Combined Automation Discovery release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Zurich

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 20, 2026
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    Summary of Combined Automation Discovery release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Zurich

    This consolidated release notes document provides ServiceNow customers with key information about Automation Discovery updates and changes from the Xanadu through Zurich releases. It is designed to help you prepare for your upgrade by summarizing new features, changes, deprecations, and other relevant upgrade considerations across these releases.

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    Key Features

    • Zurich Release: Automation Discovery has been deprecated starting with the Zurich release. It will no longer be installed on new instances and will be hidden, but remains supported for existing instances. For details, please refer to the official Deprecation Process documentation in Now Support Knowledge Base.
    • No new features, changes, removals, deprecations, or updates were introduced in the Xanadu or Yokohama releases.

    Upgrade Considerations

    • Prior to upgrading to Zurich, review and complete all pre- and post-upgrade tasks as outlined in the release notes to ensure a smooth transition.
    • No updates or changes affecting activation, additional requirements, browser requirements, accessibility, localization, or highlights were introduced between Xanadu and Zurich.

    What to Expect

    When upgrading from Xanadu to Zurich:

    • Automation Discovery will no longer be available for new installations but will continue to function and be supported on existing instances.
    • No modifications to features or functionality other than the deprecation status are expected.
    • You should plan accordingly for the eventual removal of Automation Discovery in future releases by considering alternative solutions or migration paths.

    Consolidated page of all release notes for Automation Discovery from Xanadu to Zurich.

    How to use this page

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

    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 Automation Discovery to Zurich

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

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Automation Discovery.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Starting with the Zurich release, Automation Discovery has been deprecated. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported in this release. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. For more information about this application see Automation Discovery.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Automation Discovery features.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some Automation Discovery features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some Automation Discovery features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Automation Discovery.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Automation Discovery we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Automation Discovery we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Automation Discovery, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Automation Discovery we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Automation Discovery we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.