Protecting iWeb sites before installing Leopard

I just bought Leopard and am getting ready to install. But I've read posts that make me worry about what might happen to the sites I've set up in iWeb. Are there issues/bugs that I should be concerned about? Or was that just earlier versions of Leopard (I've got 10.5)?
Also: Are there steps I should take before installing Leopard to protect my work in iWeb?
Thanks.

Then, again, if there's a problem, I can replace the domain file in my macbook with the domain file on the thumb drive. Right?
Yes. The drive may need to be reformatted in Mac OS Extended first, which can be done from the Disk Utility in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder.
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