will my resource be free if i just change to null?

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hi, will my resource be free if i just change to null?
example, i have var item : itemsRes = itemsRes.new()
then i change it toitem = null
will it free my previous resource?

Godot version 3.5
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Yes, Godot's garbage collector will do that.

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