if I delete an APK from the Play developer console, is it still available for download until I hit publish?

Question

When uploading an updated APK to my game on the new Play store developer console, I get red klaxons and badness because it conflicts with the previous uploaded version. I guess I have to press the Archive button next to the previous APK, but that's scary.

Can someone confirm that an end user won't actually see any changes until I hit the Publish button? My app isn't going to be removed from sale for even a few minutes?

EDIT: originally mentioned Delete, when I meant Archive

UPDATE: I bit the bullet and hit Archive yesterday. Have not yet hit Publish on the new APKs. My Play Store page now claims the game was updated yesterday. Hold me, I'm scared.

Answer 1

It is first valid when you publish. Just been playing around with my own apks to test it. If you make a wrong configuration, like archieving the newest apk version, it will disable the publish button, so you cant publish.

It only creates a draft, when you archive. The draft is first valid on publish.