Combined Core Business Suite release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Australia

Consolidated page of all release notes for Core Business Suite from Washington DC to Australia.

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Core Business Suite release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Washington DC to Australia.

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 Core Business Suite to Australia

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

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Release notes

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Washington DC

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No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Zurich

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No updates for this release.

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Australia

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• The Australia release introduces enhanced protections for read‑only fields across the ServiceNow AI Platform®. These changes include a new “read_only_option” field with granular control levels, including “strict_read_only” and “client_script_modifiable“. The changes occur in the back end and maintain backward‑compatible behavior. This update helps strengthen your instance security while preserving the flexibility you need. Refer to KB2718122 for additional technical details on how to identify affected fields and adjust their settings. For more information about granular read-only security options, see Configuring read-only security options.

• The ServiceNow AI Platform now brings you a new AI experience with three licensing tiers available:

  • Foundation: AI basics to deliver insights

  • Advanced: AI to boost productivity across relevant use cases

  • Prime: Act autonomously with all AI assets, and create your own For more information, see ServiceNow product tiers.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Core Business Suite.

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Washington DC

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No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Australia

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• Configure Core Business Suite using Now Assist

Use a guided flow to set up the Core Business Suite. Receive AI‑assisted resolutions to questions that might come up during setup for a faster installation and configuration experience.

• Configure Core Business Suite using guided setup

Leverage the new CBS home page to initiate installations of different applications across BUs in one place. Track setup progress and receive guided configuration support from a unified product console. You can install and configure applications according to your business requirements.

• Now Assist requester experience

Provide your employees with the AI-native requester experience in Core Business Suite.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Core Business Suite features.

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Washington DC

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No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some Core Business Suite features or functionality were removed.

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some Core Business Suite features or functionality were deprecated.

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Activation information

Review information on how to activate Core Business Suite.

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Australia

</td><td>

Install Core Business Suite by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Core Business Suite we have noted them here.

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Core Business Suite we have noted them here.

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Core Business Suite, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

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Release notes

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

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Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Core Business Suite we have noted them here.

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody> </table>## Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Core Business Suite we have noted them here.

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</th><th>

Release notes

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Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

• Accelerate application setup with Now Assist in Core Business Suite. Install and configure the CBS applications automatically based on your business needs.

• Launch Core Business Suite applications from a new admin home configuration console. Set up each application from the entry point.

• Leverage the AI-native requester experience in CBS.

See Core Business Suite for more information.

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