Setup Hub release notes

  • Release version: Store
  • Updated July 9, 2026
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    Summary of Setup Hub release notes

    Setup Hub is a guided ServiceNow application designed to streamline the installation, configuration, and deployment of supported ServiceNow products. It replaces fragmented workflows with a structured, automated process that applies best-practice defaults, tracks progress, and packages changes for production deployment. This integrated experience spans Admin Home, Product Hubs, and the Configuration Console, all powered by Now Assist, helping reduce setup time, operational risk, and improving consistency and auditability.

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    Key Features

    • Tiered SKU Support: Supports Advanced and Prime SKU entitlements for AI Native ITSM and CBS, enabling entitlement-driven flows.
    • UX Enhancements: Targeted improvements to Product Hub onboarding, Resources section, and Admin Home banners for better guidance and usability based on customer and leadership feedback.
    • LitJS Component Adoption: Enables importing and usage of LitJS components within NAP, fostering a scalable and consistent UI component framework.
    • Zero-Touch Implementation: Delivers provisioned instances with entitled plugins and apps fully enabled out of the box, providing a value-ready environment from day one.
    • Intelligent Configuration Update Tracking: Smarter tracking of configuration changes to keep customers informed of new capabilities and recommended actions.
    • Common Component Adoption: Shared components across consoles to create a unified and consistent user experience.
    • Hierarchical Agents, Phase 1: Introduces the first phase of an intelligent, coordinated agent orchestration layer to enhance automation capabilities.
    • Security and Stability Fixes: Address defect fixes including security improvements, HA stabilization, and agent response optimization across LLM providers.
    • Exploratory Work: Proof of Concepts for LitJS and AIUX (Horizon 2.0) to redesign Product Hub and Admin Home UIs, plus exploration of Golden Config and App Manager Suite Installation APIs.

    Key Outcomes

    • Accelerated and simplified product setup with automated, guided workflows that reduce manual effort and errors.
    • Improved onboarding experience and user guidance through enhanced UI and messaging.
    • Greater consistency and scalability in UI components across ServiceNow consoles.
    • Faster time-to-value with zero-touch provisioning of fully enabled environments.
    • Enhanced insight and control over configuration updates and changes.
    • Increased platform reliability and security through ongoing defect resolution and stabilization efforts.
    • Foundational capabilities established for future intelligent automation and UI modernization.

    Version history for the ServiceNow® Setup Hub application on the ServiceNow Store.

    Important:
    For details on system requirements and family compatibility, view the application listing on the ServiceNow Store website.

    Version history

    Version 3.1.4 - July 2026
    • New:
      • PoCs to explore LitJS and AIUX (Horizon 2.0) for Product Hub and Admin Home redesign/UIs
      • Continue defining and tracking the U2 metrics framework
      • Explore Golden Config and App Manager Suite Installation APIs for installs
      • Address GA defect fixes and defects; explore AINPX for the console
      • HA: Fix security defects, stabilize HA and agent responses across LLM providers, and improve UX and content
    Version 3.0.2 - June 2026
    • June Release Highlights:
      • Tiered SKU Support for AI Native ITSM & CBS: Added support for Advanced and Prime SKUs across AI Native ITSM and CBS, including associated entitlement-driven flows and experiences.
      • Product Hub UX Enhancements: Introduced targeted UX improvements to Product Hubs, including updates to the Resources section and guided content refinements based on leadership and customer feedback to create a more intuitive onboarding experience.
      • LitJS Component Adoption in NAP:Enabled the ability to import and leverage LitJS components within NAP, helping establish a more scalable and consistent component framework.
      • Admin Home Banner Updates: Updated Admin Home banners and messaging to better guide users through setup, actions, and key implementation milestones.
      • Zero-Touch Implementation: Expanded Zero-Touch Implementation capabilities to deliver provisioned instances with entitled plugins and apps fully enabled, giving customers a value-ready environment from day one.
      • Intelligent Configuration Update Tracking: Built on the April GA release with smarter tracking of configuration updates and changes, helping customers stay informed of new capabilities and recommended actions.
      • Targeted UI Improvements: Delivered incremental UI enhancements across the experience, informed directly by customer and leadership feedback to improve usability and flow.
      • Common Component Adoption Across Consoles: Continued adoption of shared/common components to create a more consistent and unified experience across consoles.
      • Hierarchical Agents, Phase 1: Introduced Phase 1 of the hierarchical agent orchestration layer, laying the foundation for more intelligent, coordinated experiences.
      • Impact BU Uptake: Expanded onboarding and enablement to support Impact BU adoption and uptake of the platform and implementation capabilities.
    Version 2.1.2 - May 2026
    April GA priority defect fixes
    Version 2.0.7 - April 2026
    • Setup Hub provides a single, guided experience for installing, configuring, and deploying supported ServiceNow products. It replaces fragmented setup workflows with a structured flow that automates installation, applies best‑practice defaults, tracks progress, and packages changes for production deployment.
    • The experience spans Admin Home, Product Hubs, and Configuration Console powered by Now Assist, reducing setup time and operational risk while improving consistency and auditability.