Itunes 10.5 update - itunes downloading afresh - will this wipe out existing libraries

I'm trying to update itunes to 10.5 to enable update of iOS5 to iPhone 4 . Unlike before when responding to prompt to update itunes, it opens up a new browser and prompts to download itunes. I went through the steps - up to the installation - but then noticed actions such as removing Itunes libraries. I aboted at this stage. Will this fresh install- wipe out existing libraries- or ok to carry on.

Upgrading to iTunes 10.5 won't affect your iTunes Library. The phrase "removing Itunes libraries" will have refered to removing old versions of iTunes code in "dynamically linked libraries", or DLL files, to make way for the new updated versions of the same.
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