--- 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 ServiceNow IDE release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined ServiceNow IDE 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) 9 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 ServiceNow IDE Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes document provides ServiceNow customers with a comprehensive view of the ServiceNow Integrated Development Environment (IDE) enhancements, changes, and upgrade guidance spanning from the Xanadu release through to Australia. It is designed to help you prepare for and execute upgrades effectively, understand new capabilities, and navigate configuration or activation requirements for ServiceNow IDE across multiple releases. Show full answer Show less ## Upgrade Preparation and Activation * **Upgrade Tasks:** Review and complete pre- and post-upgrade tasks specific to your current release before upgrading to Australia. * **Default Versions:** ServiceNow IDE is active by default from Yokohama onwards, with incremental version updates: 1.1.4 in Yokohama, 2.1.2 in Zurich, and 3.2.3 in Australia. * **Latest Features:** To access the newest features, upgrade to ServiceNow IDE version 2.0+ (Yokohama), 3.0+ (Zurich), or 4.0+ (Australia). * **Activation:** ServiceNow IDE is available and upgradeable via the ServiceNow Store for all mentioned releases, ensuring easy app management and upgrades. ## Key Features Introduced * **Xanadu:** Introduction of a Visual Studio Code based IDE for the web, enabling development using familiar coding experiences, including IntelliSense, type safety, and source control integration. * Development of scoped applications using **ServiceNow Fluent**, a domain-specific programming language that allows source code definition of application metadata for better complexity management and error detection. * Support for creating and reusing **JavaScript modules and third-party libraries**, facilitating modular application development. * **Collaboration:** Real-time collaboration across users with different skill sets via integrated ServiceNow AI Platform tools. * **Source Control Integration:** Support for remote Git repositories using basic authentication or OAuth 2.0. * **Yokohama:** Ability to convert existing scoped applications for source code development, use TypeScript modules, install npm packages from private registries, and switch development environments between ServiceNow IDE, Studio, and Creator Studio. * **Zurich:** Ability to clone Git repositories containing multiple applications and select from new developer themes (Developer Light and Developer Dark). * **Australia:** Support for creating and converting **global scope applications** accessible across global instances, and organizing generated ServiceNow Fluent code into customizable taxonomy-based directory structures. ## Changes and Updates * **UI Enhancements:** Australia release updated the Activity Bar to include bookmarks and recent activity views, replacing the previous Metadata Explorer with File Categories and Apps views. * **Themes:** Introduction of new developer themes starting in Zurich, which persist across ServiceNow Builder applications. ## Requirements and Considerations * **npm Registry Access:** ServiceNow IDE uses the public npm registry as the default package source. If your network restricts access, configure a private npm registry in the Package Manager settings to enable package installation and application builds. * **Localization:** The IDE is fully localized in all supported left-to-right languages, reflecting instance language preferences. * **Browser and Accessibility:** No new browser or accessibility requirements were introduced between Xanadu and Australia. ## Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers Upgrading through these releases enhances your development experience by enabling modern source code management, improved collaboration, and flexible development environments consistent with enterprise software development standards. The ability to build and convert global scope applications in Australia broadens your application accessibility and reuse across instances. Customizable directory structures and UI improvements increase productivity and organization. Ensuring npm registry access and understanding activation via the ServiceNow Store are critical for uninterrupted development workflow. Consolidated page of all release notes for ServiceNow IDE from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family ServiceNow IDE 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 ServiceNow IDE to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | Upgrade information : ServiceNow IDE version 1.1.4 is active by default on instances on the Yokohama release. Update to ServiceNow IDE version 2.0 or later to use the latest features. For information about updating ServiceNow IDE, see [Updating apps](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=updating-apps-app-manager&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). | | Zurich | Upgrade information : ServiceNow IDE version 2.1.2 is active by default on instances on the Zurich release. Update to ServiceNow IDE version 3.0 or later to use the latest features. For information about updating ServiceNow IDE, see [Install or update the ServiceNow IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-servicenow-ide&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). | | Australia | Upgrade information : ServiceNow IDE version 3.2.3 is active by default on instances on the Australia release. Update to ServiceNow IDE version 4.0 or later to use the latest features. For information about updating ServiceNow IDE, see [Install or update the ServiceNow IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-servicenow-ide&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for ServiceNow IDE. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Work in an IDE based on Visual Studio Code for the Web](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-user-interface&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Create and develop applications in a familiar integrated development environment based on Visual Studio Code for the Web. The ServiceNow IDE has many of the same features as Visual Studio Code, including type safety, IntelliSense, dependency enforcement, code search, and source control integration. [Build scoped applications in source code](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-fluent&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Write source code to define the metadata that makes up applications using ServiceNow Fluent. ServiceNow Fluent is a domain-specific programming language with APIs for defining the different types of application metadata. Developing applications in source code enables you to work in familiar development environments, create and modify complex applications, manage code in source control more easily, and catch errors at build time. Language processing and validation for ServiceNow Fluent is included in the ServiceNow IDE by default. [Create and use JavaScript modules and third-party libraries](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-use-javascript-modules-ide&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Organize and reuse code within scoped applications with custom JavaScript modules and third-party JavaScript utilities. [Collaborate on applications with users of different skill sets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=developing-applications-servicenow-ide&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Collaborate on an application with users of different skill sets at the same time from the ServiceNow IDE and other ServiceNow AI Platform builder tools and interfaces. Developers build applications to compile source files into metadata, which they can view in embedded ServiceNow AI Platform user interfaces. Developers can synchronize applications to pull in changes to application metadata from other interfaces into source code. [Manage applications in source control](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=integrating-source-control-servicenow-ide&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Integrate with remote Git repositories to use source control in the ServiceNow IDE. Use basic authentication or OAuth 2.0 to connect to remote Git providers and repositories. | | Yokohama | [Convert scoped applications for use in the ServiceNow IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=convert-application-servicenow-ide&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Convert existing scoped applications to support development in source code in the ServiceNow IDE. [Use TypeScript in JavaScript modules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-application-servicenow-ide&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Create an application that uses the TypeScript template to use TypeScript in modules and compile them to JavaScript when building your application. [Use npm packages from private registries as third-party libraries](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-library-private-npm-registry&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Install npm packages from a private registry to use as third-party libraries in your application. [Switch between development experiences](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-user-interface&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Work in the right environment for your task by using the experience switcher to switch between developing in ServiceNow IDE, ServiceNow Studio, and Creator Studio. | | Zurich | [Clone a repository that contains multiple applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=clone-git-repository-servicenow-ide&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Clone a Git repository that contains multiple applications that support development in source code. The repository must contain at least one package.json file and one now.config.json file. [Default to using the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK in new or converted applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-properties&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Configure whether to use the bundled version or the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK when creating or converting applications in the ServiceNow IDE with the sn_glider.default_to_bundled_sdk system property. By default, the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK is used. | | Australia | [Create and convert global applications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=creating-applications-servicenow-ide&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Create and convert applications in the global scope that are accessible to other global applications with instances on the Australia release. [Generated ServiceNow Fluent code organized in taxonomy-based directories](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=building-applications-source-code&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Configure a custom directory structure for metadata transformed into ServiceNow Fluent code with the `taxonomy` parameter in an application's now.config.json file. By default, generated ServiceNow Fluent files are organized in a taxonomy-based directory structure within the fluent/generated directory. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing ServiceNow IDE features. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | [New developer themes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-user-interface&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the Developer Light (default) and Developer Dark themes in the ServiceNow IDE. Select a theme from the user settings in the ServiceNow IDE or with the Preferences: Color Theme command from the command palette. The theme preference selected by a user from the ServiceNow IDE applies to other builder applications such as ServiceNow Studio and Creator Studio. | | Australia | [Updated Activity Bar](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-user-interface&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : The Activity Bar includes additional views for bookmarks and recent activity, and the Metadata Explorer view has been replaced with the File Categories and Apps views. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some ServiceNow IDE features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__32} | 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. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some ServiceNow IDE features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-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 ServiceNow IDE. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Install ServiceNow IDE (sn_glider) by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | Yokohama | Activation information : ServiceNow IDE is active by default starting in the Yokohama release and available for upgrade in the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). Important: ServiceNow IDE is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Zurich | Activation information : ServiceNow IDE is active by default and available for upgrade in the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). Important: ServiceNow IDE is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Australia | Activation information : ServiceNow IDE is active by default and available for upgrade in the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). Important: ServiceNow IDE is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Additional requirements : ServiceNow IDE uses the public npm registry (https://registry.npmjs.org) as its default package source. If your network blocks access to this registry, you must have access to an alternate registry to download packages and build applications in the ServiceNow IDE. If access to the public npm registry is blocked on your system, you must configure a private npm registry in your Package Manager user settings in the ServiceNow IDE. For more information, see [Install an npm package from a private registry](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-library-private-npm-registry&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). | | Australia | Additional requirements : ServiceNow IDE uses the public npm registry (https://registry.npmjs.org) as its default package source. If your network blocks access to this registry, you must have access to an alternate registry to download packages and build applications in the ServiceNow IDE. If access to the public npm registry is blocked on your system, you must configure a private npm registry in your Package Manager user settings in the ServiceNow IDE. For more information, see [Install an npm package from a private registry](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=use-library-private-npm-registry&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__72} | 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. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for ServiceNow IDE, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-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 ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__92} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Localization information : The ServiceNow IDE is localized in all supported left-to-right languages and reflects the language preference selected by users for the instance. For information about how to activate a language on an instance, see [Activate a language](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_ActivateALanguage&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). | | Australia | Localization information : The ServiceNow IDE is localized in all supported left-to-right languages and reflects the language preference selected by users for the instance. For information about how to activate a language on an instance, see [Activate a language](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_ActivateALanguage&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for ServiceNow IDE we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicenowide-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * Develop scoped applications in an IDE based on Visual Studio Code on the ServiceNow AI Platform. * Write source code to define the metadata that makes up applications with ServiceNow Fluent. * Collaborate with users of different skill sets across an instance and view changes in embedded ServiceNow AI Platform user interfaces. * Manage applications in source control with common Git providers. See [ServiceNow IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-landing&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | * Convert existing scoped applications to support development in source code. * Use TypeScript in JavaScript modules. * Install and use npm packages from private registries. See [ServiceNow IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Zurich | * Clone a Git repository that contains multiple applications. * Use light and dark developer themes. * Use the ServiceNow IDE in any supported left-to-right language. See [ServiceNow IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Australia | Create or convert applications in the global scope with instances on the Australia release. See [ServiceNow IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-ide-landing&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]