Combined Upgrade Center release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Xanadu

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated June 16, 2026
  • 3 minutes to read
  • Consolidated page of all release notes for Upgrade Center from Washington DC to Xanadu.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Upgrade Center release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Washington DC to Xanadu.

    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 Upgrade Center to Xanadu

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

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, new features were introduced for Upgrade Center.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    Managing upgrade risk
    Get notified of the possible conflicts that might result due to several customizations on a skipped metadata file, with a new UI message on the form pages of the metadata files.
    Previous Resolutions related list
    View the resolutions from previous upgrades for the selected skipped records using the Previous Resolutions related list.

    Xanadu

    UI messages to manage upgrade risk
    New UI messages were added to manage metadata records based on the severity of the files.
    Default skipped rules
    Reduce upgrade processing time with the new default skipped rules to auto-retain high-friction causing configuration metadata types.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing Upgrade Center features.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Upgrade Center features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Upgrade Center features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Upgrade Center.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    Upgrade Center is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

    Xanadu

    Upgrade Center is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Upgrade Center we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

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

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Upgrade Center, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Upgrade Center we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Upgrade Center we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Washington DC

    • Explore the different release versions available to you in the Upgrade Preview module.
    • Gain insights about the upgrade experience without actually upgrading your instance.
    • Monitor the status of any ongoing upgrade and view the summary of your latest upgrade in the Upgrade Monitor module.
    • View all your past upgrades in the Upgrade History module.
    • Accelerate your upgrades using the Upgrade Plan feature.

    See Upgrade Center for more information.

    Xanadu

    • Explore the different release versions available to you in the Upgrade Preview module.
    • Gain insights about the upgrade experience without actually upgrading your instance.
    • Monitor the status of any ongoing upgrade and view the summary of your latest upgrade in the Upgrade Monitor module.
    • View all your past upgrades in the Upgrade History module.
    • Accelerate your upgrades using the Upgrade Plan feature.

    See Upgrade Center for more information.