--- sourceDocument: Australia Release Notes sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/release-notes Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Release Notes ft:clusterId : - rn bundleId : - rn --- # DevOps Change Velocity release notes # DevOps Change Velocity release notes {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of DevOps Change Velocity release notes The ServiceNow® DevOps Change Velocity application centralizes DevOps data visibility, automates and accelerates change processes, and provides insights to measure DevOps performance. The Australia release introduces important enhancements, particularly improving integration with popular DevOps tools and strengthening security and deployment capabilities. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Enhanced JFrog Integration:** Automatically gather JFrog evidence and create change records seamlessly. The integration now supports secure bearer token authentication to comply with updated JFrog security policies. * **HTTP Proxy Support for Docker:** Enables connection to DevOps Change Velocity through HTTP proxy settings by using environment variables in Docker deployments, supporting environments running proxy servers. * **Health Scan Enhancements:** Improved health scans can identify callback processing issues, misconfigured access control rules, missing DevOps tables or metadata, and verify role completeness including inherited roles. * **Auto-Close Change Requests without Legacy Plugin:** Change requests can be auto-closed without requiring the installation of the Change Management - State Model \[Legacy\] plugin, simplifying configuration. * **Jira Authentication with OAuth 2.0 3LO:** Secure delegated access to Jira accounts is enabled through three-legged OAuth (3LO) authentication, enhancing connection security. * **Bitbucket Cloud Basic Authentication Using API Token:** Connect to Bitbucket Cloud with Basic Auth by providing the email and API token with required scopes, following the deprecation of app passwords by Bitbucket. ## Activation DevOps Change Velocity is available through the ServiceNow Store. Customers must request installation via the store to activate the application. ## Related Applications * **Performance Analytics:** Provides dashboards and KPI reporting for process optimization and quality improvement. * **Change Management:** Offers systematic control of change lifecycles with minimal IT service disruption. * **Agile Development:** Supports efficient software project delivery using iterative and incremental development methodologies. * **Risk Management:** Enables continuous risk monitoring, structured workflows for risk assessments, and improves risk-based decision-making. The ServiceNow® DevOps Change Velocity application improves visibility into your DevOps data in a single system, automates and accelerates change processes, and helps you gain insights to measure the performance of your DevOps environment. DevOps Change Velocity was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. ## DevOps Change Velocity highlights for the Australia release {#devops-rn__devops-rn-highlights} * Gather JFrog evidence seamlessly and create change records automatically. * Connect to JFrog using the secure bearer token authentication. * Connect to DevOps Change Velocity through HTTP proxy settings in your Docker deployment. {#devops-rn__ul_eby_wfk_yhc} See [DevOps Change Velocity](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=devops-landing-page-new&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#devops-rn__devops-rn-highlights-2} Important: DevOps Change Velocity is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. ## Changed in this release {#devops-rn__devops-rn-changed-features} [Enhanced JFrog integration with DevOps Change Velocity](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=devops-jfrog-connect-workspace&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : Gather JFrog evidence seamlessly and create change records automatically using the improved JFrog integration with DevOps Change Velocity. [Bearer authentication in JFrog](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=devops-jfrog-connect-workspace&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : Connect to JFrog using the secure bearer token authentication to comply with JFrog's updated security policies. [HTTP proxy for Docker](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=servicenow-custom-actions-for-gitlab&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : Connect to DevOps Change Velocity through HTTP proxy settings using environment variables in your Docker deployment for instances that run a proxy server. [Health scan enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=run-health-scan-check&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : * Identify any callback processing issues in your instance. * Identify any access control rule (ACL) that is incorrectly associated with a role in your instance. * Verify whether all DevOps tables are present in your instance and confirm whether all metadata in sys_\* tables is present. * Verify whether all DevOps roles in your instance contain all expected roles, including inherited roles. {#devops-rn__ul_nkx_pcj_13c} [Auto close without Change Management - State Model \[Legacy\] plugin](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dev-ops-change-acceleration&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : Change requests can now be auto-closed without requiring you to install the Change Management - State Model \[Legacy\] plugin. [Jira authentication with 3LO](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=connect-a-jira-tool-using-oauth-2-0-with-3lo&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : Authenticate a Jira tool connection using OAuth 2.0 with three-legged OAuth (3LO) to enable secure, delegated access to your Jira account. [Bitbucket Cloud basic authentication using API token with scopes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=bitbucket-integration-dev-ops&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : Connect to Bitbucket Cloud using Basic Auth by providing the email address and API token with the required scopes for your Bitbucket Cloud account as app password has been deprecated by Bitbucket. ## Activation information {#devops-rn__devops-rn-activation} Install DevOps Change Velocity by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/store-release-notes/sn-store-release-notes.html).{#devops-rn__devops-rn-activation-1} ## Related ServiceNow applications and features {#devops-rn__devops-rn-related-apps} [Performance Analytics](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=pa-overview&version=australia&pubname=australia-now-intelligence&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow® Performance Analytics application is an in-platform process optimization solution to create management dashboards, report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics, and answer key business questions. The application helps improve quality and reduces the costs of service delivery. [Change Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ITILChangeManagement&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow® Change Management application provides a systematic approach to control the life cycle of all changes, facilitating beneficial changes to be made with minimum disruption to IT services. [Agile Development](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=agile-development&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-business-management&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow® Agile Development application helps you deliver software projects more efficiently by managing and tracking software development life cycles using an iterative, incremental, and flexible approach. [Risk Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=grc-risk-overview&version=australia&pubname=australia-governance-risk-compliance&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow® Governance, Risk, and Compliance Risk Management application helps you continuously monitor and identify high-impact risks, improve your risk-based decision-making, and reduce reaction time effectively. The application also provides structured workflows for the management of risk assessments, risk indicators, and risk issues.