How to upgrade Dolphin version while retaining settings?

[Duke Nukem]

Well we all have our different methods of solving things, me I use the above method I posted on newer GIT versions and it works OK. Usually though I just configure things manually and keep the GameCube controller and Wiimote profiles I made. It's one thing configuring Dolphin, that's fast and easy but configuring controllers is frustrating (Zelda Skyward Sword emulated controls for example)