Combined ReleaseOps release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich
Summarize
Summary of Combined ReleaseOps Release Notes for Upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich
This consolidated guide provides ServiceNow customers with essential information for upgrading ReleaseOps from the Yokohama release to the Zurich release. It highlights new features, important upgrade tasks, and practical usage notes to ensure a smooth transition and effective deployment management.
Show less
Key Features in Zurich
- Pipelines: Define deployment flows within customizable playbooks, allowing tailored automation of release processes.
- Releases: Manage scheduled and on-demand deployments targeting specific instances, containing one or more deployment requests.
- Deployment Requests: Group one or more update sets within a release to organize changes for deployment.
- New Ecosystem Configuration: Utilize sample pipelines and playbooks to set up a ReleaseOps ecosystem for managing changes from development through production.
- Custom Pipeline Creation: Duplicate existing playbooks to create pipelines that fit specific production and testing workflows.
- Update Set Promotion: Promote update sets to initiate deployments within your pipeline.
- Deployment Request Creation: Prepare deployment requests linked to scheduled releases to facilitate orderly change progression.
- Release Creation: Specify release details including target instances and timing to control deployment execution.
- Guided Setup: Starting with ReleaseOps version 1.2.1, utilize guided setup to streamline initial configuration and reduce setup complexity.
Upgrade Preparation and Activation
Before upgrading, review and complete all pre- and post-upgrade tasks to ensure readiness. ReleaseOps installation requires requesting the app from the ServiceNow Store, where you can also track app version histories and release notes.
Changes, Removals, and Deprecations
No changes, removals, or deprecations were introduced between Yokohama and Zurich releases for ReleaseOps, simplifying upgrade considerations.
Additional Considerations
- No new additional system requirements, browser requirements, accessibility, or localization updates were introduced in the Zurich release.
- Leverage ReleaseOps automation to enforce testing, validation, and approval processes before production deployments, enhancing release quality and compliance.
Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers
- Streamlined deployment management through customizable pipelines and release orchestration.
- Improved control and traceability with scheduled and on-demand release capabilities.
- Guided setup simplifies adoption and configuration, reducing time to value.
- Automation of testing and validation ensures robust and compliant release processes.
Consolidated page of all release notes for ReleaseOps from Yokohama to Zurich.
How to use this page
To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family ReleaseOps release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Yokohama to Zurich.
Important information for upgrading ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
|
Changes
Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
Install ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps, 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 ReleaseOps 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 ReleaseOps we have noted them here.
| Release | Release notes |
|---|---|
Yokohama |
No updates for this release. |
Zurich |
See Release Ops for more information. |