--- title: Australia release notes description: The ServiceNow Australia 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. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/release-notes/family-release-notes.html release: australia topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-10-08" reading_time_minutes: 4 --- # Australia release notes The ServiceNow® Australia 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. ## 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. \[Omitted image "path-to-successful-upgrades-light-green.png"\] Alt text: 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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-getting-started-landing-page.md). ## Release timeline New Australia release versions are released throughout the year. Here are the current dates for Australia patch and security patch releases. To view a full list of Australia release versions, refer to [Available patches and hotfixes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/available-versions.md). Future release dates are subject to change. \[Omitted image "release-timeline-australia.png"\] Alt text: Australia release timeline for the year of 2026 ## 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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-features-overview.md). - **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 Australia 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 Australia. - [Release notes for upgrading from Zurich](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-n-1-landing-page.md) - [Release notes for upgrading from Yokohama](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-n-2-landing-page.md) - [Release notes for upgrading from Xanadu](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-n-3-landing-page.md) - [Australia patch and hotfix release notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/available-versions.md) ## Choose your upgrade path to Australia - [Release notes for upgrading from Zurich](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-n-1-landing-page.md) - [Release notes for upgrading from Yokohama](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-n-2-landing-page.md) - [Release notes for upgrading from Xanadu](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/rn-n-3-landing-page.md) - [Australia patch and hotfix release notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/available-versions.md)