Clone Admin Console release notes

  • Release version: Store
  • Updated May 5, 2026
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    Summary of Clone Admin Console release notes

    The Clone Admin Console is a ServiceNow Store application designed to simplify and enhance the management of instance cloning activities. It provides a unified interface for submitting, monitoring, and managing clone requests across multiple ServiceNow instances, improving visibility and control over cloning processes. The console evolves regularly with updates focused on usability, accessibility, security, and performance based on customer feedback.

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    Key Features

    • Instance Overview Page: Displays last-cloned timestamps per instance to identify stale environments and prioritize updates efficiently.
    • Multi-Instance View: Allows monitoring clone activity across multiple connected instances from a single console, which can be enabled via configuration.
    • Clone FAQ Agent (via Now Assist): Provides AI-assisted, in-console answers to cloning questions using curated ServiceNow documentation, requiring a Now Assist license.
    • Clone Request Estimated Completion: Shows estimated completion times with relative time indicators on clone requests to aid planning.
    • Clone Profile Management: Supports duplication and script management for clone profiles with fixes ensuring correct propagation of changes.
    • Accessibility and Localization: Continuous improvements ensure compliance, usability, and accurate translations.
    • UI Enhancements: Includes dark theme support, navigation menu consolidation, a dedicated Help page replacing static FAQs, and usability improvements across pages.
    • Notification and Email Support: Enables adding external email addresses to receive clone notifications.
    • Recurring Clones and Restore Progress: Features for recurring clones have been simplified and enhanced, with the ability to view granular restore progress.

    Improvements and Fixes

    • Resolved issues with instance registration to handle special characters properly.
    • Fixed clone profile duplication issues to prevent unintended script inheritance.
    • Addressed UI bugs such as calendar modal behavior and clone duration displays.
    • Security enhancements and performance improvements, including faster clone request page load times.
    • Preserved theme support for Next Experience themes and improved clone progress reporting.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    ServiceNow customers leveraging the Clone Admin Console can expect a streamlined, efficient cloning process with enhanced visibility across multiple instances. The AI-powered FAQ agent and consolidated help resources reduce onboarding friction and support ongoing learning. Estimations on clone completion times and improved error handling help plan maintenance windows accurately. Accessibility and localization improvements ensure the console is usable across diverse user groups. Regular updates and bug fixes maintain optimal performance and security, enabling customers to confidently manage cloning activities essential for development, testing, and production environment synchronization.

    Version history for the Clone Admin Console application on the ServiceNow Store.

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    Version history

    Version 2.2.0 - May 2026
    • New:
      • Instance Overview Page: The Instance Overview page now displays last-cloned timestamps for each instance, enabling you to quickly identify stale environments and prioritize update activities.
      • Multi-Instance View: View clone activity across connected instances from a single console. Opt in from Configuration > Multi-Instance View to begin monitoring multiple instances simultaneously.
      • Clone FAQ Agent (via Now Assist): Get answers to clone questions directly in the console, powered by curated ServiceNow clone documentation. This AI-assisted capability streamlines the learning experience for new users.
      • Requirement: Requires a Now Assist license. If Now Assist is installed after the Clone Admin Console, reinstall the console from the Store to enable the skill.
      • Help Page: The static FAQ section on the Homepage has been replaced with a dedicated Help page. Links to curated clone help articles are now consolidated in a single location, alongside version information and details about the Now Assist AI skill.
      • Clone Request Estimated Completion: The Clone Request page now displays an estimated completion time beneath the selected Date/Time. A relative time indicator (for example, "in 2 hours" or "in 2 weeks") helps you plan activities accordingly.
    • Changed:
      • Configuration Menu: All clone-related settings are now grouped under a single Configuration menu item for improved organization and discoverability.
      • Clone Home Renamed to Clone Activity: The Clone Home menu item has been renamed to Clone Activity to be more descriptive of the page's purpose and improve navigation clarity.
    • Fixed:
      • Clone Profile Script Updates: Fixed an issue where setting a script in the clone_cleanup_script table to active=false or active=true did not apply consistently across all clone profiles the script was listed on. Changes now propagate correctly.
      • Clone Profile Duplication: Fixed an issue where duplicating a clone profile pulled in all existing scripts, preservers, and exclusions from the original profile. Duplicating a profile now correctly creates a new profile containing only the intended scripts, preservers, and exclusions from the source.
    • Removed:
      • Static FAQ Content: Static FAQ content has been removed from the landing page and consolidated into the new dedicated Help page for a streamlined user experience.
    Version 2.1.7 - March 2026
    • Fixed:
      • Instance Registration: Resolved an issue where adding a new instance (Configurations > Instances > Add New) would fail if the instance name contained trailing spaces or a forward slash. Both characters are now handled correctly.
      • Accessibility: Resolved several accessibility issues to improve compliance and usability.
      • Localization: Resolved several localization issues to ensure accurate translations and regional formatting.
    • Enhancements:
      • Clone Request Form: Added a hyperlink to the selected profile field, allowing users to navigate directly to the profile from the clone request form.
      • Security enhancements.
    Version 2.1.6 - January 2026
    • Users can now submit clone requests to a target instance that has another scheduled clone, provided the requests are more than 7 days apart
    • Left nav menu consolidation
    • Usability, security fixes
    • Resolved an issue where the Cancel button on the calendar time slot selection did not close the modal.
    Version 2.1.2 - December 2025
    • Accessibility fixes
    • Usability enhancements
    • Menu item consolidation
    • Security enhancements
    • Admin experience theme updates
    Version 2.0.1 - August 2025
    • Performance improvement on the clone request page
    • Dark theme support
    • Internationalization and localization fixes
    • Home page UI improvements and fixes
    • External email support fix
    • Bug fixes and other improvements
    Version 1.0.18 - May 2025
    • Ability to add external email addresses to receive clone notifications
    • Performance improvements
    • Clones are sorted by recency on the homepage
    • A new target instance can be registered from the clone request page
    • UI and usability improvements
    Version 1.0.17 - February 2025
    • Preserve Theme support for Next Experience themes
    • Improvements to cross-scope scope warnings
    • Improvements to refresh intervals and clone progress reporting
    • Default clone profile pre-populated onto the clone request page
    • Performance and usability improvements
    Version 1.0.16 - November 2024
    • New: Ability to view granular restore progress
    • Fixed: UI Improvements; Internationalization
    Version 1.0.15 - August 2024
    • Fixed:
      • Clone Duration Display Fixes
      • Date/Time Format Fix
      • UI Improvements
    Version 1.0.12 - May 2024
    • New:
      • Ability to duplicate clone profile
      • Ability to add a target instance on the clone request form
      • Column picker for definitions
    • Fixed: Clone progress bar improvements on the clone status page
    Version 1.0.11 - February 2024
    • New: Localization support for multiple languages; UI improvements on Clone Home, incl. column picker for List View; UI improvements on Clone Request Page; Clone Logs on Clone Status page; Clone pre-submission warning to save unpublished development work; Added a preview within the recurring clones feature.
    • Changed: Simplified the recurring clone feature; Backup selection can now be made via a dropdown.
    • Fixed: List view on Clone Home now remembers user preferences for selected columns and the preferred column order; Clone can be successfully placed with a custom clone profile that has just OOB definitions (preservers, exclusions, and scripts).
    Version 1.0.9 - November 2023
    The Clone Admin Console provides a streamlined user experience for cloning data between instances, one of ServiceNow's most-used automations. It features a unified cloning experience, updated visibility, and several key features informed by customer needs.