--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-yokohama-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3ay bundleId : - delta3ay --- # Combined Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia # Combined Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 4 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 Yokohama to Australia This consolidated release notes document provides ServiceNow customers with a comprehensive view of updates, changes, and feature enhancements for the Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools across release families from Yokohama through Australia. It is designed to assist customers in preparing for their upgrade by summarizing new features, changes, removals, deprecations, activation steps, and system requirements relevant to these releases. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features and Changes * **Component Visualization Enhancements (Yokohama):** Introduces tooltips displaying element tag names and IDs for highlighted components, improving component identification during troubleshooting. * **Event Filtering Improvements (Yokohama):** Added icons for selecting timeframes when filtering events, plus subtree filters to scroll and search within specific parts of the component tree. * **Trace Filtering Enhancements (Yokohama):** Front-end filters allow streamlined span visualizations; specialty filters provide targeted waterfall analysis without losing context; level filters adjust detail display in span visualizations. * **Traces Tab UI Updates (Zurich):** Features a full-screen waterfall view for trace inspection, enriched root span lists with actionable metadata, and enhanced filtering and sorting options for locating high-priority traces efficiently. * **Service Workers Tab Updates:** Zurich introduced cache buster details to analyze service worker impact on page performance; Australia release updated the Service Workers tab homepage for improved usability. * **Events Tab Additions (Australia):** Exclude filters enable users to filter out specific events, refining event data analysis. * **Components Tab Enhancements (Australia):** A journal section logs state updates, property updates, dispatched actions, and handled actions, aiding detailed component behavior tracking. ## Activation and Requirements * **Activation:** Across all releases from Yokohama to Australia, Next Experience Developer Tools are installed via the Google Chrome Web Store. * **Browser Requirements:** Google Chrome is required to use Next Experience Developer Tools consistently across all release families. * **No Additional or Localization Requirements:** There are no new or changed additional system requirements or localization considerations noted across these releases. ## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers * Enhanced component visualization and filtering capabilities reduce troubleshooting time and improve analysis accuracy. * Improved trace inspection and filtering allow deeper insights into application performance and issues. * Service Workers tab updates help understand caching and service worker impacts on page load performance. * Event filtering refinements enable more precise event data management. * The Components tab journal provides a detailed log for better debugging and understanding component state changes and actions. ## Upgrade Preparation Before upgrading to Australia release, review and complete the recommended pre- and post-upgrade tasks to ensure a smooth transition. Note that there were no removals or deprecations of features between Yokohama and Australia, simplifying upgrade considerations. Consolidated page of all release notes for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools from Yokohama 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 Yokohama 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 | |-|-| | 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__10} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__18} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__34} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__58} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__66} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__74} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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. | [ ]