Do I have to back up and restore before I get iOS 5?

I'm planning to get iOS 5 today, but I've looked at other posts on here and I'm wondering, can I just plug my iPad 2 in to my PC and update? Or do I have to back up, restore, etc?

You should just be able to update to iOS 5 by just plugging it in. And after you download iOS 5, no need to plug your ipad in to update! Yay for PC free!

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    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
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