Can I restore my home directory after freshly installing a new version of Fedora or should I first install the previous version and then upgrade

I have a backup from my home directory which was created under Fedora 40 (which was configured by my previous employer). Now I have a new SSD in my laptop on which I want to use Fedora 41 with the data (and ideally the configurations) of my old home directory. Overall, I know very little about Linux and I am looking for a beginner-friendly answer. Now, I see 2 options A and B: A) 1. First, freshly install Fedora 40 2. restore my home directory from my backup 3. afterwards, upgrade to Fedora 41 Can the upgrade procedure automatically upgrade config files from my backup that were not compatible with Fedora 41? Within version A), should I i) reinstall all my apps before 2. or ii) between 2. and 3. or iii) after 3.? B) 1. Directly freshly install Fedora 41 2. restore my home directory from my backup Is a completely fresh install of Fedora 41 more stable than upgrading from 40? Can config files from Fedora 40 in the home directory be incompatible with Fedora 41? Within version B), should I i) reinstall all my apps before 2. or ii) after 2.? Does installing an app overwrite its config files in the home directory? Or is there a better option C?