Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich

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Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich

Release version: Zurich

Updated August 11, 2026

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Summary of Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich

This release note consolidates all updates related to the Instance Scan feature for ServiceNow upgrades from the Yokohama release to the Zurich release. It offers a comprehensive view of new features, changes, and important upgrade considerations to help you prepare and manage the upgrade process effectively.

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New features

Scan cancellation: You can now cancel or abort an ongoing scan by selecting "Cancel Scan" in the scan execution modal or the related link within the results record. This enhances control over scan operations.
Queuing of scans: A scan queue feature has been introduced to allow automatic execution of scans in sequence. This enables you to line up multiple scans, improving efficiency in scanning workflows.

Changes, Removed, and Deprecations

There are no reported changes, removed features, or deprecations in Instance Scan between Yokohama and Zurich releases.

Activation and Requirements

Activation: Instance Scan is an AI Platform feature in ServiceNow and is active by default in the Zurich release, requiring no manual activation.
Additional requirements and browser support: There are no new or changed additional requirements or browser restrictions for using Instance Scan in Zurich.

Accessibility and Localization

No updates or changes regarding accessibility compliance or localization considerations have been introduced between the Yokohama and Zurich releases.

Practical use and benefits

Instance Scan enables you to scan your ServiceNow instance, update sets, scoped applications, or specific records with predefined or custom checks. It serves as a valuable tool in development operations, release management, and both pre- and post-upgrade validations, helping ensure configuration quality and compliance.

Consolidated page of all release notes for Instance Scan from Yokohama to Zurich.

How to use this page

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

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 Instance Scan to Zurich

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


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

New features

Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Instance Scan.


Release	Release notes
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Scan cancellation Cancel or abort an ongoing scan by either selecting Cancel Scan in the scan execution modal or the Cancel Scan related link in the results record. Queuing of scans Leverage the scan queue feature to line up your scans for automatic execution following the current scan.

Changes

Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Instance Scan features.


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

Removed

Between your current release family and Zurich, some Instance Scan features or functionality were removed.


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

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Zurich, some Instance Scan features or functionality were deprecated.


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

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Instance Scan.


Release	Release notes
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Instance Scan is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Instance Scan we have noted them here.


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

Browser requirements

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


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

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Instance Scan, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


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

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Instance Scan we have noted them here.


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

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Instance Scan we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Scan your instance, update set, scoped application, or specific record using specified checks. Run custom checks against your existing configurations. Use as a tool in your development operations, release management, as well as pre- and post-upgrades. See Instance Scan for more information.