Combined App Engine Studio release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated May 4, 2026
  • 6 minutes to read
  • Consolidated page of all release notes for App Engine Studio from Xanadu to Australia.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family App Engine Studio 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 App Engine Studio to Australia

    Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Due to a new process for assigning groups in App Engine Management Center (AEMC), ensure you have the same version of the Application Intake plugin installed on each of your instances.

    Yokohama

    Due to a new process for assigning groups in AEMC, the same version of the Application Intake plugin must be activated on each of your instances.

    For more information, see App Readiness and Compliance Report.

    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 App Engine Studio.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Add users to one or more user groups
    When viewing an intake request in AEMC, add a user to one or more AES and Creator Studio user groups.
    Manage user groups for Application Intake
    Manage which AES and Creator Studio user groups are active in your instance by updating records on the User Groups Permission Types [sn_app_intake_permission_type] table.
    Test AEMC on a non-production instance
    Test AEMC on a non-production instance to ensure everything works as expected before moving to your production instance.
    Open applications in ServiceNow Studio
    As of Xanadu Store Release 2, open an application in ServiceNow Studio directly from a banner link in App Engine Studio to explore the more advanced application development environment ServiceNow Studio offers.

    Yokohama

    App Readiness and Compliance Report
    As an App Engine Admin, use the App Readiness and Compliance report in AEMC to check if the apps you’re making are ready to go live. You can run an instance scan suite that looks for any issues that can impact app deployments. This feature helps determine if the app is prepared for use in the real world.

    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 App Engine Studio features.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Granular configuration admin roles
    Several new granular admin roles enable developers to complete administrative configuration tasks without requiring the full admin role.
    Separate App Engine Management Center release notes
    The App Engine Management Center (AEMC) release notes now appear separately from the App Engine Studio release notes because you can use AEMC to manage app development for apps built in App Engine Studio, Creator Studio, and ServiceNow Studio. For information about AEMC, see App Engine Management Center release notes.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Australia, some App Engine Studio features or functionality were removed.

    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 App Engine Studio features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    The ui_builder_admin role was removed from the AES Portal UI Template plugin in the Zurich release. Admin and delegated developer roles can still access the AES Portal UI Template plugin (sn_portal_starte_0).

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate App Engine Studio.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Install App Engine Studio by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store 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.

    Yokohama

    Install App Engine Studio by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store 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.

    Zurich

    Install App Engine Studio by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store 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.

    Australia

    Install App Engine Studio by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store 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.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for App Engine Studio we have noted them here.

    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 App Engine Studio we have noted them here.

    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 App Engine Studio, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    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 App Engine Studio we have noted them here.

    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 App Engine Studio we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    • Give users permission to work in AES or Creator Studio by assigning roles during the intake request review process in AEMC.
    • Govern which AES and Creator Studio groups show as active by managing records on the User Group Permission Types [sn_app_intake_permission_type] table.
    • Test AEMC on a non-production instance to ensure everything works as expected before moving to production.
    • As of Xanadu Store Release 2, open an application in ServiceNow Studio directly from App Engine Studio.

    See Build apps using App Engine Studio for more information.

    Yokohama

    Use the App Readiness and Compliance report in App Engine Management Center (AEMC) to check if apps are ready to go live.

    See App Readiness and Compliance Report for more information.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    Several Integration Hub flow templates are being deprecated.

    See App Engine Studio for more information.