--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-xanadu-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3ax bundleId : - delta3ax --- # Combined Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 6 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes page provides ServiceNow customers with a comprehensive summary of updates, new features, changes, removals, and activation details for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools across releases from Xanadu through Australia. It is designed to assist customers in preparing for their upgrade to the Australia release by outlining what to expect and key feature evolutions in the NED Tools suite. Show full answer Show less ## New Features * **Xanadu:** Introduced health indicators dashboard in the Next Experience Inspector's Home view to highlight potential component and action issues. * Trace view added a detailed waterfall analysis of page calls with duration metrics. * Server-side logs became available in the Logs tab, allowing admins to switch from client to server logs for backend data recording. * Events view enabled contextual event management with actionable insights. * Service Workers tab introduced visibility into service worker behavior. * **Australia:** Updated the Service Workers tab homepage and added exclude filters in the Events tab to filter out specific events. * The Components tab now includes a journal section logging state updates, property updates, dispatched actions, and handled actions. ## Changes * **Yokohama:** Enhanced component visualization with tooltips showing element tag names and IDs; introduced time and subtree filters for events; and added sophisticated front-end, specialty, and level filters for trace visualizations. * **Zurich:** Redesigned Traces tab to a full-screen waterfall view with enriched root span lists, supporting filtering by duration, span count, source, and sorting by duration or start time for prioritization. * Service Workers tab in Zurich added cache buster details to analyze service worker impact on performance. * **Australia:** Service Workers tab homepage refreshed; Events tab now supports exclude filters; Components tab includes a comprehensive journal section for detailed logs. ## Removed Features * **Xanadu:** The Actions tab was removed from the Next Experience Inspector, simplifying the interface. * No other removals were noted through Yokohama, Zurich, or Australia releases. ## Activation and Browser Requirements * Activation for NED Tools across all releases requires installation from the Google Chrome Web Store. * Google Chrome is the supported browser for running Next Experience Developer Tools, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance. ## Additional Notes * No updates were noted for accessibility, localization, or additional requirements between Xanadu and Australia releases. * Release notes use "No updates for this release" to indicate no changes in specific areas for certain releases. ## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers * Improved troubleshooting and performance analysis through enhanced health indicators, trace visualizations, and server-side logging. * Greater control and insight into events and component states with new filtering and logging capabilities. * Streamlined developer experience due to UI enhancements and removal of less-used tabs. * Consistent activation and usage experience by leveraging Google Chrome as the required browser and distribution channel. Consolidated page of all release notes for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Australia. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Health indicators in the Next Experience Inspector](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/washingtondc/developer-tools/inspector-tab/home) : The Home view provides information and communicates potential issues on the page through a dashboard of health indicators for components and actions. [View traces in the Next Experience Inspector](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/washingtondc/developer-tools/inspector-tab/trace) : The Trace view provides a waterfall of calls made to the page with information on how the duration for each call. [Server-side logs in the Logs tab for Next Experience Inspector](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/washingtondc/developer-tools/inspector-tab/logs) : Record and view backend data by changing your preference from client logs to server logs when you're logged in as an admin. [Manage events in the Next Experience Inspector](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/washingtondc/developer-tools/inspector-tab/events) : The Events view provides contextual information and actions for managing events. [Service workers tab in the Next Experience Inspector](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/washingtondc/developer-tools/inspector-tab/service-workers) : The Service workers tab provides visibility into service worker behavior. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools features. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | Component visualization : Highlighted components feature a tooltip that displays the element tag name and element ID. Time filters for events : Icons were added to each event to enable you to select a timeframe when filtering events. Subtree filters for events : Scroll and search through a selected portion of the component tree. Filters for traces : Filter traces with front-end filters to streamline span visualizations, specialty filters to view targeted waterfall analysis without losing overall context, and level filters to adjust the detail display in span visualizations. | | Zurich | Traces tab in the Next Experience Inspector : The following UI changes have been made to the Traces tab: * The Traces tab displays a full-screen waterfall view for trace inspection and an enriched root span list with more actionable metadata. * Locate traces by the name, IDs, or any other metadata directly from the root span list. * Filter traces by the minimum durations, span count, or source to view relevant traces only. * Sort traces by the duration, span count, or start time. * View high priority traces first by toggling between ascending or descending order. Service Workers tab in the Next Experience Inspector : The Service Workers tab displays cache buster details for viewing how service workers impact page performance. | | Australia | Service Workers tab in the Next Experience Inspector : The Service Workers tab displays an updated homepage. Events tab in the Next Experience Inspector : Exclude filters in the Events tab to filter out specific events. Components tab in the Next Experience Inspector : Use the journal section in the Components tab to get a log of state updates, property updates, actions dispatched, and actions handled. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * The Actions tab has been removed from the Next Experience Inspector. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Download Next Experience Developer Tools from the Google Chrome Web Store. | | Yokohama | Activation information : Download Next Experience Developer Tools from the Google Chrome Web Store. | | Zurich | Activation information : Install Next Experience Developer Tools from the Google Chrome Web Store. | | Australia | Activation information : Install Next Experience Developer Tools from the Google Chrome Web Store. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__72} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Download Next Experience Developer Tools from the Google Chrome Web Store. | | Yokohama | Browser requirements : Next Experience Developer Tools requires Google Chrome. | | Zurich | Browser requirements : Next Experience Developer Tools requires Google Chrome. | | Australia | Browser requirements : Next Experience Developer Tools requires Google Chrome. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__92} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-nextexperiencedevelopernedtools-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * Record backend data for page with server logs. * Get an overview of potential issue for components and actions with a dashboard of health indicators. * View a waterfall of calls made to the page with information on how long each call took. * Get information on network calls made to your pages including the type of calls, timing, frequency, and network URLs. See [Next Experience Developer Tools](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/xanadu/developer-tools/using-next-experience-developer-tools) for more information. | | Yokohama | Reduce troubleshooting time with enhanced component visualization, filters for traces, and new event filters. See [Next Experience Developer Tools](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/yokohama/developer-tools/using-next-experience-developer-tools) for more information. | | Zurich | * View traces as a full-screen waterfall with an enriched root span list that has more actionable metadata. * Access cache buster details to view how service workers impact page performance. See [Next Experience Developer Tools](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/zurich/developer-tools/using-next-experience-developer-tools) for more information. | | Australia | * View an updated homepage in the Service Workers tab. * Exclude filters in the Events tab to filter out specific events. * Get a log of updates from the journal section in the Components tab. See [Next Experience Developer Tools](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/next-experience/australia/developer-tools/using-next-experience-developer-tools) for more information. | [ ]