Combined ServiceNow Studio release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family ServiceNow Studio release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich 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 ServiceNow Studio to Australia

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


Release	Release notes
Zurich	ServiceNow Studio no longer has to be downloaded from the ServiceNow Store. It’s available on the ServiceNow AI Platform by default.
Australia	ServiceNow Studio no longer has to be downloaded from the ServiceNow Store. It’s available on the ServiceNow AI Platform by default.

New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for ServiceNow Studio.


Release	Release notes
Zurich	Add AI files to your apps in ServiceNow Studio You can add agentic workflows, AI Agents, and skills to your apps in ServiceNow Studio. Link an app to source control Use source control operations on the App details page to link an application to a Git repository. App details page View and manage app files and metadata on the enhanced App details page. You can also link your app to source control from the App details page and create new files for your application. Focus the Navigator panel on an app file Improve efficiency as you work in ServiceNow Studio by focusing the Navigator panel on any file or application open in an integrated tab. Personalize your UI with dark theme Dark theme is now supported in ServiceNow Studio. Access user preferences to switch between dark and light mode on your instance. Create an application As of version 28.2.1, you can use Now Assist or Creator Studio to begin creating your applications. You can also view the App Gallery for more inspiration. Elevate your role As of version 28.2.1, you can elevate your role to security_admin without having to leave ServiceNow Studio. Users with the security_admin role can make changes to other roles and to access control lists (ACLs). Personas and roles As of version 28.2.1, several new granular admin roles enable developers to complete administrative configuration tasks without requiring the full admin role in ServiceNow Studio. Opening files in your preferred editor As of version 28.2.1, for file types that open in a builder, decide whether you want to edit the file in the builder or in the classic UI16 view. Bookmark lists As of version 28.2.1, access your favorite lists by bookmarking them. AppSee support in ServiceNow Studio As of version 28.2.1, AppSee is supported in ServiceNow Studio. Create an app file As of version 28.2.1, you can create files directly from an app open in the Navigator panel.
Australia	Australia early availability (March) Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio Use Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio to create and edit full-stack applications conversationally. Create an application with Build Agent Begin a chat with Build Agent directly from the app creation workflow. This setting can be configured in user preferences. Add UI Builder files to your apps in ServiceNow Studio Add UI Builder components, controllers, experiences, page collections, and UI interactions into your ServiceNow Studio apps. New vibe coding documentation Explore vibe coding, which is a natural language approach to application development in ServiceNow, with new documentation, including how to get started, when to use it, and how it fits within the broader suite of AI-powered development tools.

Changes

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


Release	Release notes
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	Australia general availability (May) Preview an app file Files with preview capabilities open directly in preview mode in ServiceNow Studio, bypassing the record view. This change reduces the number of steps required to view file content and keeps developers focused on their work without manual mode switching. Australia early availability (March) Integrated tab groupings Integrated tabs are no longer color-coded or grouped by scope. You can see a list of the open files by selecting the more actions icon and selecting Show Opened Editors. Build Agent in ServiceNow Studio Build Agent is the default setting for AI-assisted app generation in ServiceNow Studio. You can change this setting in the ServiceNow Studio user preferences menu.

Removed

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


Release	Release notes
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	The Now Assist icon was removed and replaced with a Build Agent chat panel, which is open by default. If the chat panel is closed, you can re-open Build Agent from the status bar in the browser window.

Deprecations

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


Release	Release notes
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate ServiceNow Studio.


Release	Release notes
Zurich	ServiceNow Studio is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.
Australia	ServiceNow Studio is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

Additional requirements

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


Release	Release notes
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow Studio we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for ServiceNow Studio, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


Release	Release notes
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Localization information

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


Release	Release notes
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for ServiceNow Studio we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Zurich	As of version 28.2.1, simplify the app creation process by using Creator Studio, Now Assist for app generation, or by gaining inspiration from the App Gallery. As of version 28.2.1, elevate your access to security_admin from within ServiceNow Studio to make changes to roles and ACLs. As of version 28.2.1, several new granular admin roles enable developers to complete administrative configuration tasks without requiring the full admin role in ServiceNow Studio. As of version 28.2.1, for file types that open in a builder, decide whether you want to edit the file in the builder or in the classic UI16 view. As of version 28.2.1, access your favorite lists in ServiceNow Studio by bookmarking them. See ServiceNow Studio for more information.
Australia	As of version 29.1.4, when opening a file that supports preview in ServiceNow Studio, the interface defaults to the preview pane instead of the underlying record form, providing immediate visual context for the file content. As of version 29.1.4, when creating an application, the Create with Now Assist option opens Build Agent by default instead of the Now Assist for app generation skill. Create and edit full-stack applications conversationally with Build Agent, an autonomous AI agent. Build pages for workspaces or custom web experiences in your applications by adding UI Builder files to your application in ServiceNow Studio. See ServiceNow Studio for more information.