Combined Skills Foundation 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 Skills Foundation from Vancouver to Xanadu.

    How to use this page

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

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    Skills core
    Match the employee skills information with job architecture to drive business outcomes.
    Translate your skill taxonomy seamlessly into the ServiceNow® Skills Foundation engine for a unified representation of skills data.
    Skills profile
    Access a comprehensive skills profile for employees to view, add, update, and delete skills. See that various skills suggested under recommended, required, validated, and additional skills sections.
    Search for and select recommended skills from the skills catalog with skills recommender.
    Integrate skills sources, such as LinkedIn or resume, to auto-populate skills.
    Pre-seed the essential skills that employees must have for a role on the employee's skills profile.
    Learning recommendations
    Deliver learning recommendations to employees based on their skills profile.
    Proactive prompts
    Support proactive engagement in the flow of work, prompting employees to update skills-related information to drive skills adoption.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Changes

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

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    No updates for this release.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Skills Foundation 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 Skills Foundation 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 Skills Foundation.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    Install Skills Foundation by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Skills Foundation we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    Proactive Prompts(2.0.0) is required for a multi-channel prompts experience.

    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 Skills Foundation 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 Skills Foundation, 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 Skills Foundation 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 Skills Foundation we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Vancouver

    • Build a customized career architecture by loading existing role data and employee data from the company in a predefined format.
    • View, add, and edit skills and related information in a central place to enable insights into skills, career planning, and employee growth.
    • Determine required and optional skills needed to perform a role. Recommend skills based on user's profile. Map related Role Levels within a Role Group and across Role Groups.
    • Provide suggestions to select roles and skills proficiencies and recommend learning courses to enable employee growth in their flow of work using Proactive Prompts.
    • Identify growth areas and help advance employee careers using Talent Development Core.

    See for more information, Skills Intelligence.

    Washington DC

    No updates for this release.

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.