Combined MID Server release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family MID Server 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 MID Server to Yokohama

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


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	For the latest MID Server system requirements, see MID Server system requirements. The minimum JRE version supported is 11.0.9 and the recommended version is 11.0.16.1. If you have installed your own JRE, the upgrade process takes the following actions to verify that the MID Server uses a supported JRE: If a MID Server is using an unsupported version of the JRE when it upgrades, the upgrade process displays a warning message with the minimum and recommended JRE version. If a supported JRE is running on the MID Server host, the upgraded MID Server uses that version. All MID Server host machines require access to the download site at install.service-now.com to enable auto-upgrades. For additional details, read how the system manages MID Server upgrades. Only one Windows MID Server service is permitted according to executable path. Upgraded Windows MID Servers that have multiple services pointing to the same installation folder can’t start. See MID Server fails to start for more information. For more information about MID Server upgrades, see the following topics: MID Server pre-upgrade check: Describes how the AutoUpgrade monitor tests the ability of the MID Server to upgrade on your system before the actual upgrade. Upgrade the MID Server manually: Describes how to upgrade your MID Servers manually.
Yokohama	For the latest MID Server system requirements, see MID Server system requirements. The minimum JRE version supported is 17.0.10 and the recommended version is 17.0.12. If you have installed your own JRE, the upgrade process takes the following actions to verify that the MID Server uses a supported JRE: If a MID Server is using an unsupported version of the JRE when it upgrades, the upgrade process displays a warning message with the minimum and recommended JRE version. If a supported JRE is running on the MID Server host, the upgraded MID Server uses that version. All MID Server host machines require access to the download site at install.service-now.com to enable auto-upgrades. For additional details, read how the system manages MID Server upgrades. Only one Windows MID Server service is permitted according to the executable path. Upgraded Windows MID Servers that have multiple services pointing to the same installation folder can’t start. See MID Server fails to start for more information. For more information about MID Server upgrades, see the following topics: MID Server pre-upgrade check: Describes how the AutoUpgrade monitor tests the ability of the MID Server to upgrade on your system before the actual upgrade. Upgrade the MID Server manually: Describes how to upgrade your MID Servers manually.

New features

Between your current release family and Yokohama, new features were introduced for MID Server.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	MID Server support for Azure Key vault The MID Server integration with the Azure Key vault enables Orchestration, Discovery, and Service Mapping to run without storing any credentials on the instance.
Yokohama	External Credential Storage and Management supports certificate-based authentication for Azure Key Vault The External Credential Storage and Management added support for certificate-based authentication when connecting to Azure Key Vault. This provides a more secure and flexible way to authenticate, especially for enterprise environments that prefer certificate credentials over client secrets.

Changes

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


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	MID Server log enhancement MID Server supports log file compression. The new log file handler settings are available as MID Server properties on the instance. The compression mode is not enabled in the base system.
Yokohama	MID Server supports and requires a minimum JRE version 17 The MID Server is compiled using Java 17 and is incompatible with any Java version below 17 for runtime execution. The MID Server is bundled with version 17.0.12 and the minimum JRE version supported is 17.0.10. See the MID Server JRE Minimum Version Requirement Update to JRE 17 Starting from Yokohama Release [KB1704368] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base for information about required procedures before upgrading the instance. Improvements when manually installing a MID Server on Windows The MID Server can now be installed on Windows hosts directly as a LocalSystem or non-admin user with Start and Stop permissions.

Removed

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some MID Server features or functionality were removed.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	When upgrading to the Yokohama release, 3DES will be permanently removed from MID Server to improve security. See 3DES deprecation in SSH from Xanadu [KB1644950] for more information.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some MID Server 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 MID Server.


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	MID Server is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.
Yokohama	MID Server is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

Additional requirements

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


Release	Release notes
Xanadu	Run other applications without storing any credentials on the instance with the Azure Key vault. MID Server supports log file compression. See MID Server for more information.
Yokohama	MID Server supports and requires a minimum JRE version 17. The MID Server is bundled with version 17.0.12 and the minimum JRE version supported is 17.0.10. The MID Server can now be installed on Windows hosts directly as a LocalSystem or non-admin user with Start and Stop permissions. See MID Server for more information.