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title: Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia
description: Consolidated page of all release notes for Instance Scan from Xanadu to Australia.
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last_updated: "2026-10-09"
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# Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia

Consolidated page of all release notes for Instance Scan from Xanadu to Australia.

## How to use this page

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

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

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>## New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Instance Scan.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>

-   **[Scan cancellation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-cancel-scan&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**

Cancel or abort an ongoing scan by either selecting **Cancel Scan** in the scan execution modal or the **Cancel Scan** related link in the results record.

-   **[Queuing of scans](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-queue-scan&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**

Leverage the scan queue feature to line up your scans for automatic execution following the current scan.


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

Australia

</td><td>

-   **[Parallel execution of scans](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-parallel-scan&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US)**

Enable parallel execution of scans instead of sequential processing, eliminating bottlenecks and significantly reducing completion times.

-   **[New role to write checks in Instance Scan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-getting-started&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US)**

Experience the new scan\_check\_writer role that has the privilege to write checks on the scan\_check table.

-   **[Instance Scan extension for IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-is-ide&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US)**

You can now access Instance Scan from integrated development environment \(IDE\) on the ServiceNow AI Platform.


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

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Instance Scan features.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>

-   **Coral theme**

Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences.


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

Australia

</td><td>

-   **[Scan execution of inactive and base system checks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-sys-properties&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US)**

You can now execute scans on inactive checks by setting the glide.scan.inactive\_records property to true. Add and enable glide.scan.base\_system\_records property to execute scans on base system checks.


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

Between your current release family and Australia, some Instance Scan features or functionality were removed.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some Instance Scan features or functionality were deprecated.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>## Activation information

Review information on how to activate Instance Scan.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>

-   **Activation information**

Instance Scan is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.


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

Australia

</td><td>

-   **Activation information**

Instance Scan is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.


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

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Instance Scan we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>## Browser requirements

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

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Instance Scan, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Instance Scan we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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 Instance Scan we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><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>

-   Scan your instance, update set, scoped application, or specific record using specified checks.
-   Run custom checks against your existing configurations.
-   Use as a tool in your development operations, release management, as well as pre- and post-upgrades.

 See [Instance Scan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-landing-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

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

Australia

</td><td>

-   Enable parallel scans to streamline processing and reduce completion times.
-   Experience the new scan\_check\_writer role to write checks in the Instance Scan table.
-   Execute scans on inactive and base system records by enabling certain system properties.

 See [Instance Scan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-landing-page&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Parent Topic:**[Products combined by family](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/delta-xanadu-australia/rn-combined-intro.md)