--- 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 Skills Management release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined Skills Management 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) 3 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 Skills Management release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes page provides ServiceNow customers with essential information for upgrading Skills Management from the Xanadu release family through to Australia. It highlights new features, changes, and important upgrade tasks to help you prepare for a smooth transition and to understand the current capabilities of Skills Management across these releases. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Next Experience UI for Skills Dashboard (Xanadu):** The Skills Management dashboard is automatically migrated to ServiceNow's Next Experience user interface during the Xanadu upgrade. This modernized UI allows you to analyze skill trends and identify skill gaps in your organization more intuitively. * **Multi-lingual Capabilities (Xanadu):** Skills Management supports translation of skill names and descriptions using fields in the Skill \[cmnskill\] table that accept translated text data types. This enables you to present skills information in multiple languages, supporting diverse organizational needs. ## Upgrade Considerations * Pre- and post-upgrade tasks should be reviewed and completed as necessary before upgrading to the Australia release to ensure proper migration and functionality of Skills Management features. * The Skills Management plugin (com.snc.skillsmanagement) must be activated to use Skills Management capabilities. * No features, functionalities, or browser requirements were removed, deprecated, or updated between Xanadu and Australia releases, simplifying upgrade planning. ## What to Expect * Access to an enhanced Skills dashboard with improved usability through the Next Experience UI, facilitating better skills analysis and organizational insight. * Ability to manage and display skills data in multiple languages, improving accessibility and localization for global teams. * Consistent functionality across releases from Xanadu to Australia, with no major deprecations or removals impacting your Skills Management environment. Consolidated page of all release notes for Skills Management from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Skills Management 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 Skills Management to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | The skills dashboard is automatically migrated to the [Next Experience UI](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=next-experience-landing-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) in the Xanadu release. When you upgrade, you can automatically access the Skills dashboard in the [Next Experience UI](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=next-experience-landing-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | 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 Skills Management. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Using the Skills Management dashboard in the Next Experience user interface](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=using-skills-management&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Analyze the trends to assess the skill gaps in your organization by using the Next Experience user interface. [Multi-lingual capabilities in Skills Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=translating-skills-skills-management&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Translate the skill names and the descriptions by using the following fields that support the translated text data type in the Skill \[cmn_skill\] table: * Display Skill Name: Auto-populates the corresponding value in the Name field. * Description | | 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 Skills Management features. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-summary__entry__22} | 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. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Skills Management features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-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 Skills Management features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-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 Skills Management. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Skills Management is available with the activation of the Skills Management (com.snc.skills_management) plugin. For details, see [Activating Skills Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=skills-management&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Skills Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-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 Skills Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-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 Skills Management, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-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 Skills Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-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 Skills Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-skillsmanagement-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * Analyze the skills dashboard by using the intuitive [Next Experience UI](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=next-experience-landing-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). * Use multi-lingual capabilities in Skills Management so that you can translate the skill names and their descriptions in your preferred language. See [Skills Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=skills-management&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ]