---
title: Application Manager release notes
description: The ServiceNow Application Manager enables you to install, update, and manage licensed applications and plugins for your instance. Application Manager was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.The ServiceNow Application Manager enables you to install, update, and manage licensed applications and plugins for your instance. Application Manager was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/release-notes/application-manager-rn.html
release: australia
topic_type: topic
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [ServiceNow AI Platform administration release notes, Features and changes by product, Release notes for upgrading from Zurich, Learn about the Australia release, Australia release notes]
---

# Application Manager release notes

The ServiceNow® Application Manager enables you to install, update, and manage licensed applications and plugins for your instance. Application Manager was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

## About Application Manager

-   Reduce potential runtime errors by installing and updating Now Assist applications with suites of interdependent versions.
-   View all ServiceNow Store applications that are licensed or available for procurement from the **Available for you** tab.
-   Gain insights about application installation requirements and blockers with application state indicators.

See [Application Manager](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/application-manager.md) for more information.

## Activation and other requirements

-   **Activation information**

    Application Manager is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

-   **Upgrade information**

    Application Manager is active by default on instances on the Australia release. Upgrade your instance to Australia patch 4 or later to use the latest features. For information about upgrading your ServiceNow AI Platform instance, see [Prepare your upgrade](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-prepare-landing-page.md).


**Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow AI Platform administration release notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/now-platform-admin-rn-landing.md)

## Australia

The ServiceNow® Application Manager enables you to install, update, and manage licensed applications and plugins for your instance. Application Manager was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

### What's new

-   **Now Assist suites for version compatibility**

    Use the Application Manager to install and update Now Assist applications with suites of compatible application versions. Now Assist suites help verify that new Now Assist applications and versions remain compatible with the ones already installed to your instance.

-   **[Application state indicators](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/app-mgr-state-indicators.md)**

    Review information about any applicable installation considerations, requirements, and blockers in the header of application details.


### What's changed

-   **Coral theme**

    The Coral theme has been improved to enhance usability across web, mobile, and portal experiences that use Next Experience and Core UI:

    -   A fully overhauled color system for smoother gradients and better contrast.
    -   Softer outlines and more rounded components for a modern, accessible look.
    -   A significantly improved dark mode with deeper blue tones for reduced eye strain.
    -   New AI gradient styles and subtle animations to highlight intelligent features.
    -   Smarter focus behavior that reduces visual clutter for mouse users.

-   **[Unlicensed application information](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/available-for-you-app-mgr.md)**

    In addition to details about applications that are already licensed, the "Available for you" tab of the Application Manager now includes information about applications that haven't been procured from the ServiceNow Store yet.