Do NOT replace original files?

What is meant by:

Do NOT replace the original prism.css and prism.js, you will lose all your changes as they get overwritten when updating the plugin!

The installation procedure requires these files to be replaced, so…

Does this mean that existing code would not display correctly if the plugin was updated and the same prism.css and prism.js files (i.e. before the update) are re-added to the plugin directory?

Or does it just mean that you should keep a backup copy of your prism.css and prism.js files?

What happens if you need an ‘additional language’; can you update (extend) the prism.css and prism.js files you are currently using without problems?

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