Upgrade Center release notes

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

    • The ServiceNow® Upgrade Center application helps you plan and manage your upgrades. Upgrade Center was enhanced and updated in the Yokohama release.

    Upgrade Center highlights for the Yokohama release

    • Explore the different release versions available to you in the Upgrade Preview module.
    • Use the Upgrade Preview module to gain insights about the upgrade experience without actually upgrading your instance.
    • Monitor the status of any ongoing upgrade and view the summary of your latest upgrade in the Upgrade Monitor module.
    • View all your past upgrades in the Upgrade History module.
    • Accelerate your upgrades using the Upgrade Plan feature.

    See Upgrade Center for more information.

    New in the Yokohama release

    Upgrade Preview enhancements
    Enhance your upgrade preview experience with the new Application Upgrade Preview and Predicted Schema Changes cards. You can also monitor the status of the preview process from the Upgrade Preview page.
    Upgrade Management Console experience
    Use the new Upgrade Management Console experience to access all the relevant information and tools required for a cohesive upgrade on your instance.

    Changed in this release

    Upgrade Plan enhancements
    Experience a seamless upgrade on your instance with the Upgrade Plan, offering the option to either include or bypass skipped records and customizations during its building.

    Activation information

    Upgrade Center is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.