diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimation.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimation.cpp
index ed54d460a..c1b31a6e8 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimation.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimation.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ void SpineAnimation::_bind_methods() {
 String SpineAnimation::get_name() {
 	SPINE_CHECK(get_spine_object(), "")
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp
index a6965bbd3..018067a0f 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAnimationTrack.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 #include "editor/editor_node.h"
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+#include "editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.h"
+#include "editor/animation/animation_tree_editor_plugin.h"
+#else
 #include "editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.h"
 #include "editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.h"
 #endif
+#endif
 
 void SpineAnimationTrack::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_animation_name", "animation_name"), &SpineAnimationTrack::set_animation_name);
@@ -251,7 +256,11 @@ Ref<Animation> SpineAnimationTrack::create_animation(spine::Animation *animation
 	Ref<Animation> animation_ref;
 	INSTANTIATE(animation_ref);
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(animation->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(animation->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	animation_ref->set_name(name + (loop ? "" : "_looped"));
 #if VERSION_MAJOR > 3
 	// animation_ref->set_loop(!loop);
@@ -301,7 +310,11 @@ void SpineAnimationTrack::update_animation_state(const Variant &variant_sprite)
 			auto current_entry = animation_state->getCurrent(track_index);
 			bool should_set_mix = mix_duration >= 0;
 			String other_name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+			if (current_entry) other_name = String::utf8(current_entry->getAnimation()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 			if (current_entry) other_name.parse_utf8(current_entry->getAnimation()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 			bool should_set_animation = !current_entry || (animation_name != other_name || current_entry->getLoop() != loop);
 
 			if (should_set_animation) {
@@ -428,7 +441,11 @@ void SpineAnimationTrack::update_animation_state(const Variant &variant_sprite)
 			auto current_entry = animation_state->getCurrent(track_index);
 			bool should_set_mix = mix_duration >= 0;
 			String other_name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+			if (current_entry) other_name = String::utf8(current_entry->getAnimation()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 			if (current_entry) other_name.parse_utf8(current_entry->getAnimation()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 			bool should_set_animation = !current_entry || (animation_name != other_name || current_entry->getLoop() != loop) || animation_changed;
 			animation_changed = false;
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAtlasResource.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAtlasResource.cpp
index ca0ea381a..5a1c774a5 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAtlasResource.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAtlasResource.cpp
@@ -51,9 +51,13 @@
 #ifdef SPINE_GODOT_EXTENSION
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/editor_file_system.hpp>
 #else
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+#include "editor/file_system/editor_file_system.h"
+#else
 #include "editor/editor_file_system.h"
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #include <spine/TextureLoader.h>
 
@@ -143,7 +147,11 @@ public:
 
 	void load(spine::AtlasPage &page, const spine::String &path) override {
 		String fixed_path;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+		fixed_path = String::utf8(path.buffer());
+#else
 		fixed_path.parse_utf8(path.buffer());
+#endif
 		bool is_resource = fix_path(fixed_path);
 
 		import_image_resource(fixed_path);
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAttachment.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAttachment.cpp
index a0b97ff6f..b6e91929d 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAttachment.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineAttachment.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ SpineAttachment::~SpineAttachment() {
 String SpineAttachment::get_attachment_name() {
 	SPINE_CHECK(get_spine_object(), "")
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineBoneData.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineBoneData.cpp
index 0dfcdf157..228464d60 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineBoneData.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineBoneData.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ int SpineBoneData::get_index() {
 String SpineBoneData::get_bone_name() {
 	SPINE_CHECK(get_spine_object(), "")
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineConstraintData.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineConstraintData.cpp
index b97e0961e..0336d101f 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineConstraintData.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineConstraintData.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ void SpineConstraintData::_bind_methods() {
 String SpineConstraintData::get_constraint_name() {
 	SPINE_CHECK(get_spine_object(), "")
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineEventData.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineEventData.cpp
index 2ab921618..a0845f89d 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineEventData.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineEventData.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ void SpineEventData::_bind_methods() {
 String SpineEventData::get_event_name() {
 	SPINE_CHECK(get_spine_object(), "")
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkeletonDataResource.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkeletonDataResource.cpp
index 050bd2563..3042a7398 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkeletonDataResource.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkeletonDataResource.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,11 @@ void SpineSkeletonDataResource::get_animation_names(Vector<String> &animation_na
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < animations.size(); ++i) {
 		auto animation = animations[i];
 		String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+		name = String::utf8(animation->getName().buffer());
+#else
 		name.parse_utf8(animation->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 		animation_names.push_back(name);
 	}
 }
@@ -413,7 +417,11 @@ void SpineSkeletonDataResource::get_skin_names(Vector<String> &skin_names) const
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < skins.size(); ++i) {
 		auto skin = skins[i];
 		String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+		name = String::utf8(skin->getName().buffer());
+#else
 		name.parse_utf8(skin->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 		skin_names.push_back(name);
 	}
 }
@@ -430,7 +438,11 @@ void SpineSkeletonDataResource::get_slot_names(Vector<String> &slot_names) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < slots.size(); ++i) {
 		auto slot = slots[i];
 		String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+		name = String::utf8(slot->getName().buffer());
+#else
 		name.parse_utf8(slot->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 		slot_names.push_back(name);
 	}
 }
@@ -447,7 +459,11 @@ void SpineSkeletonDataResource::get_bone_names(Vector<String> &bone_names) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < bones.size(); ++i) {
 		auto bone = bones[i];
 		String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+		name = String::utf8(bone->getName().buffer());
+#else
 		name.parse_utf8(bone->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 		bone_names.push_back(name);
 	}
 }
@@ -632,7 +648,11 @@ SpineSkeletonDataResource::find_physics_constraint(
 String SpineSkeletonDataResource::get_skeleton_name() const {
 	SPINE_CHECK(skeleton_data, "")
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(skeleton_data->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(skeleton_data->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkin.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkin.cpp
index 915f2bc90..4271f2fe4 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkin.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSkin.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,11 @@ Array SpineSkin::find_attachments_for_slot(int slot_index) {
 String SpineSkin::get_name() {
 	SPINE_CHECK(get_spine_object(), "")
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSlotData.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSlotData.cpp
index 077b38d9e..96e55bbac 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSlotData.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSlotData.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ int SpineSlotData::get_index() {
 String SpineSlotData::get_name() {
 	SPINE_CHECK(get_spine_object(), String(""))
 	String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+	name = String::utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#else
 	name.parse_utf8(get_spine_object()->getName().buffer());
+#endif
 	return name;
 }
 
diff --git a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSprite.cpp b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSprite.cpp
index ce479e291..eb96bb111 100644
--- a/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSprite.cpp
+++ b/spine-godot/spine_godot/SpineSprite.cpp
@@ -1229,7 +1229,11 @@ void SpineSprite::draw() {
 	Vector<String> hover_text_lines;
 	if (hovered_slot) {
 		String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+		name = String::utf8(hovered_slot->getData().getName().buffer());
+#else
 		name.parse_utf8(hovered_slot->getData().getName().buffer());
+#endif
 		hover_text_lines.push_back(String("Slot: ") + name);
 	}
 
@@ -1239,7 +1243,11 @@ void SpineSprite::draw() {
 		draw_bone(hovered_bone, Color(debug_bones_color.r, debug_bones_color.g, debug_bones_color.b, 1));
 		debug_bones_thickness = thickness;
 		String name;
+#if (VERSION_MAJOR >= 4 && VERSION_MINOR >= 5)
+		name = String::utf8(hovered_bone->getData().getName().buffer());
+#else
 		name.parse_utf8(hovered_bone->getData().getName().buffer());
+#endif
 		hover_text_lines.push_back(String("Bone: ") + name);
 	}