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# ReleaseOps release notes

# ReleaseOps release notes {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated July 23, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read  
The ServiceNow®
ReleaseOps application enables you to deploy and validate code from development to production in your ServiceNow environments. ReleaseOps was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

## About ReleaseOps {#releaseops-rn__releaseops-rn-highlights}

* Use ReleaseOps guided setup process to simplify initial configuration.
* Add custom, flexible, and manual tasks to your ReleaseOps deployments with runbook tasks.
* Leverage Automated Test Framework (ATF) code coverage to improve the efficacy of your ATF test suites.
* Generate update set descriptions and release notes using the release lifecycle documentation AI agent.
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See [ReleaseOps](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=releaseops-landing&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#releaseops-rn__releaseops-rn-highlights-2}

## Activation and other requirements

Important:  
ReleaseOps is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.

Activation information

:   Install ReleaseOps 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).{#releaseops-rn__releaseops-rn-activation-1}

Upgrade information

:   If you have customized the ReleaseOps sample playbooks, the runbook task playbook activity will not automatically populate when you upgrade to Australia.{#releaseops-rn__releaseops-rn-upgrade-info-1}

Additional requirements

:   ReleaseOps is not supported in regulated environments or on-premise. Check your entitlements to determine whether you have access to ReleaseOps.{#releaseops-rn__releaseops-additional-reqs-1}

## April 2026 {#ariaid-title2}

The ServiceNow®
ReleaseOps application enables you to deploy and validate code from development to production in your ServiceNow environments. ReleaseOps was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

### What's new {#releaseops-rn-2026-04__releaseops-rn-new-features}

[Generate an update set description](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-update-set-description&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Generate update descriptions using the release lifecycle documentation AI agent.

[Generate release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=generate-release-notes&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Generate release notes using the release lifecycle documentation AI agent.
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## Australia {#ariaid-title3}

The ServiceNow®
ReleaseOps application enables you to deploy and validate code from development to production in your ServiceNow environments. ReleaseOps was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

### What's new {#releaseops-rn-release__releaseops-rn-new-features}

[Complete ReleaseOps guided setup](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=complete-guided-setup&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Use guided setup to start using ReleaseOps quickly. You can also continue to use manual setup for more complex setup scenarios and if you need to add changes to your ReleaseOps ecosystems later.

[Runbook tasks in ReleaseOps](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=runbook-tasks&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Add custom, flexible, and manual activities to your assessment and release playbooks with runbook tasks, without having to adjust the structure of your playbooks from one release to the next.

[Create a runbook task](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-runbook-task&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Define the type of runbook task and when the task should occur in your ReleaseOps playbooks.

[Set Automated Test Framework (ATF) code coverage](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=set-atf-code-coverage-threshold&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Leverage Automated Test Framework (ATF) code coverage in ReleaseOps. ATF code coverage enables you to determine what percentage of code in a deployment request is covered by ATF test suites. You can define the threshold for ATF test failure and see what lines of
    code were covered by the ATF test suites.
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