--- 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 System Update Sets release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined System Update Sets 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 System Update Sets Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated guide provides ServiceNow customers with a comprehensive summary of System Update Sets changes from the Xanadu release family through to the Australia release. It is designed to facilitate smooth upgrade planning by consolidating cross-family release notes into a single resource. Key upgrade considerations, feature introductions, changes, deprecations, and activation details are covered, with notes indicating when no updates occurred for specific releases. Show full answer Show less ## Key Information for Upgrading * **Pre- and Post-Upgrade Tasks:** Customers should review and complete any necessary tasks before and after upgrading to the Australia release to ensure System Update Sets function optimally. * **Activation:** System Update Sets is an active-by-default feature within the ServiceNow AI Platform starting from the Yokohama release. * **Application Installations:** Starting with Yokohama, customers can now add specific applications or versions as part of an app installation and configure them to be tracked within an update set, enhancing update management granularity. * **Actions and Subflows:** Yokohama introduced actions and subflows for update set operations such as create, complete, retrieve, preview, and commit, enabling automation and streamlined update set management. ## Changes, New Features, and Deprecations * **New Features:** No new System Update Sets features were introduced between Xanadu and Australia releases. * **Changes:** Apart from the ability to add specific app installations and enhanced update set operations introduced in Yokohama, there were no other significant changes. * **Removals and Deprecations:** No System Update Sets features or functionalities were removed or deprecated in this upgrade path. ## Additional Considerations * **Browser, Accessibility, and Localization:** No updates or changes to browser requirements, accessibility compliance, or localization considerations were introduced across these releases. * **Highlights:** The main highlight is the added capability to track specific applications and versions in update sets and the availability of automated actions and subflows for update set operations starting in Yokohama. This summary enables ServiceNow customers to understand that the upgrade from Xanadu to Australia involves minimal changes to System Update Sets, with primary enhancements focused on improved app installation tracking and automation capabilities introduced in Yokohama. No removals or deprecations require action, and activation remains straightforward as this feature is enabled by default. Consolidated page of all release notes for System Update Sets from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family System Update Sets 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 System Update Sets to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-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 System Update Sets. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-summary__entry__12} | 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. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing System Update Sets features. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | [Application installations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : You can add specific applications or versions as an app installation and configure to track them in an update set. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some System Update Sets features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-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 System Update Sets features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-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 System Update Sets. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | Activation information : System Update Sets is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for System Update Sets we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-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 System Update Sets we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-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 System Update Sets, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-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 System Update Sets we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-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 System Update Sets we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-systemupdatesets-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | * Add specific apps/versions as an app installation instruction in an update set. * Actions and subflows are available for update set operations, such as create, complete, retrieve, preview, and commit. See [System update sets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=system-update-sets&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ]