Combined App Engine Studio release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated July 20, 2026
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    Summary of Combined App Engine Studio Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama

    This document consolidates all App Engine Studio release notes from the Xanadu to Yokohama versions. It is designed to assist ServiceNow customers in preparing for and understanding the changes involved in upgrading to Yokohama. The notes cover new features, important upgrade information, and activation instructions to ensure a smooth transition and optimal use of App Engine Studio.

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    Important Upgrade Information

    • Before upgrading to Yokohama, ensure the same version of the Application Intake plugin is installed and activated on all instances due to a new process for assigning groups in App Engine Management Center (AEMC).
    • It is recommended to test AEMC on a non-production instance to verify functionality before applying changes in production.

    New Features

    • Xanadu Releases:
      • Add users to multiple AES and Creator Studio user groups when reviewing intake requests in AEMC.
      • Manage active AES and Creator Studio user groups by updating records in the User Groups Permission Types table.
      • Open applications directly in ServiceNow Studio from App Engine Studio for advanced app development (available since Xanadu Store Release 2).
    • Yokohama Release:
      • App Readiness and Compliance Report in AEMC allows admins to run instance scans checking app readiness for deployment, ensuring apps are prepared for production use.

    Changes, Removals, and Deprecations

    No updates, removals, or deprecations affecting App Engine Studio occurred between Xanadu and Yokohama releases.

    Activation and Installation

    Install App Engine Studio by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. This process is consistent across Xanadu and Yokohama releases. For detailed version history and release notes of all related apps, consult the ServiceNow Store.

    Additional Considerations

    No new browser requirements, accessibility updates, localization changes, or additional requirements were introduced between Xanadu and Yokohama.

    Summary of Key Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    • Improved user group management and role assignment during app intake processes enhance governance and security.
    • Integration with ServiceNow Studio enables developers to seamlessly switch to a more advanced app development environment.
    • The App Readiness and Compliance Report provides a critical tool to verify app deployment readiness, reducing risks in production.
    • Ensuring consistent plugin versions across instances helps maintain stability and compliance during upgrades.

    Consolidated page of all release notes for App Engine Studio from Xanadu to Yokohama.

    How to use this page

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

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Due to a new process for assigning groups in App Engine Management Center (AEMC), ensure you have the same version of the Application Intake plugin installed on each of your instances.

    Yokohama

    Due to a new process for assigning groups in AEMC, the same version of the Application Intake plugin must be activated on each of your instances.

    For more information, see App Readiness and Compliance Report.

    New features

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu
    Add users to one or more user groups
    When viewing an intake request in AEMC, add a user to one or more AES and Creator Studio user groups.
    Manage user groups for Application Intake
    Manage which AES and Creator Studio user groups are active in your instance by updating records on the User Groups Permission Types [sn_app_intake_permission_type] table.
    Test AEMC on a non-production instance
    Test AEMC on a non-production instance to ensure everything works as expected before moving to your production instance.
    Open applications in ServiceNow Studio
    As of Xanadu Store Release 2, open an application in ServiceNow Studio directly from a banner link in App Engine Studio to explore the more advanced application development environment ServiceNow Studio offers.

    Yokohama
    App Readiness and Compliance Report
    As an App Engine Admin, use the App Readiness and Compliance report in AEMC to check if the apps you’re making are ready to go live. You can run an instance scan suite that looks for any issues that can impact app deployments. This feature helps determine if the app is prepared for use in the real world.

    Changes

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Yokohama, some App Engine Studio features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Yokohama, some App Engine Studio features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate App Engine Studio.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Install App Engine 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

    Install App Engine 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.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for App Engine Studio we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for App Engine Studio we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for App Engine Studio, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for App Engine Studio we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    		 No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu
    • Give users permission to work in AES or Creator Studio by assigning roles during the intake request review process in AEMC.
    • Govern which AES and Creator Studio groups show as active by managing records on the User Group Permission Types [sn_app_intake_permission_type] table.
    • Test AEMC on a non-production instance to ensure everything works as expected before moving to production.
    • As of Xanadu Store Release 2, open an application in ServiceNow Studio directly from App Engine Studio.

    See Build apps using App Engine Studio for more information.

    Yokohama

    Use the App Readiness and Compliance report in App Engine Management Center (AEMC) to check if apps are ready to go live.

    See App Readiness and Compliance Report for more information.