Combined Creator Studio release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Creator 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 Creator 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	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 Creator Studio.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	Associate a topic with a form You can now add a topic to the settings for a form, enabling users to browse forms by their related topics. Dynamic behavior for forms As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, you can add dynamic updates to forms and their questions based on how users answer questions. For example, you can define a question to appear based on the answer to another question. See the Accessibility section of these release notes for accessibility details. Define custom activities for use in automations As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, administrators can define custom activities on the ServiceNow AI Platform to use in automations when building apps in Creator Studio. Interact with sample records within Creator Studio As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, app creators can now see how records generated by Creator Studio apps will appear by previewing and interacting with a sample record on the Form submissions tab. Selecting a record in the app's workspace opens it in a new tab within the app in Creator Studio. Use questions as process triggers You can now select one of the published questions from the app's form as a trigger for its process. For example, if a user selects "blue" as the reply about their favorite color on the app's form, you can specify "blue" as the trigger for an automated process. New send email activity in automations When you create a process, you can now have your app's automation automatically send an email when specified conditions are met. Add curated questions to a form using question sets When creating forms, developers can now select from preconfigured question sets, enabling them to select curated questions without worrying about the details. Admins create question sets on the ServiceNow AI Platform, and question sets can't be edited in Creator Studio.
Yokohama	Generate a form from text prompts using the Build with Now Assist tab Enable users to generate forms automatically from text prompts by using the Build with Now Assist dialog box. Auto-populate question values on a form Help users complete forms faster with the new Add auto-fill option, which automatically populates answers based on answers to questions that are record choices. Use catalog variables in playbook activities and decisions Playbook activities and decision branches can now be triggered by answers to one or more questions on a form when you configure the conditions. Select your development experience Seamlessly change between development environments using the new experience switcher. Depending on the products and versions that are installed and the role you have, you can switch between the following environments: Creator Studio to get a no-code experience ServiceNow Studio to get a platform coding experience ServiceNow IDE to get a pro-code ServiceNow experience Test forms with the new Try it button As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2,you can test using published forms through a Try it button. After you submit the form, any associated playbooks run and their results appear in the generated record that opens in a new tab within Creator Studio. Change the table for an app As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, admins can change the table where data from apps built in Creator Studio is saved. Seamlessly open apps in ServiceNow Studio As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, you can open an app in ServiceNow Studio to make additional, more complicated edits by selecting an Open with ServiceNow Studio link from the app's tile on the Creator Studio home page.
Zurich	Customizable email notifications Promote consistent branding by having admins create custom email notifications and templates, which are sent when users request something from an app or the request was changed or closed. In support, several of the standard email notification activities are now in the public scope, and a new Configure email notifications item is available in Guided Setup. New playbook activity to update record fields Enable apps to change several fields automatically on the submitted record using the new Update submission playbook activity. In support, a new Configure playbook activities item is available in Guided Setup. New question types for forms Two new question types are available for forms: Duration and Attachment. Duration enables users to specify a length of time. Attachment enables users to upload an attachment as a question. The Attachment field differs from the Add attachment option for the form, because the Attachment question type can be used in dynamic behavior questions. Granular configuration admin roles Several new granular admin roles enable developers to complete administrative configuration tasks without requiring the full admin role. Delete unpublished forms You can now delete unpublished forms from Creator Studio, which completely removes the record for the form from the ServiceNow AI Platform.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Creator Studio features.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	Better performance for reference-based form questions The selection of a table for reference-based form questions has been improved. For example Record choices or Multi-select questions.
Yokohama	Playbooks use only published forms As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, forms must now be published (marked as ready) before you can use them to create an automated playbook. Hide the App Engine Studio template with a new system property As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, Creator Studio users who have both App Engine Studio (AES) and Creator Studio installed will no longer see the AES template when they create an app. Admins can choose to show the AES template using the new com.glide.creator_studio.template_deny_list system property. Form location removed from form creation Defining the catalogs and topics for a form is now accomplished by modifying the form settings rather than being done during the form creation process. If you haven't defined a location for a form, you are prompted to do so before you can mark it as ready.
Zurich	Deleting questions from unpublished forms removes the record When you delete a question from an unpublished form, the record for the question is now also removed from the ServiceNow AI Platform.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some Creator 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 Creator Studio features or functionality were deprecated.


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 Creator Studio.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	Install Creator 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 Creator 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 Creator 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	No updates for this release.

Additional requirements

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


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	You must have the App Engine Enterprise license to use Creator Studio.
Yokohama	You must have the App Engine Enterprise license to use Creator Studio.
Zurich	You must have the App Engine Enterprise license to use Creator Studio.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Creator 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 Creator Studio, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, the following enhancements were made for accessibility: To ensure that users know if a question has dynamic behavior without opening the side panel, questions within the form canvas are tagged. For sighted users, the tag is an icon. For screen reader users, the corresponding ARIA tags indicate the same information on the focusable element. Navigating between tabs on the app settings modal no longer selects the close (X) button.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Dark theme The new Coral theme includes a dark theme option for web and mobile experiences. This option is commonly used to alleviate eye strain and improve readability. For more information, see Dark mode in Creator Studio.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Creator 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 Creator Studio we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	Associate a topic with a form to appear in Employee Center Use questions as automation triggers Add dynamic behavior to forms based on user responses Implement custom activities for automated playbooks Automate sending emails in a process Add question sets curated by your admin to a form See Creator Studio for more information.
Yokohama	Create forms quickly by using Now Assist. As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, revamped navigation means you can more easily see what's in your app. Populate any question on the form based on the answer given for a record choice question. Use answers to form questions to trigger an activity in playbooks. Switch seamlessly between no-code, mid-skill, and pro-code app development experiences for a more unified development platform with the new experience switcher. See Creator Studio for more information.
Zurich	Create customized email notifications that are sent by the apps that you build. Add playbooks with a new activity that automatically updates some fields on the app's generated record. Augment forms with the new Duration and Attachment question types. See Creator Studio for more information.
Australia	No updates for this release.