Where is my Premiere Elements File Stored

In My Documents folder I have xyz.prel .
Am I correct that .prel files contain "the project" meaning references to all assets, and all editing decisions that were made?
The original xyz.prel has not been modified according to the date, but there are updates in Adobe Premiere Elements Auto-Save . Should I save the latest file in the Auto Save folder to capture the state of my project?
Sorry for the basic question, but it is a quirky way to handle this, if my understanding is correct.

Troys555
We need to know what version of Premiere Elements that you are using and on what computer operating system it is running.
Generalizing for now....the Premiere Elements project file is named "Name Of Your Project.prel". Its save location is determined by
what is set in the new project dialog. This is your working file which contains imported source media copies of the originals that are saved to the
computer hard drive. The copies in Premiere Elements Project Media aka Project Assets must trace back to the originals which are saved on the hard drive at the time of import.
The AutoSave feature includes snapshots of the project at various stages as you progress through the project. The settings (frequency and number of snapshots before the oldest one is deleted) for this feature are found in Edit Menu/Preferences/AutoSave. These AutoSave may be able to be used if the working project. prel is not longer available for some reason.
There is the opportunity for not using this feature - doing periodic Save A Copy (each with a different name) as you progress through your project. See File Menu/Save A Copy. These copies can be put into a folder on the computer hard drive for access at another time.
I would not go putting anything (your own Save A Copy files) in the AutoSave Folder (Adobe Premiere Elements AutoSave) which contains the AutoSave files that the program puts there automatically when the AutoSave feature is activated.
Please review and consider. If you need clarification, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you.
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