Combined Adoption Services release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2026
  • 4 minutes to read
  • Consolidated page of all release notes for Adoption Services from Vancouver to Xanadu.

    How to use this page

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

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

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    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 Adoption Services.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    What's New
    Use the What’s New tab in the Help Center to see the new feature content for the products and the user roles needed for these products.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Changes

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

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    Guided tours now compatible with Configurable Workspace
    Help train and onboard users within configurable workspaces using guided tours.
    Help Center now supports roles
    Deliver targeted Help Center content by defining roles required to view topics.

    Washington DC

    Guided setup
    Use the new Guided setup player process backend powered by the Playbooks. App development team admins that create Guided Setups for their products now have all capabilities that are part of the Playbooks. This change creates a similar Guided setup player experience with new visual enhancements.
    Create a guided setup
    Use the new capabilities offered with the Playbooks backend to define the activities that Playbooks can support in addition to the existing activities of the Guided Setup builder. For example, you could use Conditional Flow, which would be introduced in the Guided Setup flow.

    Xanadu

    [Placeholder link text to key guided-setup]
    Use the new Guided Setup player process backend powered by the Playbooks backend. App development team admins that create Guided Setups for their products now have all capabilities that are part of the Playbooks. This change creates a similar Guided Setup player experience with new visual enhancements to the UI.
    Create a guided setup
    Use the new capabilities offered with the Playbooks (PAD) backend to define the activities that PAD can support in addition to the existing activities of the Guided Setup builder. For example, you can use Conditional Flow, which would be introduced in the Guided Setup flow.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Adoption Services features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Adoption Services features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Adoption Services.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    Embedded Help, Help Center, Guided Setup, and Guided Tours are ServiceNow AI Platform features that are active by default.

    Washington DC

    Adoption Services is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

    Xanadu

    Adoption Services is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Adoption Services we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    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 Adoption Services we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Adoption Services, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Adoption Services we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Adoption Services we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    • Create guided tours within your organization's configurable workspaces.
    • Publish role-based Help Center content.

    See Adoption services for more information.

    Washington DC

    • See the new feature content for the products and the user roles that are needed for these products.
    • See the What's New tab that is displayed in the Help Center to learn about new features.

    See Adoption services for more information.

    Xanadu

    • Experience the new UI and features available in the Guided Setup builder powered by Playbooks.
    • Use the new Guided Setup player process, which is powered by Playbooks and provides a more streamlined experience and enhanced UI.

    See Adoption services for more information.