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

56 files changed, 167 insertions, 167 deletions

diff --git a/scene/2d/canvas_modulate.cpp b/scene/2d/canvas_modulate.cpp
index 52eabefbcb..4de99959a3 100644
--- a/scene/2d/canvas_modulate.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/canvas_modulate.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ TypedArray<String> CanvasModulate::get_configuration_warnings() const {
 		get_tree()->get_nodes_in_group("_canvas_modulate_" + itos(get_canvas().get_id()), &nodes);
 
 		if (nodes.size() > 1) {
-			warnings.push_back(TTR("Only one visible CanvasModulate is allowed per scene (or set of instanced scenes). The first created one will work, while the rest will be ignored."));
+			warnings.push_back(TTR("Only one visible CanvasModulate is allowed per scene (or set of instantiated scenes). The first created one will work, while the rest will be ignored."));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/scene/2d/navigation_region_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/navigation_region_2d.cpp
index d2caf5bea8..ea639ae3a3 100644
--- a/scene/2d/navigation_region_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/navigation_region_2d.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Ref<NavigationMesh> NavigationPolygon::get_mesh() {
 	MutexLock lock(navmesh_generation);
 
 	if (navmesh.is_null()) {
-		navmesh.instance();
+		navmesh.instantiate();
 		Vector<Vector3> verts;
 		{
 			verts.resize(get_vertices().size());
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp
index ce63b25ce0..6c1cdc2129 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Ref<KinematicCollision2D> PhysicsBody2D::_move(const Vector2 &p_motion, bool p_i
 
 	if (move_and_collide(p_motion, p_infinite_inertia, result, p_margin, p_exclude_raycast_shapes, p_test_only)) {
 		if (motion_cache.is_null()) {
-			motion_cache.instance();
+			motion_cache.instantiate();
 			motion_cache->owner = this;
 		}
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ Ref<KinematicCollision2D> CharacterBody2D::_get_slide_collision(int p_bounce) {
 	}
 
 	if (slide_colliders[p_bounce].is_null()) {
-		slide_colliders.write[p_bounce].instance();
+		slide_colliders.write[p_bounce].instantiate();
 		slide_colliders.write[p_bounce]->owner = this;
 	}
 
diff --git a/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp b/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp
index 4e58984b37..0a6393551c 100644
--- a/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void TouchScreenButton::_press(int p_finger_pressed) {
 	if (action != StringName()) {
 		Input::get_singleton()->action_press(action);
 		Ref<InputEventAction> iea;
-		iea.instance();
+		iea.instantiate();
 		iea->set_action(action);
 		iea->set_pressed(true);
 		get_viewport()->input(iea, true);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void TouchScreenButton::_release(bool p_exiting_tree) {
 		Input::get_singleton()->action_release(action);
 		if (!p_exiting_tree) {
 			Ref<InputEventAction> iea;
-			iea.instance();
+			iea.instantiate();
 			iea->set_action(action);
 			iea->set_pressed(false);
 			get_viewport()->input(iea, true);
diff --git a/scene/3d/audio_stream_player_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/audio_stream_player_3d.cpp
index 9640043031..e05f37c73c 100644
--- a/scene/3d/audio_stream_player_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/audio_stream_player_3d.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ void AudioStreamPlayer3D::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 AudioStreamPlayer3D::AudioStreamPlayer3D() {
-	velocity_tracker.instance();
+	velocity_tracker.instantiate();
 	AudioServer::get_singleton()->connect("bus_layout_changed", callable_mp(this, &AudioStreamPlayer3D::_bus_layout_changed));
 	set_disable_scale(true);
 }
diff --git a/scene/3d/camera_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/camera_3d.cpp
index 62bbebe6e7..32006d5e7f 100644
--- a/scene/3d/camera_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/camera_3d.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ Camera3D::Camera3D() {
 	set_perspective(75.0, 0.05, 4000.0);
 	RenderingServer::get_singleton()->camera_set_cull_mask(camera, layers);
 	//active=false;
-	velocity_tracker.instance();
+	velocity_tracker.instantiate();
 	set_notify_transform(true);
 	set_disable_scale(true);
 }
diff --git a/scene/3d/gpu_particles_collision_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/gpu_particles_collision_3d.cpp
index 322bc60fce..c1e71b9565 100644
--- a/scene/3d/gpu_particles_collision_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/gpu_particles_collision_3d.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ Ref<Image> GPUParticlesCollisionSDF::bake() {
 	_compute_sdf(&params);
 
 	Ref<Image> ret;
-	ret.instance();
+	ret.instantiate();
 	ret->create(sdf_size.x, sdf_size.y * sdf_size.z, false, Image::FORMAT_RF, data);
 	ret->convert(Image::FORMAT_RH); //convert to half, save space
 	ret->set_meta("depth", sdf_size.z); //hack, make sure to add to the docs of this function
diff --git a/scene/3d/light_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/light_3d.cpp
index d45749d36b..37881c3332 100644
--- a/scene/3d/light_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/light_3d.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Light3D::Light3D(RenderingServer::LightType p_type) {
 }
 
 Light3D::Light3D() {
-	ERR_PRINT("Light3D should not be instanced directly; use the DirectionalLight3D, OmniLight3D or SpotLight3D subtypes instead.");
+	ERR_PRINT("Light3D should not be instantiated directly; use the DirectionalLight3D, OmniLight3D or SpotLight3D subtypes instead.");
 }
 
 Light3D::~Light3D() {
diff --git a/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp b/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp
index a3f681e53c..74b4269169 100644
--- a/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ LightmapGI::BakeError LightmapGI::bake(Node *p_from_node, String p_image_data_pa
 					w_albedo[i + 3] = 255;
 				}
 
-				md.albedo_on_uv2.instance();
+				md.albedo_on_uv2.instantiate();
 				md.albedo_on_uv2->create(lightmap_size.width, lightmap_size.height, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8, albedom);
 			}
 
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ LightmapGI::BakeError LightmapGI::bake(Node *p_from_node, String p_image_data_pa
 
 			} break;
 			case ENVIRONMENT_MODE_CUSTOM_COLOR: {
-				environment_image.instance();
+				environment_image.instantiate();
 				environment_image->create(128, 64, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBAF);
 				Color c = environment_custom_color;
 				c.r *= environment_custom_energy;
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ LightmapGI::BakeError LightmapGI::bake(Node *p_from_node, String p_image_data_pa
 		}
 		//we assume they are all the same, so let's create a large one for saving
 		Ref<Image> large_image;
-		large_image.instance();
+		large_image.instantiate();
 
 		large_image->create(images[0]->get_width(), images[0]->get_height() * images.size(), false, images[0]->get_format());
 
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ LightmapGI::BakeError LightmapGI::bake(Node *p_from_node, String p_image_data_pa
 
 		Ref<ConfigFile> config;
 
-		config.instance();
+		config.instantiate();
 		if (FileAccess::exists(base_path + ".import")) {
 			config->load(base_path + ".import");
 		}
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ LightmapGI::BakeError LightmapGI::bake(Node *p_from_node, String p_image_data_pa
 		set_light_data(Ref<LightmapGIData>()); //clear
 		data->clear();
 	} else {
-		data.instance();
+		data.instantiate();
 	}
 
 	data->set_light_texture(texture);
diff --git a/scene/3d/mesh_instance_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/mesh_instance_3d.cpp
index c495f68890..08dec232ab 100644
--- a/scene/3d/mesh_instance_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/mesh_instance_3d.cpp
@@ -405,14 +405,14 @@ void MeshInstance3D::create_debug_tangents() {
 
 	if (lines.size()) {
 		Ref<StandardMaterial3D> sm;
-		sm.instance();
+		sm.instantiate();
 
 		sm->set_shading_mode(StandardMaterial3D::SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);
 		sm->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_SRGB_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
 		sm->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_ALBEDO_FROM_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
 
 		Ref<ArrayMesh> am;
-		am.instance();
+		am.instantiate();
 		Array a;
 		a.resize(Mesh::ARRAY_MAX);
 		a[Mesh::ARRAY_VERTEX] = lines;
diff --git a/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp
index 429e1d4b98..b0b9668fd2 100644
--- a/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Ref<ArrayMesh> Occluder3D::get_debug_mesh() const {
 	arrays[Mesh::ARRAY_VERTEX] = vertices;
 	arrays[Mesh::ARRAY_INDEX] = indices;
 
-	debug_mesh.instance();
+	debug_mesh.instantiate();
 	debug_mesh->add_surface_from_arrays(Mesh::PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES, arrays);
 	return debug_mesh;
 }
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ OccluderInstance3D::BakeError OccluderInstance3D::bake(Node *p_from_node, String
 	if (get_occluder().is_valid()) {
 		occ = get_occluder();
 	} else {
-		occ.instance();
+		occ.instantiate();
 		occ->set_path(p_occluder_path);
 	}
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp
index 28a0c72fe3..8e10a37afb 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Ref<KinematicCollision3D> PhysicsBody3D::_move(const Vector3 &p_motion, bool p_i
 	PhysicsServer3D::MotionResult result;
 	if (move_and_collide(p_motion, p_infinite_inertia, result, p_margin, p_exclude_raycast_shapes, p_test_only)) {
 		if (motion_cache.is_null()) {
-			motion_cache.instance();
+			motion_cache.instantiate();
 			motion_cache->owner = this;
 		}
 
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ Ref<KinematicCollision3D> CharacterBody3D::_get_slide_collision(int p_bounce) {
 	}
 
 	if (slide_colliders[p_bounce].is_null()) {
-		slide_colliders.write[p_bounce].instance();
+		slide_colliders.write[p_bounce].instantiate();
 		slide_colliders.write[p_bounce]->owner = this;
 	}
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
index f9d613a4bb..fa3b16935c 100644
--- a/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ Ref<SkinReference> Skeleton3D::register_skin(const Ref<Skin> &p_skin) {
 		//when skeletons did not support skins. It is also used by gizmo
 		//to display the skeleton.
 
-		skin.instance();
+		skin.instantiate();
 		skin->set_bind_count(bones.size());
 		_update_process_order(); //just in case
 
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ Ref<SkinReference> Skeleton3D::register_skin(const Ref<Skin> &p_skin) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(skin.is_null(), Ref<SkinReference>());
 
 	Ref<SkinReference> skin_ref;
-	skin_ref.instance();
+	skin_ref.instantiate();
 
 	skin_ref->skeleton_node = this;
 	skin_ref->bind_count = 0;
diff --git a/scene/3d/soft_body_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/soft_body_3d.cpp
index df5474d03e..9592fe5849 100644
--- a/scene/3d/soft_body_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/soft_body_3d.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void SoftBody3D::become_mesh_owner() {
 		surface_format |= Mesh::ARRAY_FLAG_USE_DYNAMIC_UPDATE;
 
 		Ref<ArrayMesh> soft_mesh;
-		soft_mesh.instance();
+		soft_mesh.instantiate();
 		soft_mesh->add_surface_from_arrays(Mesh::PRIMITIVE_TRIANGLES, surface_arrays, surface_blend_arrays, surface_lods, surface_format);
 		soft_mesh->surface_set_material(0, mesh->surface_get_material(0));
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/voxel_gi.cpp b/scene/3d/voxel_gi.cpp
index e00be9204c..5558930df8 100644
--- a/scene/3d/voxel_gi.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/voxel_gi.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void VoxelGIData::_set_data(const Dictionary &p_data) {
 	} else if (p_data.has("octree_df_png")) {
 		Vector<uint8_t> octree_df_png = p_data["octree_df_png"];
 		Ref<Image> img;
-		img.instance();
+		img.instantiate();
 		Error err = img->load_png_from_buffer(octree_df_png);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(err != OK);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(img->get_format() != Image::FORMAT_L8);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Dictionary VoxelGIData::_get_data() const {
 	d["octree_data"] = get_data_cells();
 	if (otsize != Vector3i()) {
 		Ref<Image> img;
-		img.instance();
+		img.instantiate();
 		img->create(otsize.x * otsize.y, otsize.z, false, Image::FORMAT_L8, get_distance_field());
 		Vector<uint8_t> df_png = img->save_png_to_buffer();
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(df_png.size() == 0, Dictionary());
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ void VoxelGI::bake(Node *p_from_node, bool p_create_visual_debug) {
 		Ref<VoxelGIData> probe_data = get_probe_data();
 
 		if (probe_data.is_null()) {
-			probe_data.instance();
+			probe_data.instantiate();
 		}
 
 		if (bake_step_function) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/voxelizer.cpp b/scene/3d/voxelizer.cpp
index ee0c3fe9b6..12f055c01d 100644
--- a/scene/3d/voxelizer.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/voxelizer.cpp
@@ -931,14 +931,14 @@ void Voxelizer::_debug_mesh(int p_idx, int p_level, const AABB &p_aabb, Ref<Mult
 Ref<MultiMesh> Voxelizer::create_debug_multimesh() {
 	Ref<MultiMesh> mm;
 
-	mm.instance();
+	mm.instantiate();
 
 	mm->set_transform_format(MultiMesh::TRANSFORM_3D);
 	mm->set_use_colors(true);
 	mm->set_instance_count(leaf_voxel_count);
 
 	Ref<ArrayMesh> mesh;
-	mesh.instance();
+	mesh.instantiate();
 
 	{
 		Array arr;
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ Ref<MultiMesh> Voxelizer::create_debug_multimesh() {
 
 	{
 		Ref<StandardMaterial3D> fsm;
-		fsm.instance();
+		fsm.instantiate();
 		fsm->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_SRGB_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
 		fsm->set_flag(StandardMaterial3D::FLAG_ALBEDO_FROM_VERTEX_COLOR, true);
 		fsm->set_shading_mode(StandardMaterial3D::SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);
diff --git a/scene/3d/world_environment.cpp b/scene/3d/world_environment.cpp
index 829ecc5ec2..352bef072f 100644
--- a/scene/3d/world_environment.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/world_environment.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ TypedArray<String> WorldEnvironment::get_configuration_warnings() const {
 	}
 
 	if (camera_effects.is_valid() && get_viewport()->find_world_3d()->get_camera_effects() != camera_effects) {
-		warnings.push_back(TTR("Only one WorldEnvironment is allowed per scene (or set of instanced scenes)."));
+		warnings.push_back(TTR("Only one WorldEnvironment is allowed per scene (or set of instantiated scenes)."));
 	}
 
 	return warnings;
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp
index 79a1dc1ac0..ad6115fa16 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTree::_bind_methods() {
 
 AnimationNodeBlendTree::AnimationNodeBlendTree() {
 	Ref<AnimationNodeOutput> output;
-	output.instance();
+	output.instantiate();
 	Node n;
 	n.node = output;
 	n.position = Vector2(300, 150);
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_node_state_machine.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_node_state_machine.cpp
index 65918a2989..f494f5c163 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_node_state_machine.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_node_state_machine.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void AnimationNodeStateMachinePlayback::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 AnimationNodeStateMachinePlayback::AnimationNodeStateMachinePlayback() {
-	set_local_to_scene(true); //only one per instanced scene
+	set_local_to_scene(true); //only one per instantiated scene
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ void AnimationNodeStateMachine::get_parameter_list(List<PropertyInfo> *r_list) c
 Variant AnimationNodeStateMachine::get_parameter_default_value(const StringName &p_parameter) const {
 	if (p_parameter == playback) {
 		Ref<AnimationNodeStateMachinePlayback> p;
-		p.instance();
+		p.instantiate();
 		return p;
 	} else {
 		return false; //advance condition
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
index e3748a4ae1..799c81c2ab 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup> AnimationPlayer::backup_animated_values(Node *p_root_o
 
 	_ensure_node_caches(playback.current.from, p_root_override);
 
-	backup.instance();
+	backup.instantiate();
 	for (int i = 0; i < playback.current.from->node_cache.size(); i++) {
 		TrackNodeCache *nc = playback.current.from->node_cache[i];
 		if (!nc) {
diff --git a/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp b/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp
index 11ce9b2ddc..1bf841be04 100644
--- a/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp
+++ b/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ void LiveEditor::_create_node_func(const NodePath &p_parent, const String &p_typ
 		}
 		Node *n2 = n->get_node(p_parent);
 
-		Node *no = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instance(p_type));
+		Node *no = Object::cast_to<Node>(ClassDB::instantiate(p_type));
 		if (!no) {
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ void LiveEditor::_instance_node_func(const NodePath &p_parent, const String &p_p
 		}
 		Node *n2 = n->get_node(p_parent);
 
-		Node *no = ps->instance();
+		Node *no = ps->instantiate();
 		if (!no) {
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/scene/gui/button.cpp b/scene/gui/button.cpp
index c0df5271b4..595d712eb8 100644
--- a/scene/gui/button.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/button.cpp
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void Button::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 Button::Button(const String &p_text) {
-	text_buf.instance();
+	text_buf.instantiate();
 	text_buf->set_flags(TextServer::BREAK_MANDATORY);
 
 	set_mouse_filter(MOUSE_FILTER_STOP);
diff --git a/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp
index 5b720945b8..6e6f5d9300 100644
--- a/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void CodeEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 					ERR_CONTINUE(l < 0 || l >= code_completion_options_count);
 
 					Ref<TextLine> tl;
-					tl.instance();
+					tl.instantiate();
 					tl->add_string(code_completion_options[l].display, cache.font, cache.font_size);
 
 					int yofs = (row_height - tl->get_size().y) / 2;
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ bool CodeEdit::is_line_numbers_zero_padded() const {
 void CodeEdit::_line_number_draw_callback(int p_line, int p_gutter, const Rect2 &p_region) {
 	String fc = TS->format_number(String::num(p_line + 1).lpad(line_number_digits, line_number_padding));
 	Ref<TextLine> tl;
-	tl.instance();
+	tl.instantiate();
 	tl->add_string(fc, cache.font, cache.font_size);
 	int yofs = p_region.position.y + (get_row_height() - tl->get_size().y) / 2;
 	Color number_color = get_line_gutter_item_color(p_line, line_number_gutter);
diff --git a/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp b/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp
index f394b9e3a5..049de4c8c5 100644
--- a/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/color_picker.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Ref<Shader> ColorPicker::wheel_shader;
 Ref<Shader> ColorPicker::circle_shader;
 
 void ColorPicker::init_shaders() {
-	wheel_shader.instance();
+	wheel_shader.instantiate();
 	wheel_shader->set_code(
 			"shader_type canvas_item;"
 			"void fragment() {"
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void ColorPicker::init_shaders() {
 			"	COLOR = vec4(clamp((abs(fract(((a - TAU) / TAU) + vec3(3.0, 2.0, 1.0) / 3.0) * 6.0 - 3.0) - 1.0), 0.0, 1.0), (b + b2 + b3 + b4) / 4.00);"
 			"}");
 
-	circle_shader.instance();
+	circle_shader.instantiate();
 	circle_shader->set_code(
 			"shader_type canvas_item;"
 			"uniform float v = 1.0;"
@@ -1213,9 +1213,9 @@ ColorPicker::ColorPicker() :
 	wheel_edit->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(get_theme_constant("sv_width"), get_theme_constant("sv_height")));
 	hb_edit->add_child(wheel_edit);
 
-	wheel_mat.instance();
+	wheel_mat.instantiate();
 	wheel_mat->set_shader(wheel_shader);
-	circle_mat.instance();
+	circle_mat.instantiate();
 	circle_mat->set_shader(circle_shader);
 
 	MarginContainer *wheel_margin(memnew(MarginContainer));
diff --git a/scene/gui/graph_node.cpp b/scene/gui/graph_node.cpp
index 77c502cf8d..93f1fe9e8e 100644
--- a/scene/gui/graph_node.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/graph_node.cpp
@@ -1021,6 +1021,6 @@ void GraphNode::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 GraphNode::GraphNode() {
-	title_buf.instance();
+	title_buf.instantiate();
 	set_mouse_filter(MOUSE_FILTER_STOP);
 }
diff --git a/scene/gui/item_list.cpp b/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
index 150980b2e9..b0d54bf8c9 100644
--- a/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int ItemList::add_item(const String &p_item, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture, bo
 	item.icon_region = Rect2i();
 	item.icon_modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 1);
 	item.text = p_item;
-	item.text_buf.instance();
+	item.text_buf.instantiate();
 	item.selectable = p_selectable;
 	item.selected = false;
 	item.disabled = false;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int ItemList::add_icon_item(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_item, bool p_selectable) {
 	item.icon_region = Rect2i();
 	item.icon_modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 1);
 	//item.text=p_item;
-	item.text_buf.instance();
+	item.text_buf.instantiate();
 	item.selectable = p_selectable;
 	item.selected = false;
 	item.disabled = false;
diff --git a/scene/gui/link_button.cpp b/scene/gui/link_button.cpp
index d45ffde715..ee0618a991 100644
--- a/scene/gui/link_button.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/link_button.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void LinkButton::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 LinkButton::LinkButton() {
-	text_buf.instance();
+	text_buf.instantiate();
 	set_focus_mode(FOCUS_NONE);
 	set_default_cursor_shape(CURSOR_POINTING_HAND);
 }
diff --git a/scene/gui/popup_menu.h b/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
index e4cbe984c9..74718395d3 100644
--- a/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
+++ b/scene/gui/popup_menu.h
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ class PopupMenu : public Popup {
 		}
 
 		Item() {
-			text_buf.instance();
-			accel_text_buf.instance();
+			text_buf.instantiate();
+			accel_text_buf.instantiate();
 			checkable_type = CHECKABLE_TYPE_NONE;
 		}
 	};
diff --git a/scene/gui/rich_text_label.h b/scene/gui/rich_text_label.h
index 9cf94b0cd7..ae2a4af268 100644
--- a/scene/gui/rich_text_label.h
+++ b/scene/gui/rich_text_label.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private:
 		int char_offset = 0;
 		int char_count = 0;
 
-		Line() { text_buf.instance(); }
+		Line() { text_buf.instantiate(); }
 	};
 
 	struct Item {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ private:
 
 		ItemCustomFX() {
 			type = ITEM_CUSTOMFX;
-			char_fx_transform.instance();
+			char_fx_transform.instantiate();
 		}
 
 		virtual ~ItemCustomFX() {
diff --git a/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp b/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
index 4ac73ae6b5..895f9db353 100644
--- a/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void SpinBox::_value_changed(double) {
 
 void SpinBox::_text_submitted(const String &p_string) {
 	Ref<Expression> expr;
-	expr.instance();
+	expr.instantiate();
 
 	String num = TS->parse_number(p_string);
 	// Ignore the prefix and suffix in the expression
diff --git a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
index acf0641005..133966013b 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void TabContainer::_refresh_texts() {
 		Control *control = Object::cast_to<Control>(tabs[i]);
 		String text = control->has_meta("_tab_name") ? String(tr(String(control->get_meta("_tab_name")))) : String(tr(control->get_name()));
 		Ref<TextLine> name;
-		name.instance();
+		name.instantiate();
 		name->set_direction(rtl ? TextServer::DIRECTION_RTL : TextServer::DIRECTION_LTR);
 		name->add_string(text, font, font_size, Dictionary(), TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale());
 		text_buf.push_back(name);
diff --git a/scene/gui/tabs.cpp b/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
index 11096e7976..6f1cff9ec8 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ void Tabs::add_tab(const String &p_str, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_icon) {
 	Tab t;
 	t.text = p_str;
 	t.xl_text = tr(p_str);
-	t.text_buf.instance();
+	t.text_buf.instantiate();
 	t.text_buf->set_direction(is_layout_rtl() ? TextServer::DIRECTION_RTL : TextServer::DIRECTION_LTR);
 	t.text_buf->add_string(t.xl_text, get_theme_font("font"), get_theme_font_size("font_size"), Dictionary(), TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale());
 	t.icon = p_icon;
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 369bc0fd26..b504da2224 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ void TextEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 									}
 
 									Ref<TextLine> tl;
-									tl.instance();
+									tl.instantiate();
 									tl->add_string(text, cache.font, cache.font_size);
 
 									int yofs = ofs_y + (row_height - tl->get_size().y) / 2;
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.h b/scene/gui/text_edit.h
index 00a3b8c531..27577c48d8 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.h
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private:
 			bool hidden = false;
 
 			Line() {
-				data_buf.instance();
+				data_buf.instantiate();
 			}
 		};
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/tree.cpp b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
index 26d881955b..b796b494eb 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ void Tree::_range_click_timeout() {
 
 		click_handled = false;
 		Ref<InputEventMouseButton> mb;
-		mb.instance();
+		mb.instantiate();
 
 		propagate_mouse_activated = false; // done from outside, so signal handler can't clear the tree in the middle of emit (which is a common case)
 		blocked++;
diff --git a/scene/gui/tree.h b/scene/gui/tree.h
index 0571a605a5..42dd27cb55 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tree.h
+++ b/scene/gui/tree.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ private:
 		Ref<Font> custom_font;
 
 		Cell() {
-			text_buf.instance();
+			text_buf.instantiate();
 		}
 
 		Size2 get_icon_size() const;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ private:
 		String language;
 		Control::TextDirection text_direction = Control::TEXT_DIRECTION_INHERITED;
 		ColumnInfo() {
-			text_buf.instance();
+			text_buf.instantiate();
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/scene/main/http_request.cpp b/scene/main/http_request.cpp
index 927b114fbc..f3c7d128ba 100644
--- a/scene/main/http_request.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/http_request.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void HTTPRequest::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 HTTPRequest::HTTPRequest() {
-	client.instance();
+	client.instantiate();
 	timer = memnew(Timer);
 	timer->set_one_shot(true);
 	timer->connect("timeout", callable_mp(this, &HTTPRequest::_timeout));
diff --git a/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp b/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp
index 1661984e30..89dac5f5a8 100644
--- a/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/instance_placeholder.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Node *InstancePlaceholder::create_instance(bool p_replace, const Ref<PackedScene
 	if (!ps.is_valid()) {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
-	Node *scene = ps->instance();
+	Node *scene = ps->instantiate();
 	if (!scene) {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index 679fca0217..baf185c847 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ bool Node::get_scene_instance_load_placeholder() const {
 Node *Node::_duplicate(int p_flags, Map<const Node *, Node *> *r_duplimap) const {
 	Node *node = nullptr;
 
-	bool instanced = false;
+	bool instantiated = false;
 
 	if (Object::cast_to<InstancePlaceholder>(this)) {
 		const InstancePlaceholder *ip = Object::cast_to<const InstancePlaceholder>(this);
@@ -1830,13 +1830,13 @@ Node *Node::_duplicate(int p_flags, Map<const Node *, Node *> *r_duplimap) const
 			ges = PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE;
 		}
 #endif
-		node = res->instance(ges);
+		node = res->instantiate(ges);
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!node, nullptr);
 
-		instanced = true;
+		instantiated = true;
 
 	} else {
-		Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(get_class());
+		Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(get_class());
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!obj, nullptr);
 		node = Object::cast_to<Node>(obj);
 		if (!node) {
@@ -1856,9 +1856,9 @@ Node *Node::_duplicate(int p_flags, Map<const Node *, Node *> *r_duplimap) const
 	List<const Node *> node_tree;
 	node_tree.push_front(this);
 
-	if (instanced) {
-		// Since nodes in the instanced hierarchy won't be duplicated explicitly, we need to make an inventory
-		// of all the nodes in the tree of the instanced scene in order to transfer the values of the properties
+	if (instantiated) {
+		// Since nodes in the instantiated hierarchy won't be duplicated explicitly, we need to make an inventory
+		// of all the nodes in the tree of the instantiated scene in order to transfer the values of the properties
 
 		Vector<const Node *> instance_roots;
 		instance_roots.push_back(this);
@@ -1866,8 +1866,8 @@ Node *Node::_duplicate(int p_flags, Map<const Node *, Node *> *r_duplimap) const
 		for (List<const Node *>::Element *N = node_tree.front(); N; N = N->next()) {
 			for (int i = 0; i < N->get()->get_child_count(); ++i) {
 				Node *descendant = N->get()->get_child(i);
-				// Skip nodes not really belonging to the instanced hierarchy; they'll be processed normally later
-				// but remember non-instanced nodes that are hidden below instanced ones
+				// Skip nodes not really belonging to the instantiated hierarchy; they'll be processed normally later
+				// but remember non-instantiated nodes that are hidden below instantiated ones
 				if (!instance_roots.has(descendant->get_owner())) {
 					if (descendant->get_parent() && descendant->get_parent() != this && descendant->data.owner != descendant->get_parent()) {
 						hidden_roots.push_back(descendant);
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ Node *Node::_duplicate(int p_flags, Map<const Node *, Node *> *r_duplimap) const
 		if (get_child(i)->data.parent_owned) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (instanced && get_child(i)->data.owner == this) {
+		if (instantiated && get_child(i)->data.owner == this) {
 			continue; //part of instance
 		}
 
diff --git a/scene/main/scene_tree.cpp b/scene/main/scene_tree.cpp
index 918eca7def..6c46db7801 100644
--- a/scene/main/scene_tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/scene_tree.cpp
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ Error SceneTree::change_scene(const String &p_path) {
 Error SceneTree::change_scene_to(const Ref<PackedScene> &p_scene) {
 	Node *new_scene = nullptr;
 	if (p_scene.is_valid()) {
-		new_scene = p_scene->instance();
+		new_scene = p_scene->instantiate();
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!new_scene, ERR_CANT_CREATE);
 	}
 
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ void SceneTree::add_current_scene(Node *p_current) {
 
 Ref<SceneTreeTimer> SceneTree::create_timer(float p_delay_sec, bool p_process_always) {
 	Ref<SceneTreeTimer> stt;
-	stt.instance();
+	stt.instantiate();
 	stt->set_process_always(p_process_always);
 	stt->set_time_left(p_delay_sec);
 	timers.push_back(stt);
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ Ref<SceneTreeTimer> SceneTree::create_timer(float p_delay_sec, bool p_process_al
 
 Ref<Tween> SceneTree::create_tween() {
 	Ref<Tween> tween;
-	tween.instance();
+	tween.instantiate();
 	tween->set_valid(true);
 	tweens.push_back(tween);
 	return tween;
diff --git a/scene/main/viewport.cpp b/scene/main/viewport.cpp
index 84a6dbe889..4ba50eeaa8 100644
--- a/scene/main/viewport.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/viewport.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void Viewport::_process_picking() {
 
 		if (!has_mouse_event) {
 			Ref<InputEventMouseMotion> mm;
-			mm.instance();
+			mm.instantiate();
 
 			mm->set_device(InputEvent::DEVICE_ID_INTERNAL);
 			mm->set_global_position(physics_last_mousepos);
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ void Viewport::_drop_mouse_focus() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 		if (mask & (1 << i)) {
 			Ref<InputEventMouseButton> mb;
-			mb.instance();
+			mb.instantiate();
 			mb->set_position(c->get_local_mouse_position());
 			mb->set_global_position(c->get_local_mouse_position());
 			mb->set_button_index(i + 1);
@@ -2661,7 +2661,7 @@ void Viewport::_post_gui_grab_click_focus() {
 		for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 			if (mask & (1 << i)) {
 				Ref<InputEventMouseButton> mb;
-				mb.instance();
+				mb.instantiate();
 
 				//send unclick
 
@@ -2679,7 +2679,7 @@ void Viewport::_post_gui_grab_click_focus() {
 		for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 			if (mask & (1 << i)) {
 				Ref<InputEventMouseButton> mb;
-				mb.instance();
+				mb.instantiate();
 
 				//send click
 
@@ -3698,7 +3698,7 @@ Viewport::Viewport() {
 	viewport = RenderingServer::get_singleton()->viewport_create();
 	texture_rid = RenderingServer::get_singleton()->viewport_get_texture(viewport);
 
-	default_texture.instance();
+	default_texture.instantiate();
 	default_texture->vp = const_cast<Viewport *>(this);
 	viewport_textures.insert(default_texture.ptr());
 	default_texture->proxy = RS::get_singleton()->texture_proxy_create(texture_rid);
diff --git a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
index 931c81ad65..3a2b34c6c8 100644
--- a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
+++ b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
@@ -260,33 +260,33 @@ void register_scene_types() {
 
 	Node::init_node_hrcr();
 
-	resource_loader_font.instance();
+	resource_loader_font.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_font);
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_DEPRECATED
-	resource_loader_compat_font.instance();
+	resource_loader_compat_font.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_compat_font);
 #endif /* DISABLE_DEPRECATED */
 
-	resource_loader_stream_texture.instance();
+	resource_loader_stream_texture.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_stream_texture);
 
-	resource_loader_texture_layered.instance();
+	resource_loader_texture_layered.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_texture_layered);
 
-	resource_loader_texture_3d.instance();
+	resource_loader_texture_3d.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_texture_3d);
 
-	resource_saver_text.instance();
+	resource_saver_text.instantiate();
 	ResourceSaver::add_resource_format_saver(resource_saver_text, true);
 
-	resource_loader_text.instance();
+	resource_loader_text.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_text, true);
 
-	resource_saver_shader.instance();
+	resource_saver_shader.instantiate();
 	ResourceSaver::add_resource_format_saver(resource_saver_shader, true);
 
-	resource_loader_shader.instance();
+	resource_loader_shader.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_shader, true);
 
 	OS::get_singleton()->yield(); //may take time to init
diff --git a/scene/resources/audio_stream_sample.cpp b/scene/resources/audio_stream_sample.cpp
index 81062feb46..8ffd2df112 100644
--- a/scene/resources/audio_stream_sample.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/audio_stream_sample.cpp
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ Error AudioStreamSample::save_to_wav(const String &p_path) {
 
 Ref<AudioStreamPlayback> AudioStreamSample::instance_playback() {
 	Ref<AudioStreamPlaybackSample> sample;
-	sample.instance();
+	sample.instantiate();
 	sample->base = Ref<AudioStreamSample>(this);
 	return sample;
 }
diff --git a/scene/resources/bit_map.cpp b/scene/resources/bit_map.cpp
index 0ffeb8a5bf..de557494c3 100644
--- a/scene/resources/bit_map.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/bit_map.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Vector<Vector<Vector2>> BitMap::clip_opaque_to_polygons(const Rect2 &p_rect, flo
 
 	Point2i from;
 	Ref<BitMap> fill;
-	fill.instance();
+	fill.instantiate();
 	fill->create(get_size());
 
 	Vector<Vector<Vector2>> polygons;
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void BitMap::grow_mask(int p_pixels, const Rect2 &p_rect) {
 	Rect2i r = Rect2i(0, 0, width, height).intersection(p_rect);
 
 	Ref<BitMap> copy;
-	copy.instance();
+	copy.instantiate();
 	copy->create(get_size());
 	copy->bitmask = bitmask;
 
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ Array BitMap::_opaque_to_polygons_bind(const Rect2 &p_rect, float p_epsilon) con
 
 void BitMap::resize(const Size2 &p_new_size) {
 	Ref<BitMap> new_bitmap;
-	new_bitmap.instance();
+	new_bitmap.instantiate();
 	new_bitmap->create(p_new_size);
 	int lw = MIN(width, p_new_size.width);
 	int lh = MIN(height, p_new_size.height);
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void BitMap::resize(const Size2 &p_new_size) {
 
 Ref<Image> BitMap::convert_to_image() const {
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 	image->create(width, height, false, Image::FORMAT_L8);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < width; i++) {
diff --git a/scene/resources/default_theme/default_theme.cpp b/scene/resources/default_theme/default_theme.cpp
index a4228d48b4..5464a46df4 100644
--- a/scene/resources/default_theme/default_theme.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/default_theme/default_theme.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void fill_default_theme(Ref<Theme> &theme, const Ref<Font> &default_font, const
 	// ScrollContainer
 
 	Ref<StyleBoxEmpty> empty;
-	empty.instance();
+	empty.instantiate();
 	theme->set_stylebox("bg", "ScrollContainer", empty);
 
 	// WindowDialog
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ void fill_default_theme(Ref<Theme> &theme, const Ref<Font> &default_font, const
 
 void make_default_theme(bool p_hidpi, Ref<Font> p_font) {
 	Ref<Theme> t;
-	t.instance();
+	t.instantiate();
 
 	Ref<StyleBox> default_style;
 	Ref<Texture2D> default_icon;
@@ -993,10 +993,10 @@ void make_default_theme(bool p_hidpi, Ref<Font> p_font) {
 		// The default DynamicFont is chosen to have a small file size since it's
 		// embedded in both editor and export template binaries.
 		Ref<Font> dynamic_font;
-		dynamic_font.instance();
+		dynamic_font.instantiate();
 
 		Ref<FontData> dynamic_font_data;
-		dynamic_font_data.instance();
+		dynamic_font_data.instantiate();
 		dynamic_font_data->load_memory(_font_OpenSans_SemiBold, _font_OpenSans_SemiBold_size, "ttf", default_font_size);
 		dynamic_font->add_data(dynamic_font_data);
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/font.cpp b/scene/resources/font.cpp
index 6f87c524d8..032171847d 100644
--- a/scene/resources/font.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/font.cpp
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ Size2 Font::get_string_size(const String &p_text, int p_size) const {
 	if (cache.has(hash)) {
 		buffer = cache.get(hash);
 	} else {
-		buffer.instance();
+		buffer.instantiate();
 		int size = p_size <= 0 ? data[0]->get_base_size() : p_size;
 		buffer->add_string(p_text, Ref<Font>(this), size, Dictionary(), TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale());
 		cache.insert(hash, buffer);
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ Size2 Font::get_multiline_string_size(const String &p_text, float p_width, int p
 	if (cache_wrap.has(wrp_hash)) {
 		lines_buffer = cache_wrap.get(wrp_hash);
 	} else {
-		lines_buffer.instance();
+		lines_buffer.instantiate();
 		int size = p_size <= 0 ? data[0]->get_base_size() : p_size;
 		lines_buffer->add_string(p_text, Ref<Font>(this), size, Dictionary(), TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale());
 		lines_buffer->set_width(p_width);
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ void Font::draw_string(RID p_canvas_item, const Point2 &p_pos, const String &p_t
 	if (cache.has(hash)) {
 		buffer = cache.get(hash);
 	} else {
-		buffer.instance();
+		buffer.instantiate();
 		int size = p_size <= 0 ? data[0]->get_base_size() : p_size;
 		buffer->add_string(p_text, Ref<Font>(this), size, Dictionary(), TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale());
 		cache.insert(hash, buffer);
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ void Font::draw_multiline_string(RID p_canvas_item, const Point2 &p_pos, const S
 	if (cache_wrap.has(wrp_hash)) {
 		lines_buffer = cache_wrap.get(wrp_hash);
 	} else {
-		lines_buffer.instance();
+		lines_buffer.instantiate();
 		int size = p_size <= 0 ? data[0]->get_base_size() : p_size;
 		lines_buffer->add_string(p_text, Ref<Font>(this), size, Dictionary(), TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale());
 		lines_buffer->set_width(p_width);
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderFont::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origina
 	}
 
 	Ref<FontData> dfont;
-	dfont.instance();
+	dfont.instantiate();
 	dfont->load_resource(p_path);
 
 	if (r_error) {
@@ -1096,11 +1096,11 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderCompatFont::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_o
 	}
 
 	Ref<FontData> dfont;
-	dfont.instance();
+	dfont.instantiate();
 	dfont->load_resource(p_path);
 
 	Ref<Font> font;
-	font.instance();
+	font.instantiate();
 	font->add_data(dfont);
 
 	if (r_error) {
diff --git a/scene/resources/material.cpp b/scene/resources/material.cpp
index 2c5634e6ef..7027319554 100644
--- a/scene/resources/material.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/material.cpp
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ RID BaseMaterial3D::get_material_rid_for_2d(bool p_shaded, bool p_transparent, b
 	}
 
 	Ref<StandardMaterial3D> material;
-	material.instance();
+	material.instantiate();
 
 	material->set_shading_mode(p_shaded ? SHADING_MODE_PER_PIXEL : SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);
 	material->set_transparency(p_transparent ? (p_opaque_prepass ? TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_DEPTH_PRE_PASS : (p_cut_alpha ? TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA_SCISSOR : TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA)) : TRANSPARENCY_DISABLED);
diff --git a/scene/resources/mesh.cpp b/scene/resources/mesh.cpp
index 5e8e77c730..cf59c6fa22 100644
--- a/scene/resources/mesh.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/mesh.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ Vector<Ref<Shape3D>> Mesh::convex_decompose() const {
 		}
 
 		Ref<ConvexPolygonShape3D> shape;
-		shape.instance();
+		shape.instantiate();
 		shape->set_points(convex_points);
 		ret.push_back(shape);
 	}
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ Error ArrayMesh::lightmap_unwrap_cached(const Transform3D &p_base_transform, flo
 
 	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);
 		surfaces_tools.push_back(st); //stay there
diff --git a/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp b/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
index e93c005779..913f1ca376 100644
--- a/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
 
 #define PACKED_SCENE_VERSION 2
 
-bool SceneState::can_instance() const {
+bool SceneState::can_instantiate() const {
 	return nodes.size() > 0;
 }
 
-Node *SceneState::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
+Node *SceneState::instantiate(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 	// nodes where instancing failed (because something is missing)
 	List<Node *> stray_instances;
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Node *SceneState::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 			//scene inheritance on root node
 			Ref<PackedScene> sdata = props[base_scene_idx];
 			ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!sdata.is_valid(), nullptr);
-			node = sdata->instance(p_edit_state == GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED ? PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED : PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE); //only main gets main edit state
+			node = sdata->instantiate(p_edit_state == GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED ? PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED : PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE); //only main gets main edit state
 			ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!node, nullptr);
 			if (p_edit_state != GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED) {
 				node->set_scene_inherited_state(sdata->get_state());
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Node *SceneState::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 				if (disable_placeholders) {
 					Ref<PackedScene> sdata = ResourceLoader::load(path, "PackedScene");
 					ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!sdata.is_valid(), nullptr);
-					node = sdata->instance(p_edit_state == GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED ? PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED : PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+					node = sdata->instantiate(p_edit_state == GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED ? PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED : PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
 					ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!node, nullptr);
 				} else {
 					InstancePlaceholder *ip = memnew(InstancePlaceholder);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Node *SceneState::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 			} else {
 				Ref<PackedScene> sdata = props[n.instance & FLAG_MASK];
 				ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!sdata.is_valid(), nullptr);
-				node = sdata->instance(p_edit_state == GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED ? PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED : PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
+				node = sdata->instantiate(p_edit_state == GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED ? PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED : PackedScene::GEN_EDIT_STATE_INSTANCE);
 				ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!node, nullptr);
 			}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Node *SceneState::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 
 			if (ClassDB::is_class_enabled(snames[n.type])) {
 				//node belongs to this scene and must be created
-				obj = ClassDB::instance(snames[n.type]);
+				obj = ClassDB::instantiate(snames[n.type]);
 			}
 
 			if (!Object::cast_to<Node>(obj)) {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Node *SceneState::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 		}
 
 		if (node) {
-			// may not have found the node (part of instanced scene and removed)
+			// may not have found the node (part of instantiated scene and removed)
 			// if found all is good, otherwise ignore
 
 			//properties
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Node *SceneState::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 							parent->move_child(node, n.index);
 						}
 					} else {
-						//it may be possible that an instanced scene has changed
+						//it may be possible that an instantiated scene has changed
 						//and the node has nowhere to go anymore
 						stray_instances.push_back(node); //can't be added, go to stray list
 					}
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static int _vm_get_variant(const Variant &p_variant, HashMap<Variant, int, Varia
 
 Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map<StringName, int> &name_map, HashMap<Variant, int, VariantHasher, VariantComparator> &variant_map, Map<Node *, int> &node_map, Map<Node *, int> &nodepath_map) {
 	// this function handles all the work related to properly packing scenes, be it
-	// instanced or inherited.
+	// instantiated or inherited.
 	// given the complexity of this process, an attempt will be made to properly
 	// document it. if you fail to understand something, please ask!
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 		return OK;
 	}
 
-	// save the child instanced scenes that are chosen as editable, so they can be restored
+	// save the child instantiated scenes that are chosen as editable, so they can be restored
 	// upon load back
 	if (p_node != p_owner && p_node->get_filename() != String() && p_owner->is_editable_instance(p_node)) {
 		editable_instances.push_back(p_owner->get_path_to(p_node));
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 	NodeData nd;
 
 	nd.name = _nm_get_string(p_node->get_name(), name_map);
-	nd.instance = -1; //not instanced by default
+	nd.instance = -1; //not instantiated by default
 
 	//really convoluted condition, but it basically checks that index is only saved when part of an inherited scene OR the node parent is from the edited scene
 	if (p_owner->get_scene_inherited_state().is_null() && (p_node == p_owner || (p_node->get_owner() == p_owner && (p_node->get_parent() == p_owner || p_node->get_parent()->get_owner() == p_owner)))) {
@@ -396,18 +396,18 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 		//This (hopefully) happens if the node is a scene root, so its index is irrelevant.
 		nd.index = -1;
 	} else {
-		//part of an inherited scene, or parent is from an instanced scene
+		//part of an inherited scene, or parent is from an instantiated scene
 		nd.index = p_node->get_index();
 	}
 
-	// if this node is part of an instanced scene or sub-instanced scene
+	// if this node is part of an instantiated scene or sub-instantiated scene
 	// we need to get the corresponding instance states.
 	// with the instance states, we can query for identical properties/groups
 	// and only save what has changed
 
 	List<PackState> pack_state_stack;
 
-	bool instanced_by_owner = true;
+	bool instantiated_by_owner = true;
 
 	{
 		Node *n = p_node;
@@ -423,11 +423,11 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 						ps.node = node;
 						ps.state = state;
 						pack_state_stack.push_back(ps);
-						instanced_by_owner = false;
+						instantiated_by_owner = false;
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (p_node->get_filename() != String() && p_node->get_owner() == p_owner && instanced_by_owner) {
+				if (p_node->get_filename() != String() && p_node->get_owner() == p_owner && instantiated_by_owner) {
 					if (p_node->get_scene_instance_load_placeholder()) {
 						//it's a placeholder, use the placeholder path
 						nd.instance = _vm_get_variant(p_node->get_filename(), variant_map);
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 		// }
 
 		if (pack_state_stack.size()) {
-			// we are on part of an instanced subscene
-			// or part of instanced scene.
+			// we are on part of an instantiated subscene
+			// or part of instantiated scene.
 			// only save what has been changed
 			// only save changed properties in instance
 
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 		}
 		/*
 		if (instance_state_node>=0 && instance_state->is_node_in_group(instance_state_node,gi.name))
-			continue; //group was instanced, don't add here
+			continue; //group was instantiated, don't add here
 		*/
 
 		bool skip = false;
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 	// save the right owner
 	// for the saved scene root this is -1
 	// for nodes of the saved scene this is 0
-	// for nodes of instanced scenes this is >0
+	// for nodes of instantiated scenes this is >0
 
 	if (p_node == p_owner) {
 		//saved scene root
@@ -612,20 +612,20 @@ Error SceneState::_parse_node(Node *p_owner, Node *p_node, int p_parent_idx, Map
 		//this node is not part of an instancing process, so save the type
 		nd.type = _nm_get_string(p_node->get_class(), name_map);
 	} else {
-		// this node is part of an instanced process, so do not save the type.
-		// instead, save that it was instanced
+		// this node is part of an instantiated process, so do not save the type.
+		// instead, save that it was instantiated
 		nd.type = TYPE_INSTANCED;
 	}
 
 	// determine whether to save this node or not
-	// if this node is part of an instanced sub-scene, we can skip storing it if basically
+	// if this node is part of an instantiated sub-scene, we can skip storing it if basically
 	// no properties changed and no groups were added to it.
 	// below condition is true for all nodes of the scene being saved, and ones in subscenes
 	// that hold changes
 
 	bool save_node = nd.properties.size() || nd.groups.size(); // some local properties or groups exist
 	save_node = save_node || p_node == p_owner; // owner is always saved
-	save_node = save_node || (p_node->get_owner() == p_owner && instanced_by_owner); //part of scene and not instanced
+	save_node = save_node || (p_node->get_owner() == p_owner && instantiated_by_owner); //part of scene and not instantiated
 
 	int idx = nodes.size();
 	int parent_node = NO_PARENT_SAVED;
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ int SceneState::find_node_by_path(const NodePath &p_node) const {
 
 	if (_get_base_scene_state().is_valid() && !base_scene_node_remap.has(nid)) {
 		//for nodes that _do_ exist in current scene, still try to look for
-		//the node in the instanced scene, as a property may be missing
+		//the node in the instantiated scene, as a property may be missing
 		//from the local one
 		int idx = _get_base_scene_state()->find_node_by_path(p_node);
 		if (idx != -1) {
@@ -1623,16 +1623,16 @@ void PackedScene::clear() {
 	state->clear();
 }
 
-bool PackedScene::can_instance() const {
-	return state->can_instance();
+bool PackedScene::can_instantiate() const {
+	return state->can_instantiate();
 }
 
-Node *PackedScene::instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
+Node *PackedScene::instantiate(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 #ifndef TOOLS_ENABLED
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(p_edit_state != GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED, nullptr, "Edit state is only for editors, does not work without tools compiled.");
 #endif
 
-	Node *s = state->instance((SceneState::GenEditState)p_edit_state);
+	Node *s = state->instantiate((SceneState::GenEditState)p_edit_state);
 	if (!s) {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
@@ -1680,8 +1680,8 @@ void PackedScene::reset_state() {
 }
 void PackedScene::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("pack", "path"), &PackedScene::pack);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance", "edit_state"), &PackedScene::instance, DEFVAL(GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED));
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_instance"), &PackedScene::can_instance);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instantiate", "edit_state"), &PackedScene::instantiate, DEFVAL(GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_instantiate"), &PackedScene::can_instantiate);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_set_bundled_scene"), &PackedScene::_set_bundled_scene);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_get_bundled_scene"), &PackedScene::_get_bundled_scene);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_state"), &PackedScene::get_state);
diff --git a/scene/resources/packed_scene.h b/scene/resources/packed_scene.h
index e85b933439..55708f7914 100644
--- a/scene/resources/packed_scene.h
+++ b/scene/resources/packed_scene.h
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ public:
 
 	void clear();
 
-	bool can_instance() const;
-	Node *instance(GenEditState p_edit_state) const;
+	bool can_instantiate() const;
+	Node *instantiate(GenEditState p_edit_state) const;
 
 	//unbuild API
 
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ public:
 
 	void clear();
 
-	bool can_instance() const;
-	Node *instance(GenEditState p_edit_state = GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED) const;
+	bool can_instantiate() const;
+	Node *instantiate(GenEditState p_edit_state = GEN_EDIT_STATE_DISABLED) const;
 
 	void recreate_state();
 	void replace_state(Ref<SceneState> p_by);
diff --git a/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp b/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp
index 27f0c50a79..ee61e64ed3 100644
--- a/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Error ResourceLoaderText::_parse_sub_resource_dummy(DummyReadData *p_data, Varia
 
 	if (!p_data->resource_map.has(index)) {
 		Ref<DummyResource> dr;
-		dr.instance();
+		dr.instantiate();
 		dr->set_subindex(index);
 		p_data->resource_map[index] = dr;
 		p_data->resource_set.insert(dr);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Error ResourceLoaderText::_parse_ext_resource(VariantParser::Stream *p_stream, R
 
 Ref<PackedScene> ResourceLoaderText::_parse_node_tag(VariantParser::ResourceParser &parser) {
 	Ref<PackedScene> packed_scene;
-	packed_scene.instance();
+	packed_scene.instantiate();
 
 	while (true) {
 		if (next_tag.name == "node") {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Ref<PackedScene> ResourceLoaderText::_parse_node_tag(VariantParser::ResourcePars
 			if (next_tag.fields.has("type")) {
 				type = packed_scene->get_state()->add_name(next_tag.fields["type"]);
 			} else {
-				type = SceneState::TYPE_INSTANCED; //no type? assume this was instanced
+				type = SceneState::TYPE_INSTANCED; //no type? assume this was instantiated
 			}
 
 			if (next_tag.fields.has("instance")) {
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ Error ResourceLoaderText::load() {
 			} else {
 				//create
 
-				Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(type);
+				Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(type);
 				if (!obj) {
 					error_text += "Can't create sub resource of type: " + type;
 					_printerr();
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ Error ResourceLoaderText::load() {
 		}
 
 		if (!resource.is_valid()) {
-			Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(res_type);
+			Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(res_type);
 			if (!obj) {
 				error_text += "Can't create sub resource of type: " + res_type;
 				_printerr();
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ Error ResourceLoaderText::save_as_binary(FileAccess *p_f, const String &p_path)
 
 		int lindex = dummy_read.external_resources.size();
 		Ref<DummyResource> dr;
-		dr.instance();
+		dr.instantiate();
 		dr->set_path("res://dummy" + itos(lindex)); //anything is good to detect it for saving as external
 		dummy_read.external_resources[dr] = lindex;
 		dummy_read.rev_external_resources[index] = dr;
diff --git a/scene/resources/shader.cpp b/scene/resources/shader.cpp
index cbd44315b7..f19d08dbb1 100644
--- a/scene/resources/shader.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/shader.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderShader::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origi
 	}
 
 	Ref<Shader> shader;
-	shader.instance();
+	shader.instantiate();
 
 	Vector<uint8_t> buffer = FileAccess::get_file_as_array(p_path);
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/surface_tool.cpp b/scene/resources/surface_tool.cpp
index fee9f92ad7..9f8c35b668 100644
--- a/scene/resources/surface_tool.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/surface_tool.cpp
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ Ref<ArrayMesh> SurfaceTool::commit(const Ref<ArrayMesh> &p_existing, uint32_t p_
 	if (p_existing.is_valid()) {
 		mesh = p_existing;
 	} else {
-		mesh.instance();
+		mesh.instantiate();
 	}
 
 	int varr_len = vertex_array.size();
diff --git a/scene/resources/texture.cpp b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
index aa85c7116b..b8dd8b1c14 100644
--- a/scene/resources/texture.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void ImageTexture::reload_from_file() {
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 
 	if (ImageLoader::load_image(path, img) == OK) {
 		create_from_image(img);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void ImageTexture::_reload_hook(const RID &p_hook) {
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> img;
-	img.instance();
+	img.instantiate();
 	Error err = ImageLoader::load_image(path, img);
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(err != OK, "Cannot load image from path '" + path + "'.");
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ bool ImageTexture::is_pixel_opaque(int p_x, int p_y) const {
 				decom->decompress();
 				img = decom;
 			}
-			alpha_cache.instance();
+			alpha_cache.instantiate();
 			alpha_cache->create_from_image_alpha(img);
 		}
 	}
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ Ref<Image> StreamTexture2D::load_image_from_file(FileAccess *f, int p_size_limit
 		//print_line("mipmap read total: " + itos(mipmap_images.size()));
 
 		Ref<Image> image;
-		image.instance();
+		image.instantiate();
 
 		if (mipmap_images.size() == 1) {
 			//only one image (which will most likely be the case anyway for this format)
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ Ref<Image> StreamTexture2D::load_image_from_file(FileAccess *f, int p_size_limit
 			}
 
 			Ref<Image> image;
-			image.instance();
+			image.instantiate();
 
 			image->create(tw, th, mipmaps - i ? true : false, format, data);
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ Error StreamTexture2D::_load_data(const String &p_path, int &r_width, int &r_hei
 Error StreamTexture2D::load(const String &p_path) {
 	int lw, lh;
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 
 	bool request_3d;
 	bool request_normal;
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ bool StreamTexture2D::is_pixel_opaque(int p_x, int p_y) const {
 				img = decom;
 			}
 
-			alpha_cache.instance();
+			alpha_cache.instantiate();
 			alpha_cache->create_from_image_alpha(img);
 		}
 	}
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ StreamTexture2D::~StreamTexture2D() {
 
 RES ResourceFormatLoaderStreamTexture2D::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_original_path, Error *r_error, bool p_use_sub_threads, float *r_progress, CacheMode p_cache_mode) {
 	Ref<StreamTexture2D> st;
-	st.instance();
+	st.instantiate();
 	Error err = st->load(p_path);
 	if (r_error) {
 		*r_error = err;
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ StreamTexture3D::~StreamTexture3D() {
 
 RES ResourceFormatLoaderStreamTexture3D::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_original_path, Error *r_error, bool p_use_sub_threads, float *r_progress, CacheMode p_cache_mode) {
 	Ref<StreamTexture3D> st;
-	st.instance();
+	st.instantiate();
 	Error err = st->load(p_path);
 	if (r_error) {
 		*r_error = err;
@@ -2257,15 +2257,15 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderStreamTextureLayered::load(const String &p_path, const S
 	Ref<StreamTextureLayered> st;
 	if (p_path.get_extension().to_lower() == "stexarray") {
 		Ref<StreamTexture2DArray> s;
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		st = s;
 	} else if (p_path.get_extension().to_lower() == "scube") {
 		Ref<StreamCubemap> s;
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		st = s;
 	} else if (p_path.get_extension().to_lower() == "scubearray") {
 		Ref<StreamCubemapArray> s;
-		s.instance();
+		s.instantiate();
 		st = s;
 	} else {
 		if (r_error) {
diff --git a/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp b/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp
index 0eeea29da4..ef4a53cb0d 100644
--- a/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/tile_set.cpp
@@ -4587,7 +4587,7 @@ void TileSetPluginScenesCollections::update_dirty_quadrants(TileMap *p_tile_map,
 				if (scenes_collection_source) {
 					Ref<PackedScene> packed_scene = scenes_collection_source->get_scene_tile_scene(c.alternative_tile);
 					if (packed_scene.is_valid()) {
-						Node *scene = packed_scene->instance();
+						Node *scene = packed_scene->instantiate();
 						p_tile_map->add_child(scene);
 						Control *scene_as_control = Object::cast_to<Control>(scene);
 						Node2D *scene_as_node2d = Object::cast_to<Node2D>(scene);
diff --git a/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp b/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
index 5759948fe6..774c1a5c33 100644
--- a/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ void VisualShader::replace_node(Type p_type, int p_id, const StringName &p_new_c
 	if (g->nodes[p_id].node->get_class_name() == p_new_class) {
 		return;
 	}
-	VisualShaderNode *vsn = Object::cast_to<VisualShaderNode>(ClassDB::instance(p_new_class));
+	VisualShaderNode *vsn = Object::cast_to<VisualShaderNode>(ClassDB::instantiate(p_new_class));
 	vsn->connect("changed", callable_mp(this, &VisualShader::_queue_update));
 	g->nodes[p_id].node = Ref<VisualShaderNode>(vsn);
 
@@ -2020,13 +2020,13 @@ VisualShader::VisualShader() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < TYPE_MAX; i++) {
 		if (i > (int)TYPE_LIGHT && i < (int)TYPE_SKY) {
 			Ref<VisualShaderNodeParticleOutput> output;
-			output.instance();
+			output.instantiate();
 			output->shader_type = Type(i);
 			output->shader_mode = shader_mode;
 			graph[i].nodes[NODE_ID_OUTPUT].node = output;
 		} else {
 			Ref<VisualShaderNodeOutput> output;
-			output.instance();
+			output.instantiate();
 			output->shader_type = Type(i);
 			output->shader_mode = shader_mode;
 			graph[i].nodes[NODE_ID_OUTPUT].node = output;