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# App Engine Studio release notes

# App Engine Studio release notes {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read

The ServiceNow®
App Engine Studio (AES) application enables creators of varying skill levels to build applications that meet the immediate needs of your organization. App Engine Studio was enhanced and updated in the Xanadu release.

## App Engine Studio highlights for the Xanadu release {#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-highlights}

* Give users permission to work in AES or Creator Studio by assigning roles during the intake request review process in AEMC.
* Govern which AES and Creator Studio groups show as active by managing records on the User Group Permission Types \[sn_app_intake_permission_type\] table.
* Test AEMC on a non-production instance to ensure everything works as expected before moving to production.
* As of Xanadu Store Release 2, open an application in ServiceNow Studio directly from App Engine Studio.
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See [Build apps using App Engine Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=aes-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-highlights-2}
Important:  
App Engine Studio is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.

## Important information for upgrading App Engine Studio to Xanadu {#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-upgrade-info}

Due to a new process for assigning groups in App Engine Management Center (AEMC), ensure you have the same version of the Application Intake plugin installed on each of your instances.{#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-upgrade-info-1}

## New in the Xanadu release {#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-new-features}

[Add users to one or more user groups](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=manage-intake-application-requests&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   When viewing an intake request in AEMC, add a user to one or more AES and Creator Studio user groups.

[Manage user groups for Application Intake](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=manage-app-intake-user-groups&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Manage which AES and Creator Studio user groups are active in your instance by updating records on the User Groups Permission Types \[sn_app_intake_permission_type\] table.

[Test AEMC on a non-production instance](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=test-aemc-non-production-instance&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Test AEMC on a non-production instance to ensure everything works as expected before moving to your production instance.

Open applications in ServiceNow Studio
:   As of Xanadu Store Release 2, open an application in ServiceNow Studio directly from a banner link in App Engine Studio to explore the more advanced application development environment ServiceNow Studio offers.

## UI changes {#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-ui-changes}

[Enhanced visibility of apps created by Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=reviewing-applications-generated-by-now-assist&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   The App Engine Studio App Inventory page now clearly distinguishes apps created with Now Assist in the following ways:

    * A transition animation from the Now Assist Panel into AES eases navigation after the application has been generated.
    * A banner prompts users to review the generated items on landing in AES.
    * Metadata records are tagged with labels and other UI highlights to indicate they were generated by AI.
    * Metadata records have a Review button to identify records that need to be reviewed.
    * App submission changes help inform users that they should be reviewing prior to deployment.
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## Activation information {#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-activation}

Install App Engine Studio by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website 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/bundle/store-release-notes/page/release-notes/store/sn-store-release-notes.html).{#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-activation-1}

## Related ServiceNow applications and features {#app-engine-studio-rn__app-engine-studio-rn-related-apps}

[Access Control](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_SNCAccessControl&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Work with access controls and roles for an application in AES.

[Catalog Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=catalog-builder&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Edit the catalog items that you create in AES.

[Change Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ITILChangeManagement&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-it-service-management&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Control the life cycle of all changes systematically and facilitate changes with minimum disruption to IT services.

[Configuration Management Database (CMDB)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=manage-cmdb&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Build logical representations of assets, services, and the relationships between them that comprise the infrastructure of your organization.

[Create applications without writing code using Creator Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=creator-studio-landing&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Edit apps built in Creator Studio and add features to customize functionality.

[Decision tables in Workflow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=decision-designer-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-build-workflows&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Add decision rules and use decision tables to decouple decision logic from code.

[Email notifications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_EmailNotifications&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Create and edit email notifications that are automatically sent when a record is created or updated. Email notifications are also used as a reference in flows or can be triggered by an event.

[ERP Data Hub](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=erp-integration-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Simplify the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) data from the system of record, such as SAP.

[ERP Customization Mining (ERP-CM)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=erp-customization-mining-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Find legacy application candidates with custom ERP data that can be replatformed onto the ServiceNow AI Platform.

[Flows in Workflow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=flows&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-build-workflows&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Edit the flows that you create in AES.

[Integration Hub - Import](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=integrationhub-imports&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-integrate-applications&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Import data into existing tables in AES.

[Mobile App Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=mab-concept&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-mobile&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Add mobile experiences in AES.

[Now Assist for app generation in AES](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-app-landing&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Create applications through a conversation with generative AI.

[Playbooks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=process-automation-designer&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-build-workflows&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Edit cross-functional processes and consolidate them into automated task-oriented views.

[Table Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=tb-landing-page&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Work with data models in a tabular format. Table Builder is exclusive to AES.

[UI Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ui-builder-overview&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Edit the experiences that you create in AES.

[Workflow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=workflow-studio&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-build-workflows&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Integrate workflow authoring, configuring, and monitoring into a single page experience.

[Workspace Builder](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=using-workspace-builder&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Edit and customize workspaces built in AES.