Combined Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated August 11, 2026
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    Summary of Combined Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools Release Notes for Upgrades from Zurich to Australia

    This consolidated release notes document provides ServiceNow customers with essential information about the Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools as they upgrade from the Zurich release family to Australia. It includes new features, changes, removals, deprecations, activation guidance, and requirements to help you prepare and smoothly transition to the Australia release.

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    Key Features and Changes

    • Zurich Release: No new features or removals were introduced in Zurich for NED Tools.
    • Australia Release: No new features or removals were introduced; however, notable enhancements and changes have been added to improve usability and diagnostics:
      • Service Workers Tab (Australia): Updated homepage providing better insights into service workers and their impact on page performance.
      • Events Tab (Australia): Added exclude filters to help you filter out specific events, allowing for more focused event analysis.
      • Components Tab (Australia): Introduced a journal section that logs state updates, property changes, actions dispatched, and handled actions for improved debugging and monitoring.
      • Zurich Highlight: Included a full-screen waterfall trace view with enriched root span metadata and access to cache buster details for performance insights.

    Activation and Requirements

    • Activation: To use the Next Experience Developer Tools in both Zurich and Australia, install the extension from the Google Chrome Web Store.
    • Browser Requirements: NED Tools require Google Chrome for optimal functionality.
    • Additional Requirements: No additional requirements were introduced in either Zurich or Australia.

    Deprecations and Removals

    There were no features or functionalities deprecated or removed between Zurich and Australia releases for NED Tools.

    Accessibility and Localization

    No updates or changes regarding accessibility or localization were made between Zurich and Australia releases.

    Practical Implications for ServiceNow Customers

    • This release consolidates diagnostic and debugging tools, improving your ability to monitor application performance and component behavior.
    • The new filtering options in the Events tab and logging in the Components tab allow for more targeted troubleshooting and analysis.
    • Maintaining Google Chrome as the browser ensures compatibility with the NED Tools.
    • Installing or updating the NED Tools extension from the Chrome Web Store is required to access these features.

    Consolidated page of all release notes for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools from Zurich to Australia.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools 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 Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools to Australia

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

    Release Release notes

    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 Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools.

    Release Release notes

    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 Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools features.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich
    Service Workers tab in the Next Experience Inspector
    The Service Workers tab displays cache buster details for viewing how service workers impact page performance.

    Australia
    Events tab in the Next Experience Inspector
    Exclude filters in the Events tab to filter out specific events.
    Components tab in the Next Experience Inspector
    Use the journal section in the Components tab to get a log of state updates, property updates, actions dispatched, and actions handled.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools 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 Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    Install Next Experience Developer Tools from the Google Chrome Web Store.

    Australia

    Install Next Experience Developer Tools from the Google Chrome Web Store.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools 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 Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    Next Experience Developer Tools requires Google Chrome.

    Australia

    Next Experience Developer Tools requires Google Chrome.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools, 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 Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools 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 Next Experience Developer (NED) Tools we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich
    • View traces as a full-screen waterfall with an enriched root span list that has more actionable metadata.
    • Access cache buster details to view how service workers impact page performance.

    See Next Experience Developer Tools for more information.

    Australia
    • View an updated homepage in the Service Workers tab.
    • Exclude filters in the Events tab to filter out specific events.
    • Get a log of updates from the journal section in the Components tab.

    See Next Experience Developer Tools for more information.