Xanadu release notes

The ServiceNow® Xanadu release includes new products and applications, as well as additional features and fixes for existing products. Read the release notes to learn about the release, prepare for your upgrade, and upgrade your instance.

Xanadu highlights

Service and operational resiliency, AI purpose-built for every industry, and making AI actionable

Path to successful upgrades

Upgrading your instance involves planning, testing, and validation. The release notes guide you through completing all of the phases and tasks for a successful upgrade.

Seven steps for a successful upgrade

Start your upgrade journey

To use the release notes in your upgrade process, choose the upgrade phase that you're ready to start with. It's recommended you complete the phases in the order listed. For a guide to the redesigned release notes experience, see Using the release notes.

Release timeline

New Xanadu release versions are released throughout the year. Here are the current dates for Xanadu patch and security patch releases. To view a full list of Xanadu release versions, refer to Available patches and hotfixes. Future release dates are subject to change.

Xanadu release timeline for the year of 2025

Maximize your release notes value

Learn how to navigate the redesigned release notes and find the information you’re looking for. Use new release notes tools to improve your upgrade experience.

Release notes tools

We've created some tools to help you review the release notes and upgrade more quickly and efficiently. For more information, see Build your own release notes.

Release notes summaries

If you're interested in a specific set of release notes information, we've displayed release notes for all products by category. For example, you can read about the browser requirements for all Xanadu products, all on one page.

Personalized PRB release notes

Generate a cumulative list of all the problems that are fixed in an upgrade from your current release version to any available target version.

Combined product release notes for cross-family upgrades

View all release notes information for any product, from any family release version to another, on one page.

To check out the release notes tools available for your upgrade scenario, choose your upgrade path to Xanadu.