--- sourceDocument: Australia Release Notes sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/release-notes Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Release Notes ft:clusterId : - rn bundleId : - rn --- # Available patches and hotfixes # Available patches and hotfixes {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated August 22, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read The Australia family includes patches and hotfixes. Important: For more information about how to upgrade an instance, see [ServiceNow upgrades](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OSfg8SoGoJ414EmfbBJTsg "The upgrade process moves your instance to a new ServiceNow release version. Understand the difference between upgrading and patching, release definitions, rollback and backup options, and how to test your non-production and production instance upgrades."). For more information about the release cycle, see the [ServiceNow Release Cycle](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0547244).{#available-versions__p_download-version} Note: This ServiceNow AI Platform® major family release is now available in ServiceNow's Regulated Market environments. For more information about services available in isolated environments, see [KB0743854](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0743854). ## Q3 2026 Patching Program Targets {#available-versions__QPPTargets} Targets are subject to change prior to patching. Target versions change only if absolutely necessary. {#available-versions__QPPTable__entry__3} | Releases | Patch target option | Release notes | |-|-|-| | Australia | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 3b](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3138484) | [Australia](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/release-notes/available-versions.html) | | Zurich | [Zurich Patch 10 Hotfix 3a](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3138481) | [Zurich](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/zurich/release-notes/available-versions.html) | | Yokohama | [Yokohama Patch 13 Hotfix 4a](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3138483) | [Yokohama](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/yokohama/release-notes/available-versions.html) | [ ] {#available-versions__QPPTable} ## Available versions To view security patch and security hotfix release notes, log into [support.servicenow.com](http://support.servicenow.com/) (formerly HI). {#available-versions__AvailableVersions__entry__4} | Release version | Release type | Released on | Availability | |-|-|-|-| | [Australia Patch 5 W34](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3150411) | Hotfix | 2026/08/21 | Available | | [Australia Patch 5 W33](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3147913) | Hotfix | 2026/08/13 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 5](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/86~p_JZvUlBB3FD_j8roSw "The Australia Patch 5 release contains important problem fixes.") [Australia Patch 5 security fixes](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3138411) | Patch | 2026/08/07 | Available | | [Australia Patch 4 Hotfix 3 W34](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3150410) | Hotfix | 2026/08/20 | Available | | [Australia Patch 4 Hotfix 3 W33](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3148119) | Hotfix | 2026/08/13 | Available | | [Australia Patch 4 Hotfix 3](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3146432) | Hotfix | 2026/08/06 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 4 Hotfix 2](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3143885) | Hotfix | 2026/07/30 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 4 Hotfix 1](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3140560) | Hotfix | 2026/07/23 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 4m Hotfix 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/QhNIcIiLstNn1JUNqn6TWQ "The Australia Patch 4m Hotfix 1 release contains fixes to these problems.") | Hotfix | 2026/08/22 | Available | | [Australia Patch 4m](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2se7AseLl~FBr7ZqndbKAQ "The Australia Patch 4m release contains important problem fixes via Australia Patch 4 and updates to compatible ServiceNow Store applications.") | Patch | 2026/07/23 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 4](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hpSe6FW9rwONQbG06dlmzQ "The Australia Patch 4 release contains important problem fixes.") [Australia Patch 4 security fixes](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3126028) | Patch | 2026/07/09 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 3 Hotfix 3](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3143614) | Hotfix | 2026/07/29 | Available by request | | [Australia Patch 3 Hotfix 2](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3137130) | Hotfix | 2026/07/06 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 3 Hotfix 1](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3104013) | Hotfix | 2026/06/20 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 3](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DV1TPpiWEUyO6zY~iwNq1A "The Australia Patch 3 release contains important problem fixes.") [Australia Patch 3 security fixes](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3035030) | Patch | 2026/06/16 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 5a W34](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3150405) | Hotfix | 2026/08/20 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 5a W33](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3147911) | Hotfix | 2026/08/13 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 5a W32](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3146424) | Hotfix | 2026/08/06 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 5a](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3142075) | Hotfix | 2026/07/24 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4b W34](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3150406) | Hotfix | 2026/08/13 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4b W33](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3147912) | Hotfix | 2026/08/13 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4b W32](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3146425) | Hotfix | 2026/08/06 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4b](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3143888) | Hotfix | 2026/07/30 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4a](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Bf6KrYyNv_Mi3ZD85XmKKg "The Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4a release contains fixes to these problems.") | Hotfix | 2026/07/14 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 3b](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3138484) | Security patch | 2026/07/21 | Available | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 3a](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3135839) | Hotfix | 2026/07/03 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 3](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3137328) | Hotfix | 2026/07/06 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 2a](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3108234) | Security patch | 2026/06/23 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 2](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3101088) | Hotfix | 2026/06/19 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qA0Ox~tPMEHqsFQ49BAMvA "The Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 1 release contains fixes to these problems.") | Hotfix | 2026/05/27 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 2](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SG~RVvxPNqIQWrm6Bfkd9A "The Australia Patch 2 release contains important problem fixes.") [Australia Patch 2 security fixes](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2977251) | Patch | 2026/05/05 | Unavailable | | [Australia Patch 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YA7hULsClAMRpa0n7ju_1A "The Australia Patch 1 release contains important problem fixes.") [Australia Patch 1 security fixes](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2797601) | Patch | 2026/04/03 | Available to Early Availability customers | | [Australia security and notable fixes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qWLxHD7ly2mMbhVpM1~MRQ "The Australia release contains important problem fixes.") [All other Australia fixes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TXTe8MPKl5ffoAV6IlfT7A "The Australia release contains important problem fixes.") | Feature Early Availability | 2026/03/12 | Available to Early Availability customers | [ ] {#available-versions__AvailableVersions} * Available: Any user can upgrade to the version. "Available" versions will appear on the [Instance Upgrade Management Dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/community/upgrades-and-patching-blogs/manage-your-upgrades-with-the-instance-upgrade-management/ba-p/2283562). ServiceNow Patching Program targets and patches are immediately available. Users do not need to request an entitlement to schedule an upgrade to these versions. * Available by request: [Contact Customer Service and Support](http://www.servicenow.com/support/contact-support.html) for approval to upgrade to the version. * Unavailable: The release version is not available. ## MetricBase releases For the latest MetricBase on-premise release notes, refer to [KB0748185](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0748185). ## Ancillary software releases For information about latest Password Reset Windows Application, ODBC driver, and all other ancillary software available for download from the ServiceNow Store, see [ServiceNow Store release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/store-release-notes/sn-store-release-notes.html). * **[Australia Patch 5](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/86~p_JZvUlBB3FD_j8roSw)** The Australia Patch 5 release contains important problem fixes. * **[Australia Patch 4m Hotfix 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/QhNIcIiLstNn1JUNqn6TWQ)** The Australia Patch 4m Hotfix 1 release contains fixes to these problems. * **[Australia Patch 4m](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2se7AseLl~FBr7ZqndbKAQ)** The Australia Patch 4m release contains important problem fixes via Australia Patch 4 and updates to compatible ServiceNow Store applications. * **[Australia Patch 4](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hpSe6FW9rwONQbG06dlmzQ)** The Australia Patch 4 release contains important problem fixes. * **[Australia Patch 3](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DV1TPpiWEUyO6zY~iwNq1A)** The Australia Patch 3 release contains important problem fixes. * **[Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4a](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Bf6KrYyNv_Mi3ZD85XmKKg)** The Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 4a release contains fixes to these problems. * **[Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qA0Ox~tPMEHqsFQ49BAMvA)** The Australia Patch 2 Hotfix 1 release contains fixes to these problems. * **[Australia Patch 2](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SG~RVvxPNqIQWrm6Bfkd9A)** The Australia Patch 2 release contains important problem fixes. * **[Australia Patch 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YA7hULsClAMRpa0n7ju_1A)** The Australia Patch 1 release contains important problem fixes. * **[Australia EA Hotfix 1](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qdboN1HgiRzcMsDorZhBlQ)** The Australia EA Hotfix 1 release contains fixes to these problems. * **[Australia security and notable fixes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qWLxHD7ly2mMbhVpM1~MRQ)** The Australia release contains important problem fixes. * **[All other Australia fixes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TXTe8MPKl5ffoAV6IlfT7A)** The Australia release contains important problem fixes.