The principles applicable to LO Base
version 4.2 will also apply to version 5.
You will see from the release notes for version 5 indirectly linked here that there are not actually any large feature enhancements specifically directed to Base
. The largest enhancements are generalized aesthetic, scripting, and bugfix changes.
On the other hand, there is one large regression in charting in reports, so if you use charts in reports, I would suggest keeping an eye on that bug report in particular before upgrading. Also, I would test your more complicated scripts because I have seen more race-type conditions in version 5 scripts.