If i update Itunes, do i have to re-add all the songs?

If i update to the new version of itunes, do i have to readd all the songs? Just that i have changed the attributes of many of the songs (28GB in total) such as track names, album names and so on that would take me forever to re-do.
Cheers
Dave

Normally no, updating iTunes won't affect your library at all. That said, it would be wise prior to the upgrade to make a backup of the iTunes Library and iTunes Music Library.xml files and of any tracks you've purchased from the iTunes Music Store or that would otherwise be difficult to replace, just in case something does go wrong.

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