", edited_scene->get_path_to(parent), p_files[i], new_name);
 		editor_data->get_undo_redo().add_undo_method(ed, "live_debug_remove_node", NodePath(String(edited_scene->get_path_to(parent)).plus_file(new_name)));
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_replace_with_branch_scene(const String &p_file, Node *base)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	Node *instanced_scene = sdata->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
-	if (!instanced_scene) {
+	Node *instantiated_scene = sdata->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+	if (!instantiated_scene) {
 		accept->set_text(vformat(TTR("Error instancing scene from %s"), p_file));
 		accept->popup_centered();
 		return;
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_replace_with_branch_scene(const String &p_file, Node *base)
 	Node *parent = base->get_parent();
 	int pos = base->get_index();
 	undo_redo->add_do_method(parent, "remove_child", base);
-	undo_redo->add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instanced_scene);
-	undo_redo->add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instanced_scene);
+	undo_redo->add_undo_method(parent, "remove_child", instantiated_scene);
+	undo_redo->add_do_method(parent, "add_child", instantiated_scene);
 	undo_redo->add_undo_method(parent, "add_child", base);
-	undo_redo->add_do_method(parent, "move_child", instanced_scene, pos);
+	undo_redo->add_do_method(parent, "move_child", instantiated_scene, pos);
 	undo_redo->add_undo_method(parent, "move_child", base, pos);
 
 	List<Node *> owned;
@@ -266,17 +266,17 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_replace_with_branch_scene(const String &p_file, Node *base)
 	for (List<Node *>::Element *F = owned.front(); F; F = F->next()) {
 		owners.push_back(F->get());
 	}
-	undo_redo->add_do_method(instanced_scene, "set_owner", edited_scene);
+	undo_redo->add_do_method(instantiated_scene, "set_owner", edited_scene);
 	undo_redo->add_undo_method(this, "_set_owners", edited_scene, owners);
 
 	undo_redo->add_do_method(editor_selection, "clear");
 	undo_redo->add_undo_method(editor_selection, "clear");
-	undo_redo->add_do_method(editor_selection, "add_node", instanced_scene);
+	undo_redo->add_do_method(editor_selection, "add_node", instantiated_scene);
 	undo_redo->add_undo_method(editor_selection, "add_node", base);
-	undo_redo->add_do_property(scene_tree, "set_selected", instanced_scene);
+	undo_redo->add_do_property(scene_tree, "set_selected", instantiated_scene);
 	undo_redo->add_undo_property(scene_tree, "set_selected", base);
 
-	undo_redo->add_do_reference(instanced_scene);
+	undo_redo->add_do_reference(instantiated_scene);
 	undo_redo->add_undo_reference(base);
 	undo_redo->commit_action();
 }
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ bool SceneTreeDock::_track_inherit(const String &p_target_scene_path, Node *p_de
 			String path = ss->get_path();
 			Ref<PackedScene> data = ResourceLoader::load(path);
 			if (data.is_valid()) {
-				p = data->instance(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+				p = data->instantiate(PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
 				if (!p) {
 					continue;
 				}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 				emit_signal("add_node_used");
 			}
 		} break;
-		case TOOL_INSTANCE: {
+		case TOOL_INSTANTIATE: {
 			if (!profile_allow_editing) {
 				break;
 			}
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 			}
 
 			quick_open->popup_dialog("PackedScene", true);
-			quick_open->set_title(TTR("Instance Child Scene"));
+			quick_open->set_title(TTR("Instantiate Child Scene"));
 			if (!p_confirm_override) {
 				emit_signal("add_node_used");
 			}
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 					if (node == editor_data->get_edited_scene_root()) {
 						msg = vformat(TTR("Delete the root node \"%s\"?"), node->get_name());
 					} else if (node->get_filename() == "" && node->get_child_count() > 0) {
-						// Display this message only for non-instanced scenes
+						// Display this message only for non-instantiated scenes
 						msg = vformat(TTR("Delete node \"%s\" and its children?"), node->get_name());
 					} else {
 						msg = vformat(TTR("Delete node \"%s\"?"), node->get_name());
@@ -922,13 +922,13 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 			Node *tocopy = selection.front()->get();
 
 			if (tocopy == scene) {
-				accept->set_text(TTR("Can't save the root node branch as an instanced scene.\nTo create an editable copy of the current scene, duplicate it using the FileSystem dock context menu\nor create an inherited scene using Scene > New Inherited Scene... instead."));
+				accept->set_text(TTR("Can't save the root node branch as an instantiated scene.\nTo create an editable copy of the current scene, duplicate it using the FileSystem dock context menu\nor create an inherited scene using Scene > New Inherited Scene... instead."));
 				accept->popup_centered();
 				break;
 			}
 
 			if (tocopy != editor_data->get_edited_scene_root() && tocopy->get_filename() != "") {
-				accept->set_text(TTR("Can't save the branch of an already instanced scene.\nTo create a variation of a scene, you can make an inherited scene based on the instanced scene using Scene > New Inherited Scene... instead."));
+				accept->set_text(TTR("Can't save the branch of an already instantiated scene.\nTo create a variation of a scene, you can make an inherited scene based on the instantiated scene using Scene > New Inherited Scene... instead."));
 				accept->popup_centered();
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1103,14 +1103,14 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected(int p_tool, bool p_confirm_override) {
 			if (TOOL_CREATE_FAVORITE == p_tool) {
 				String name = selected_favorite_root.get_slicec(' ', 0);
 				if (ScriptServer::is_global_class(name)) {
-					new_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instance(ScriptServer::get_global_class_native_base(name)));
+					new_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instantiate(ScriptServer::get_global_class_native_base(name)));
 					Ref<Script> script = ResourceLoader::load(ScriptServer::get_global_class_path(name), "Script");
 					if (new_node && script.is_valid()) {
 						new_node->set_script(script);
 						new_node->set_name(name);
 					}
 				} else {
-					new_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instance(selected_favorite_root));
+					new_node = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instantiate(selected_favorite_root));
 				}
 
 				if (!new_node) {
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ bool SceneTreeDock::_validate_no_instance() {
 
 	for (List<Node *>::Element *E = selection.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
 		if (E->get() != edited_scene && E->get()->get_filename() != "") {
-			accept->set_text(TTR("This operation can't be done on instanced scenes."));
+			accept->set_text(TTR("This operation can't be done on instantiated scenes."));
 			accept->popup_centered();
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::replace_node(Node *p_node, Node *p_by_node, bool p_keep_prop
 	Node *newnode = p_by_node;
 
 	if (p_keep_properties) {
-		Node *default_oldnode = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instance(n->get_class()));
+		Node *default_oldnode = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instantiate(n->get_class()));
 		List<PropertyInfo> pinfo;
 		n->get_property_list(&pinfo);
 
@@ -2459,7 +2459,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_files_dropped(Vector<String> p_files, NodePath p_to, int p_
 
 	int to_pos = -1;
 	_normalize_drop(node, to_pos, p_type);
-	_perform_instance_scenes(p_files, node, to_pos);
+	_perform_instantiate_scenes(p_files, node, to_pos);
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_script_dropped(String p_file, NodePath p_to) {
@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tree_rmb(const Vector2 &p_menu_pos) {
 		menu->clear();
 		if (profile_allow_editing) {
 			menu->add_icon_shortcut(get_theme_icon("Add", "EditorIcons"), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/add_child_node"), TOOL_NEW);
-			menu->add_icon_shortcut(get_theme_icon("Instance", "EditorIcons"), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene"), TOOL_INSTANCE);
+			menu->add_icon_shortcut(get_theme_icon("Instance", "EditorIcons"), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene"), TOOL_INSTANTIATE);
 		}
 
 		menu->set_size(Size2(1, 1));
@@ -2575,7 +2575,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_tree_rmb(const Vector2 &p_menu_pos) {
 			}
 
 			menu->add_icon_shortcut(get_theme_icon("Add", "EditorIcons"), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/add_child_node"), TOOL_NEW);
-			menu->add_icon_shortcut(get_theme_icon("Instance", "EditorIcons"), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene"), TOOL_INSTANCE);
+			menu->add_icon_shortcut(get_theme_icon("Instance", "EditorIcons"), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene"), TOOL_INSTANTIATE);
 		}
 		menu->add_icon_shortcut(get_theme_icon("Collapse", "EditorIcons"), ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/expand_collapse_all"), TOOL_EXPAND_COLLAPSE);
 		menu->add_separator();
@@ -2813,7 +2813,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::open_add_child_dialog() {
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::open_instance_child_dialog() {
-	_tool_selected(TOOL_INSTANCE, true);
+	_tool_selected(TOOL_INSTANTIATE, true);
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::add_remote_tree_editor(Control *p_remote) {
@@ -2959,7 +2959,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_clear_clipboard() {
 void SceneTreeDock::_create_remap_for_node(Node *p_node, Map<RES, RES> &r_remap) {
 	List<PropertyInfo> props;
 	p_node->get_property_list(&props);
-	bool is_instanced = EditorPropertyRevert::may_node_be_in_instance(p_node);
+	bool is_instantiated = EditorPropertyRevert::may_node_be_in_instance(p_node);
 
 	for (List<PropertyInfo>::Element *E = props.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
 		if (!(E->get().usage & PROPERTY_USAGE_STORAGE)) {
@@ -2970,9 +2970,9 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_create_remap_for_node(Node *p_node, Map<RES, RES> &r_remap)
 		if (v.is_ref()) {
 			RES res = v;
 			if (res.is_valid()) {
-				if (is_instanced) {
+				if (is_instantiated) {
 					Variant orig;
-					if (EditorPropertyRevert::get_instanced_node_original_property(p_node, E->get().name, orig)) {
+					if (EditorPropertyRevert::get_instantiated_node_original_property(p_node, E->get().name, orig)) {
 						if (!EditorPropertyRevert::is_node_property_different(p_node, v, orig)) {
 							continue;
 						}
@@ -3020,7 +3020,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_input"), &SceneTreeDock::_input);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_update_script_button"), &SceneTreeDock::_update_script_button);
 
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance"), &SceneTreeDock::instance);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instantiate"), &SceneTreeDock::instantiate);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tree_editor"), &SceneTreeDock::get_tree_editor);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("replace_node"), &SceneTreeDock::replace_node);
 
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ SceneTreeDock::SceneTreeDock(EditorNode *p_editor, Node *p_scene_root, EditorSel
 	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/rename", TTR("Rename"), KEY_F2);
 	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/batch_rename", TTR("Batch Rename"), KEY_MASK_SHIFT | KEY_F2);
 	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/add_child_node", TTR("Add Child Node"), KEY_MASK_CMD | KEY_A);
-	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene", TTR("Instance Child Scene"), KEY_MASK_CMD | KEY_MASK_SHIFT | KEY_A);
+	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene", TTR("Instantiate Child Scene"), KEY_MASK_CMD | KEY_MASK_SHIFT | KEY_A);
 	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/expand_collapse_all", TTR("Expand/Collapse All"));
 	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/cut_node", TTR("Cut"), KEY_MASK_CMD | KEY_X);
 	ED_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/copy_node", TTR("Copy"), KEY_MASK_CMD | KEY_C);
@@ -3083,8 +3083,8 @@ SceneTreeDock::SceneTreeDock(EditorNode *p_editor, Node *p_scene_root, EditorSel
 
 	button_instance = memnew(Button);
 	button_instance->set_flat(true);
-	button_instance->connect("pressed", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected), make_binds(TOOL_INSTANCE, false));
-	button_instance->set_tooltip(TTR("Instance a scene file as a Node. Creates an inherited scene if no root node exists."));
+	button_instance->connect("pressed", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected), make_binds(TOOL_INSTANTIATE, false));
+	button_instance->set_tooltip(TTR("Instantiate a scene file as a Node. Creates an inherited scene if no root node exists."));
 	button_instance->set_shortcut(ED_GET_SHORTCUT("scene_tree/instance_scene"));
 	filter_hbc->add_child(button_instance);
 
diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.h b/editor/scene_tree_dock.h
index 53f31375f8..a313337540 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.h
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class SceneTreeDock : public VBoxContainer {
 
 	enum Tool {
 		TOOL_NEW,
-		TOOL_INSTANCE,
+		TOOL_INSTANTIATE,
 		TOOL_EXPAND_COLLAPSE,
 		TOOL_CUT,
 		TOOL_COPY,
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class SceneTreeDock : public VBoxContainer {
 
 	void _filter_changed(const String &p_filter);
 
-	void _perform_instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *parent, int p_pos);
+	void _perform_instantiate_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *parent, int p_pos);
 	void _replace_with_branch_scene(const String &p_file, Node *base);
 
 	void _file_selected(String p_file);
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ public:
 
 	void import_subscene();
 	void set_edited_scene(Node *p_scene);
-	void instance(const String &p_file);
-	void instance_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *p_parent = nullptr);
+	void instantiate(const String &p_file);
+	void instantiate_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *p_parent = nullptr);
 	void set_selected(Node *p_node, bool p_emit_selected = false);
 	void fill_path_renames(Node *p_node, Node *p_new_parent, List<Pair<NodePath, NodePath>> *p_renames);
 	void perform_node_renames(Node *p_base, List<Pair<NodePath, NodePath>> *p_renames, Map<Ref<Animation>, Set<int>> *r_rem_anims = nullptr);
diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp
index a5620f8cc5..3aa04e4dc3 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_editor.cpp
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ Variant SceneTreeEditor::get_drag_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, Control *p_from
 
 		Node *n = get_node(np);
 		if (n) {
-			// Only allow selection if not part of an instanced scene.
+			// Only allow selection if not part of an instantiated scene.
 			if (!n->get_owner() || n->get_owner() == get_scene_node() || n->get_owner()->get_filename() == String()) {
 				selected.push_back(n);
 				icons.push_back(next->get_icon(0));