C#: Add dedicated Variant struct, replacing System.Object

11 files changed, 735 insertions, 69 deletions

diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Array.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Array.cs
index afe295126e..8ceb7ea882 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Array.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Array.cs
@@ -714,5 +714,11 @@ namespace Godot.Collections
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A string representation of this array.</returns>
         public override string ToString() => _underlyingArray.ToString();
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static implicit operator Variant(Array<T> from) => Variant.From(from);
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static explicit operator Array<T>(Variant from) => from.AsGodotGenericArray<T>();
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Bridge/CSharpInstanceBridge.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Bridge/CSharpInstanceBridge.cs
index 9ede67b285..3636a08377 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Bridge/CSharpInstanceBridge.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Bridge/CSharpInstanceBridge.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Godot.Bridge
                 var nameManaged = StringName.CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(
                     NativeFuncs.godotsharp_string_name_new_copy(CustomUnsafe.AsRef(name)));
 
-                object valueManaged = Marshaling.ConvertVariantToManagedObject(CustomUnsafe.AsRef(value));
+                Variant valueManaged = Variant.CreateCopyingBorrowed(*value);
 
                 return godotObject._Set(nameManaged, valueManaged).ToGodotBool();
             }
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ namespace Godot.Bridge
                 var nameManaged = StringName.CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(
                     NativeFuncs.godotsharp_string_name_new_copy(CustomUnsafe.AsRef(name)));
 
-                object ret = godotObject._Get(nameManaged);
+                Variant ret = godotObject._Get(nameManaged);
 
-                if (ret == null)
+                if (ret.VariantType == Variant.Type.Nil)
                 {
                     *outRet = default;
                     return godot_bool.False;
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Dictionary.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Dictionary.cs
index 106cd7619f..a71ee1190e 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Dictionary.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Dictionary.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Godot.NativeInterop;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 namespace Godot.Collections
 {
@@ -805,5 +806,11 @@ namespace Godot.Collections
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A string representation of this dictionary.</returns>
         public override string ToString() => _underlyingDict.ToString();
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static implicit operator Variant(Dictionary<TKey, TValue> from) => Variant.From(from);
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static explicit operator Dictionary<TKey, TValue>(Variant from) => from.AsGodotGenericDictionary<TKey, TValue>();
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/Marshaling.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/Marshaling.cs
index 563af91ae5..8802f229b3 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/Marshaling.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/Marshaling.cs
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
 
                         if (typeof(Godot.Object[]).IsAssignableFrom(type))
                             return Variant.Type.Array;
-
-                        if (type == typeof(object[]))
-                            return Variant.Type.Array;
                     }
                     else if (type.IsGenericType)
                     {
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
                         if (typeof(Godot.Object).IsAssignableFrom(type))
                             return Variant.Type.Object;
                     }
-                    else if (type == typeof(object))
+                    else if (type == typeof(Variant))
                     {
                         r_nil_is_variant = true;
                         return Variant.Type.Nil;
@@ -315,16 +312,6 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
                     return VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemArrayOfSupportedType(ridArray);
                 case Godot.Object[] godotObjectArray:
                     return VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemArrayOfGodotObject(godotObjectArray);
-                case object[] objectArray: // Last one to avoid catching others like string[] and Godot.Object[]
-                {
-                    // The pattern match for `object[]` catches arrays on any reference type,
-                    // so we need to check the actual type to make sure it's truly `object[]`.
-                    if (objectArray.GetType() == typeof(object[]))
-                        return VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemArrayOfVariant(objectArray);
-
-                    GD.PushError("Attempted to convert a managed array of unmarshallable element type to Variant.");
-                    return new godot_variant();
-                }
                 case Godot.Object godotObject:
                     return VariantUtils.CreateFromGodotObject(godotObject);
                 case StringName stringName:
@@ -337,6 +324,8 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
                     return VariantUtils.CreateFromDictionary(godotDictionary);
                 case Collections.Array godotArray:
                     return VariantUtils.CreateFromArray(godotArray);
+                case Variant variant:
+                    return NativeFuncs.godotsharp_variant_new_copy((godot_variant)variant.NativeVar);
                 case Collections.IGenericGodotDictionary genericGodotDictionary:
                 {
                     var godotDict = genericGodotDictionary.UnderlyingDictionary;
@@ -509,8 +498,9 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
                         return ConvertVariantToSystemArrayOfType(p_var, type);
                     else if (type.IsGenericType)
                         return ConvertVariantToManagedObjectOfGenericType(p_var, type);
-                    else if (type == typeof(object))
-                        return ConvertVariantToManagedObject(p_var);
+                    else if (type == typeof(Variant))
+                        return Variant.CreateCopyingBorrowed(p_var);
+
                     if (ConvertVariantToManagedObjectOfClass(p_var, type, out object? res))
                         return res;
 
@@ -564,9 +554,6 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
             if (typeof(Godot.Object[]).IsAssignableFrom(type))
                 return VariantUtils.ConvertToSystemArrayOfGodotObject(p_var, type);
 
-            if (type == typeof(object[]))
-                return VariantUtils.ConvertToSystemArrayOfVariant(p_var);
-
             GD.PushError("Attempted to convert Variant to array of unsupported element type. Name: " +
                          type.GetElementType()!.FullName + ".");
             return null;
@@ -962,19 +949,6 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
 
         // Array
 
-        public static object[] ConvertNativeGodotArrayToSystemArray(in godot_array p_array)
-        {
-            var array = Collections.Array.CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(
-                NativeFuncs.godotsharp_array_new_copy(p_array));
-
-            int length = array.Count;
-            var ret = new object[length];
-
-            array.CopyTo(ret, 0); // ConvertVariantToManagedObject handled by Collections.Array
-
-            return ret;
-        }
-
         internal static T[] ConvertNativeGodotArrayToSystemArrayOfType<T>(in godot_array p_array)
         {
             var array = Collections.Array.CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(
@@ -1019,23 +993,6 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
             return ret;
         }
 
-        public static godot_array ConvertSystemArrayToNativeGodotArray(object[] p_array)
-        {
-            int length = p_array.Length;
-
-            if (length == 0)
-                return NativeFuncs.godotsharp_array_new();
-
-            using var array = new Collections.Array();
-            array.Resize(length);
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
-                array[i] = p_array[i];
-
-            var src = (godot_array)array.NativeValue;
-            return NativeFuncs.godotsharp_array_new_copy(src);
-        }
-
         public static godot_array ConvertSystemArrayToNativeGodotArray<T>(T[] p_array)
         {
             int length = p_array.Length;
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.cs
index b2df6e16b1..e56e4944b0 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.cs
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
             godotsharp_variant_new_string_name(out godot_variant r_dest, in godot_string_name p_s);
 
         [DllImport(GodotDllName)]
+        public static extern void godotsharp_variant_new_copy(out godot_variant r_dest, in godot_variant p_src);
+
+        [DllImport(GodotDllName)]
         public static extern void godotsharp_variant_new_node_path(out godot_variant r_dest, in godot_node_path p_np);
 
         [DllImport(GodotDllName)]
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.extended.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.extended.cs
index 0c49660cf0..2ea3c18d26 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.extended.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/NativeFuncs.extended.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,44 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
 {
     public static partial class NativeFuncs
     {
+        public static godot_variant godotsharp_variant_new_copy(in godot_variant src)
+        {
+            switch (src.Type)
+            {
+                case Variant.Type.Nil:
+                    return default;
+                case Variant.Type.Bool:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Bool = src.Bool };
+                case Variant.Type.Int:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Int = src.Int };
+                case Variant.Type.Float:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Float = src.Float };
+                case Variant.Type.Vector2:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Vector2 = src.Vector2 };
+                case Variant.Type.Vector2i:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Vector2i = src.Vector2i };
+                case Variant.Type.Rect2:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Rect2 = src.Rect2 };
+                case Variant.Type.Rect2i:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Rect2i = src.Rect2i };
+                case Variant.Type.Vector3:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Vector3 = src.Vector3 };
+                case Variant.Type.Vector3i:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Vector3i = src.Vector3i };
+                case Variant.Type.Plane:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Plane = src.Plane };
+                case Variant.Type.Quaternion:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Quaternion = src.Quaternion };
+                case Variant.Type.Color:
+                    return new godot_variant() { Color = src.Color };
+                case Variant.Type.Rid:
+                    return new godot_variant() { RID = src.RID };
+            }
+
+            godotsharp_variant_new_copy(out godot_variant ret, src);
+            return ret;
+        }
+
         public static godot_string_name godotsharp_string_name_new_copy(in godot_string_name src)
         {
             if (src.IsEmpty)
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/VariantUtils.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/VariantUtils.cs
index 7aa27c2867..fe0d7104ea 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/VariantUtils.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/NativeInterop/VariantUtils.cs
@@ -227,14 +227,6 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
             return CreateFromArray(array);
         }
 
-        public static godot_variant CreateFromSystemArrayOfVariant(object[]? from)
-        {
-            if (from == null)
-                return default; // Nil
-            using godot_array array = Marshaling.ConvertSystemArrayToNativeGodotArray(from);
-            return CreateFromArray(array);
-        }
-
         public static godot_variant CreateFromArray(godot_array from)
         {
             NativeFuncs.godotsharp_variant_new_array(out godot_variant ret, from);
@@ -671,12 +663,6 @@ namespace Godot.NativeInterop
             return Marshaling.ConvertNativeGodotArrayToSystemArrayOfGodotObjectType(godotArray, type);
         }
 
-        public static object[] ConvertToSystemArrayOfVariant(in godot_variant p_var)
-        {
-            using var godotArray = NativeFuncs.godotsharp_variant_as_array(p_var);
-            return Marshaling.ConvertNativeGodotArrayToSystemArray(godotArray);
-        }
-
         public static Array<T> ConvertToGenericArrayObject<T>(in godot_variant p_var) =>
             new(ConvertToArrayObject(p_var));
 
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Object.base.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Object.base.cs
index dd3f8477d9..04920ccfab 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Object.base.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Core/Object.base.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Godot.Bridge;
 using Godot.NativeInterop;
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/GodotSharp.csproj b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/GodotSharp.csproj
index d95b839767..0a61069a1e 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/GodotSharp.csproj
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/GodotSharp.csproj
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Core\Vector4i.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GlobalUsings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Variant.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <!--
   We import a props file with auto-generated includes. This works well with Rider.
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Variant.cs b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Variant.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1c321829a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/GodotSharp/GodotSharp/Variant.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,665 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using Godot.NativeInterop;
+
+namespace Godot;
+
+#nullable enable
+
+[SuppressMessage("ReSharper", "RedundantNameQualifier")]
+public partial struct Variant : IDisposable
+{
+    internal godot_variant.movable NativeVar;
+    private object? _obj;
+    private Disposer? _disposer;
+
+    private class Disposer : IDisposable
+    {
+        private godot_variant.movable _native;
+
+        private WeakReference<IDisposable>? _weakReferenceToSelf;
+
+        public Disposer(in godot_variant.movable nativeVar)
+        {
+            _native = nativeVar;
+            _weakReferenceToSelf = DisposablesTracker.RegisterDisposable(this);
+        }
+
+        ~Disposer()
+        {
+            Dispose(false);
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            Dispose(true);
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            _native.DangerousSelfRef.Dispose();
+
+            if (_weakReferenceToSelf != null)
+            {
+                DisposablesTracker.UnregisterDisposable(_weakReferenceToSelf);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Variant(in godot_variant nativeVar)
+    {
+        NativeVar = (godot_variant.movable)nativeVar;
+        _obj = null;
+
+        switch (nativeVar.Type)
+        {
+            case Type.Nil:
+            case Type.Bool:
+            case Type.Int:
+            case Type.Float:
+            case Type.Vector2:
+            case Type.Vector2i:
+            case Type.Rect2:
+            case Type.Rect2i:
+            case Type.Vector3:
+            case Type.Vector3i:
+            case Type.Plane:
+            case Type.Quaternion:
+            case Type.Color:
+            case Type.Rid:
+                _disposer = null;
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                _disposer = new Disposer(NativeVar);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    // Explicit name to make it very clear
+    public static Variant CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(in godot_variant nativeValueToOwn) =>
+        new(nativeValueToOwn);
+
+    // Explicit name to make it very clear
+    public static Variant CreateCopyingBorrowed(in godot_variant nativeValueToOwn) =>
+        new(NativeFuncs.godotsharp_variant_new_copy(nativeValueToOwn));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constructs a new <see cref="Godot.NativeInterop.godot_variant"/> from this instance.
+    /// The caller is responsible of disposing the new instance to avoid memory leaks.
+    /// </summary>
+    public godot_variant CopyNativeVariant() =>
+        NativeFuncs.godotsharp_variant_new_copy((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _disposer?.Dispose();
+        NativeVar = default;
+        _obj = null;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Consider renaming Variant.Type to VariantType and this property to Type. VariantType would also avoid ambiguity with System.Type.
+    public Type VariantType => NativeVar.DangerousSelfRef.Type;
+
+    public object? Obj
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_obj == null)
+                _obj = Marshaling.ConvertVariantToManagedObject((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+            return _obj;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Consider implicit operators
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public bool AsBool() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToBool((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public char AsChar() =>
+        (char)VariantUtils.ConvertToUInt16((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public sbyte AsSByte() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToInt8((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public short AsInt16() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToInt16((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public int AsInt32() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToInt32((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public long AsInt64() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToInt64((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public byte AsByte() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToUInt8((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public ushort AsUInt16() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToUInt16((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public uint AsUInt32() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToUInt32((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public ulong AsUInt64() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToUInt64((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public float AsSingle() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToFloat32((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public double AsDouble() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToFloat64((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public string AsString() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToStringObject((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Vector2 AsVector2() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToVector2((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Vector2i AsVector2i() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToVector2i((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Rect2 AsRect2() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToRect2((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Rect2i AsRect2i() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToRect2i((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Transform2D AsTransform2D() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToTransform2D((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Vector3 AsVector3() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToVector3((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Vector3i AsVector3i() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToVector3i((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Basis AsBasis() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToBasis((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Quaternion AsQuaternion() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToQuaternion((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Transform3D AsTransform3D() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToTransform3D((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public AABB AsAABB() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToAABB((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Color AsColor() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToColor((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Plane AsPlane() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToPlane((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Callable AsCallable() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToCallableManaged((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public SignalInfo AsSignalInfo() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToSignalInfo((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public byte[] AsByteArray() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedByteArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public int[] AsInt32Array() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedInt32ArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public long[] AsInt64Array() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedInt64ArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public float[] AsFloat32Array() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedFloat32ArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public double[] AsFloat64Array() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedFloat64ArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public string[] AsStringArray() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedStringArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Vector2[] AsVector2Array() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedVector2ArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Vector3[] AsVector3Array() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedVector3ArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Color[] AsColorArray() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertAsPackedColorArrayToSystemArray((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public T[] AsGodotObjectArray<T>()
+        where T : Godot.Object =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToSystemArrayOfGodotObject<T>((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public T[] AsSystemArrayOfSupportedType<T>() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToSystemArrayOfSupportedType<T>((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Collections.Dictionary<TKey, TValue> AsGodotGenericDictionary<TKey, TValue>() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToGenericDictionaryObject<TKey, TValue>((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Collections.Array<T> AsGodotGenericArray<T>() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToGenericArrayObject<T>((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<TKey, TValue> AsSystemGenericDictionary<TKey, TValue>()
+        where TKey : notnull =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToSystemGenericDictionary<TKey, TValue>((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public System.Collections.Generic.List<T> AsSystemGenericList<T>() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToSystemGenericList<T>((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Godot.Object AsGodotObject() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToGodotObject((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public StringName AsStringName() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToStringNameObject((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public NodePath AsNodePath() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToNodePathObject((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public RID AsRID() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToRID((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Collections.Dictionary AsGodotDictionary() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToDictionaryObject((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public Collections.Array AsGodotArray() =>
+        VariantUtils.ConvertToArrayObject((godot_variant)NativeVar);
+
+    // Explicit conversion operators to supported types
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator bool(Variant from) => from.AsBool();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator char(Variant from) => from.AsChar();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator sbyte(Variant from) => from.AsSByte();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator short(Variant from) => from.AsInt16();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator int(Variant from) => from.AsInt32();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator long(Variant from) => from.AsInt64();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator byte(Variant from) => from.AsByte();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator ushort(Variant from) => from.AsUInt16();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator uint(Variant from) => from.AsUInt32();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator ulong(Variant from) => from.AsUInt64();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator float(Variant from) => from.AsSingle();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator double(Variant from) => from.AsDouble();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator string(Variant from) => from.AsString();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Vector2(Variant from) => from.AsVector2();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Vector2i(Variant from) => from.AsVector2i();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Rect2(Variant from) => from.AsRect2();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Rect2i(Variant from) => from.AsRect2i();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Transform2D(Variant from) => from.AsTransform2D();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Vector3(Variant from) => from.AsVector3();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Vector3i(Variant from) => from.AsVector3i();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Basis(Variant from) => from.AsBasis();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Quaternion(Variant from) => from.AsQuaternion();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Transform3D(Variant from) => from.AsTransform3D();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator AABB(Variant from) => from.AsAABB();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Color(Variant from) => from.AsColor();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Plane(Variant from) => from.AsPlane();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Callable(Variant from) => from.AsCallable();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator SignalInfo(Variant from) => from.AsSignalInfo();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator byte[](Variant from) => from.AsByteArray();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator int[](Variant from) => from.AsInt32Array();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator long[](Variant from) => from.AsInt64Array();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator float[](Variant from) => from.AsFloat32Array();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator double[](Variant from) => from.AsFloat64Array();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator string[](Variant from) => from.AsStringArray();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Vector2[](Variant from) => from.AsVector2Array();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Vector3[](Variant from) => from.AsVector3Array();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Color[](Variant from) => from.AsColorArray();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Godot.Object(Variant from) => from.AsGodotObject();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator StringName(Variant from) => from.AsStringName();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator NodePath(Variant from) => from.AsNodePath();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator RID(Variant from) => from.AsRID();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Collections.Dictionary(Variant from) => from.AsGodotDictionary();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static explicit operator Collections.Array(Variant from) => from.AsGodotArray();
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(bool from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromBool(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(char from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(sbyte from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(short from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(int from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(long from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(byte from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(ushort from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(uint from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(ulong from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromInt(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(float from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromFloat(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(double from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromFloat(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(string from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromString(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Vector2 from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromVector2(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Vector2i from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromVector2i(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Rect2 from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromRect2(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Rect2i from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromRect2i(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Transform2D from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromTransform2D(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Vector3 from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromVector3(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Vector3i from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromVector3i(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Basis from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromBasis(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Quaternion from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromQuaternion(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Transform3D from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromTransform3D(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(AABB from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromAABB(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Color from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromColor(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Plane from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPlane(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Callable from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromCallable(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(SignalInfo from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSignalInfo(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<byte> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedByteArray(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<int> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedInt32Array(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<long> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedInt64Array(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<float> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedFloat32Array(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<double> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedFloat64Array(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<string> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedStringArray(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<Vector2> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedVector2Array(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<Vector3> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedVector3Array(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Span<Color> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromPackedColorArray(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Godot.Object[]? from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemArrayOfGodotObject(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From<TKey, TValue>(Collections.Dictionary<TKey, TValue> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromDictionary(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From<T>(Collections.Array<T> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromArray(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From<TKey, TValue>(System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<TKey, TValue> from)
+        where TKey : notnull => CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemDictionary(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From<T>(System.Collections.Generic.List<T> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemICollection(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From<TKey, TValue>(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<TKey, TValue> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemGenericIDictionary(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From<T>(System.Collections.Generic.ICollection<T> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemGenericICollection(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From<T>(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T> from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemGenericIEnumerable(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Godot.Object from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromGodotObject(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(StringName from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromStringName(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(NodePath from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromNodePath(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(RID from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromRID(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Collections.Dictionary from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromDictionary(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator Variant(Collections.Array from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromArray(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From(System.Collections.IDictionary from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemIDictionary(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From(System.Collections.ICollection from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemICollection(from));
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static Variant From(System.Collections.IEnumerable from) =>
+        CreateTakingOwnershipOfDisposableValue(VariantUtils.CreateFromSystemIEnumerable(from));
+}
diff --git a/modules/mono/glue/runtime_interop.cpp b/modules/mono/glue/runtime_interop.cpp
index fc28e7beb2..751d4b1d23 100644
--- a/modules/mono/glue/runtime_interop.cpp
+++ b/modules/mono/glue/runtime_interop.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,10 @@ GD_PINVOKE_EXPORT godot_variant godotsharp_method_bind_call(MethodBind *p_method
 
 // variant.h
 
+GD_PINVOKE_EXPORT void godotsharp_variant_new_copy(godot_variant *r_dest, const Variant *p_src) {
+	memnew_placement(r_dest, Variant(*p_src));
+}
+
 GD_PINVOKE_EXPORT void godotsharp_variant_new_string_name(godot_variant *r_dest, const StringName *p_s) {
 	memnew_placement(r_dest, Variant(*p_s));
 }
@@ -1315,7 +1319,7 @@ GD_PINVOKE_EXPORT void godotsharp_object_to_string(Object *p_ptr, godot_string *
 #endif
 
 // We need this to prevent the functions from being stripped.
-void *godotsharp_pinvoke_funcs[185] = {
+void *godotsharp_pinvoke_funcs[186] = {
 	(void *)godotsharp_method_bind_get_method,
 	(void *)godotsharp_get_class_constructor,
 	(void *)godotsharp_engine_get_singleton,
@@ -1359,6 +1363,7 @@ void *godotsharp_pinvoke_funcs[185] = {
 	(void *)godotsharp_callable_call_deferred,
 	(void *)godotsharp_method_bind_ptrcall,
 	(void *)godotsharp_method_bind_call,
+	(void *)godotsharp_variant_new_copy,
 	(void *)godotsharp_variant_new_string_name,
 	(void *)godotsharp_variant_new_node_path,
 	(void *)godotsharp_variant_new_object,