Combined Dynamic Translation 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 Dynamic Translation from Vancouver to Xanadu.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Dynamic Translation 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 Dynamic Translation 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 Dynamic Translation.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    Exclusion Framework in Dynamic Translation
    Exclusion Framework enables you to prevent machine translation of certain words and terms. You can specify words, such as official product names, that you want to shield from the translation process. You can also input regex to prevent translation of patterns such as sys ids.
    The flows used by default Translator Configurations are upgraded to v4
    With the Xanadu Patch 3 release, the flows used by default translator configurations are automatically upgraded to v4. If you want to use v4 flows and APIs with customized translator configurations, you must migrate them manually. The previous v3 is still supported.

    Changes

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

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    Character maximum has increased for MS translation requests
    For users of the Microsoft Azure Translator service: the maximum character limit for a translation request has increased to 50,000. The maximum character limit for a detection request remains 50,000.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Dynamic Translation 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 Dynamic Translation features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    • IBM has announced the deprecation of the IBM Watson Translator Service for IBM Cloud in all regions. As of June 10, 2023, the Language Translator tile will be removed from the IBM Cloud Platform for new customers; only existing customers will be able to access the product. As of June 10, 2024, the service will reach its End of Support date. As of December 10, 2024, the service will be withdrawn entirely and will no longer be available to any customers. For more information, see https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/language-translator?topic=language-translator-release-notes.

    Xanadu

    With the Xanadu release, the IBM Watson Translator Service integration is no longer available in the ServiceNow® Store. For more information, see https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/language-translator?topic=language-translator-release-notes.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Dynamic Translation.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    Dynamic Translation is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is available with activation of the Dynamic Translation plugin (com.glide.dynamic_translation). For details, see Activate Dynamic Translation.

    Xanadu

    Dynamic Translation is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is available with activation of the Dynamic Translation plugin (com.glide.dynamic_translation). For details, see Activate Dynamic Translation.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Dynamic Translation 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 Dynamic Translation 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 Dynamic Translation, 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 Dynamic Translation 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 Dynamic Translation we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    • The IBM Watson Translator Service Spoke has announced a notice of deprecation for 2024.

    See the Dynamic Translation documentation for an overview of ServiceNow® Dynamic Translation. See IBM Watson Language Translator Service spoke documentation for information specific to the IBM Watson Translator Service spoke.

    Xanadu

    • Using Exclusion Framework, prevent certain words such as product names from being machine translated.
    • The IBM Watson Translator Service Spoke has been withdrawn and is no longer available.
    • The Microsoft Azure Translator service increased the maximum length of a translation request from 10,000 characters to 50,000 characters.

    See Dynamic Translation for more information.