--- 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 Talent Development Core release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia # Combined Talent Development Core 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) 5 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 Talent Development Core Release Notes for Upgrades from Yokohama to Australia This consolidated guide covers all Talent Development Core release notes relevant for ServiceNow customers upgrading from the Yokohama release family to the Australia release family. It highlights new features, changes, and important upgrade considerations for Talent Development Core across these versions, helping you prepare effectively for your upgrade. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Growth Conversations AI Agent (Yokohama):** Managers can use the Now Assist AI agent to prepare and schedule employee growth discussions. The agent provides summaries of employee activity and career journeys, enabling data-driven, focused conversations. This feature requires ServiceNow Otto for HR Service Delivery and Talent Development Core. * **Credly Integration (Yokohama):** Employees can display digital credentials on their profiles, improving skills demonstration. Administrators can view user credentials and sync them from third-party providers like Credly through achievement credential templates. Imported badges integrate with skill activity insights and dynamically update user profiles. This feature depends on Skills Foundation 8.0. * **Growth Plan Creation with Now Assist (Yokohama):** Employees can manage career growth by creating personalized growth plans using AI assistance from Now Assist, available when both Talent Development Core and ServiceNow Otto for HRSD are installed. ## Key Changes * **Employee Badge Display:** Employees can view achievement badges directly on their profiles, accessible across multiple Talent Development Core applications. * **Enhanced Growth Plan Creation:** The "Build with Now Assist" button enables employees to utilize AI assistance when creating growth plans. * **Skill Review Feature:** A "Review skills" button in Career Conversations lets employees self-assess proficiency for each skill they have added, fostering better skill management. ## Upgrade Considerations and Activation Before upgrading to the Australia release, review and complete all pre- and post-upgrade tasks as outlined in the release notes. Talent Development Core must be installed via the ServiceNow Store. For activation details and cumulative release history, refer to the ServiceNow Store documentation. ## Other Release Information No updates, removals, or deprecations were reported for Talent Development Core in the Zurich and Australia releases. Additionally, no changes were noted regarding additional requirements, browser compatibility, accessibility, or localization across these releases. ## Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers Upgrading from Yokohama to Australia preserves key AI-driven features that enhance talent development processes such as growth conversations, growth plan creation, and digital credential management. These capabilities leverage integrated AI and third-party credential data to support employee career growth and skills validation. Customers should ensure dependencies like ServiceNow Otto for HRSD and Skills Foundation are met to fully utilize these features. The streamlined activation through the ServiceNow Store simplifies deployment and maintenance. Consolidated page of all release notes for Talent Development Core from Yokohama to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Talent Development Core 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 Talent Development Core to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-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 Talent Development Core. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-summary__entry__10} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | [Create a growth conversation with the help of an agent in Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=agentic-wf-conversations-na-td&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : As a manager, use the growth conversations preparation AI agent to schedule and prepare for employee growth discussions. The agent provides a clear summary of employee activity and career journey, with data-driven talking points to make conversations more focused and impactful. Note: This feature is available when you have both ServiceNow Otto for HR Service Delivery (HRSD), which will install Now Assist for Talent and HR Talent AI Agent Collection [Credly integration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=credly-spoke&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : As an employee, Credly integration now empowers you to display your digital credentials better demonstrating your skills in a tangible way. [View user credentials](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=view-achievement-credentials&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : As an administrator, Achievements and Credentials now enables you to view user credentials and use achievement credential templates to sync credentials from third-party credential providers, for example: CredlyImport latest badges and related skills with the Refresh credentials option.Credential badges are displayed in the skill activity insights.Skills related to Credentials (badge template) are synced to the user profile. New skills identified are added to the harmonisation queue. Once imported, dynamic skills are associated with the respective user profile. Note: Credential Core has a soft dependency on Skills Foundation (8.0). [Create a growth plan with the help of Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=egd-create-growth-plan&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : As a Talent Development user, manage your career growth by creating a growth plan with the help of Now Assist. With Now Assist, you can provide details to craft a prompt that describes your career goals. Note: This feature is available when you have both Talent Development Core and ServiceNow Otto for HRSD installed. | | 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 Talent Development Core features. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-summary__entry__18} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | [Credly Badges](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=achievements-lxp&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : As an employee, view your achievement badges on your employee profile. (Available across multiple applications within Talent Development Core). [Create a growth plan with the help of Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=egd-create-growth-plan-with-nowassist&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : You can create growth plans with the help of Now Assist. Employees can select the Build with Now Assist button to access help from Now Assist. [Review skills](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=egd-activities-landing-page&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : A new Review skills button has been added in Career Conversations that employees can use to rate their proficiency for each skill they've added. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Talent Development Core features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-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 Talent Development Core features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-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 Talent Development Core. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | Activation information : Install Talent Development Core 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=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Talent Development Core is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Talent Development Core we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-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 Talent Development Core we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-summary__entry__58} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | 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 Talent Development Core, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-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 Talent Development Core we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-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 Talent Development Core we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-talentdevelopmentcore-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | Yokohama Patch 3 * Use the new Growth \& Performance AI agents to streamline your employee growth discussions in Career Conversations. * As an employee, Credly integration now enables you to display your digital credentials better demonstrating your skills in a tangible way. * As an administrator, use Achievements and Credentials, to view various forms of digital credentials such as badges, awards, certifications. * As an employee that meets the Talent Development user criteria, you can add custom opportunities with help from ServiceNow® Now Assist. Provide an AI prompt so that Now Assist can help you build a growth plan that matches your career goals and aspirations. See [Talent Development Core](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=egd-landing-page&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ]