Combined ServiceNow Studio release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Yokohama

How to use this page

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

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 ServiceNow Studio to Yokohama

Before you upgrade to Yokohama, 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.
Yokohama	ServiceNow Studio no longer has to be downloaded from the ServiceNow Store. It’s available on the ServiceNow AI Platform by default.

New features

Between your current release family and Yokohama, new features were introduced for ServiceNow Studio.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	Consolidated access to all integrated ServiceNow® builders and tools Use all of your favorite ServiceNow builders and tools in one place, without opening them in different products. For example, you can open files for flows in the Workflow Studio tool directly within ServiceNow Studio. Work with all supported file types and metadata Use the Navigator panel to quickly find, bookmark, and edit any type of supported ServiceNow metadata. Deploy updates within ServiceNow Studio Manage your deployments using several of the ServiceNow app life-cycle options, such as pipelines, update sets, or the Application Repository, directly within ServiceNow Studio. Generate apps using Now Assist Edit applications created with Now Assist for app generation directly in ServiceNow Studio.
Yokohama	Change your development experience in ServiceNow Studio Use the best tool for your app development by switching between Creator Studio, ServiceNow Studio, and ServiceNow IDE. Summarize the contents of an app in ServiceNow Studio Help prevent duplicate app creation by summarizing the contents of an app using Now Assist app summary generation in ServiceNow Studio and using the summary if accurate as the app description. Modify an app's settings in ServiceNow Studio Change settings or see related links for an app from the app details page. Refresh your app to load updated details. Create an application in ServiceNow Studio In the November 2024 release, only admins could create apps in ServiceNow Studio. Now, users with Guided Application Creator (GAC) roles can also create applications. File Navigator performance has been improved for large applications As of version 27.2.4, smaller apps load all files on open, while larger apps (exceeding a configurable limit) load a subset initially, with additional files available on demand. Search for files in larger apps will perform server-side calls to decrease load times. Contact your ServiceNow support team to change the app size limits. Create an app file in ServiceNow Studio As of version 27.2.4, use the new full-page, guided file creation experience to create any type of file for which you have permission. Viewing app origination information in ServiceNow Studio As of version 27.2.4, the app details page for each app shows which development environment your app was created in. Use this information to switch between environments as needed in the course of app development and deployment.

Changes

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some changes were made to existing ServiceNow Studio features.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	Modify an app's settings in ServiceNow Studio The App settings icon in ServiceNow Studio used to open a small modal where only a few settings could be updated and the app could be deleted. In this release, the icon opens a Core UI view of all the app settings and related links for the app. Create an application in ServiceNow Studio As of version 27.2.4, the available options at the success page for creating an application changed from Go to app dashboard to View App Details and Create File.

Removed

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some ServiceNow Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some ServiceNow Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate ServiceNow Studio.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	Install ServiceNow Studio 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.
Yokohama	ServiceNow Studio is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for ServiceNow Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for ServiceNow Studio, 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for ServiceNow Studio 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.
Yokohama	As of version 27.2.4, there is Right-to-Left language support for ServiceNow Studio.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for ServiceNow Studio we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	Create, edit, maintain, and deploy custom and globally scoped apps and app files in a single, integrated development environment instead of having to switch back and forth between tools and builders. You can also edit base system apps and files and customize store apps. Search for and edit any type of metadata record using the Navigator file taxonomy. Package app changes for deployment using System Update Sets, pipelines, and the Application Repository. Create applications using Now Assist for app generation. Bookmark applications and application files for easy, fast access. See Building applications with ServiceNow Studio for more information.
Yokohama	Work in the best development environment for your task by using the experience switcher to switch between developing in Creator Studio, ServiceNow Studio, and ServiceNow IDE. As of version 27.2.4, the ServiceNow Studio File Navigator performance has been improved for large applications. As of version 27.2.4, you can easily identify apps created in Creator Studio or ServiceNow IDE by looking at the App Details page in ServiceNow Studio. As of version 27.2.4, the file creation experience is now a full-page, guided process with built-in security checks. Admins see all application files, while delegated developers only see file types they have permission to create within the specified scope. As of version 27.2.4, users with Write permission for an application description can use Now Assist for app summary generation to generate an app summary. The Summarize button is disabled for users without access to edit the app description, preventing failures after clicking. See Building applications with ServiceNow Studio for more information.