Publish app changes to the Application Repository from ServiceNow Studio

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Publish app changes from ServiceNow Studio to the Application Repository (App Repo) so your updates are available to all instances of your application.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin or delegated_developer

    About this task

    The App Repo is one deployment option available in ServiceNow. You can also create update sets to publish changes. If your company has a deployment pipeline configured, you can deploy changes through the pipeline in ServiceNow Studio. For more information about the App Repo, see ServiceNow application repository.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > App Engine > ServiceNow Studio.
    2. Open the App details page for the application you want to update.
      • On the ServiceNow Studio home page, select the Deployment tab, select Applications, then select your application from the Name column.
      • In the Navigator panel, select the Apps icon Apps icon, select your application, then select App details.
    3. On the App details page, select Publish.
    4. In the New version field, enter a version number for the changes.
    5. In the Release notes field, enter notes about the changes you are publishing.
    6. Select Publish.
      Your changes are submitted for review and approval. After approval, your updates are available to all instances of your application.