GPU skinning mode reverts to CPU after upgrading project

steps

1. open a project in any version like 2023.2.0a12 or earlier
2. project settings > player settings > set gpu compute skinning = ON
3. File > Save Project
4. [optional] confirm value of gpuskinning=1 in ProjectSettings/PlayerSettings.asset
5. close project
6. open project in repro version (such as 2023.2.0a15)
7. check project settings > player settings > gpu skinning
8. [optional] look for gpuskinning and meshdeformation values in ProjectSettings.asset

Expected: in step 7, UI shows gpu skinning = GPU (Batched)

Actual: in step 7, UI shows gpu skinning = CPU 

 

Repro: 2023.2.0a15

no repro: 2023.2.0a12

 

Workaround:

1. Edit > Project Settings > Player Settings > change GPU skinning dropdown from "CPU" to "GPU (batched)"
2. File > Save Project

 

NOTES:

• in ProjectSettings.asset, after upgrade when project had GPU compute skinning enabled in the old version, the expected values should be meshdeformations=2 and gpuskinning=1 (and "GPU (Batched)" should be shown in the UI)