--- sourceDocument: yokohama Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/yokohama/delta-xanadu-yokohama Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - yokohama Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3yx bundleId : - delta3yx --- # Combined App Engine Studio release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama # Combined App Engine Studio release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Yokohama {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Yokohama Updated September 10, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 4 minutes to read Consolidated page of all release notes for App Engine Studio from Xanadu to Yokohama. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family App Engine Studio release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Yokohama. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading App Engine Studio to Yokohama Before you upgrade to Yokohama, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | 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. | | Yokohama | Due to a new process for assigning groups in AEMC, the same version of the Application Intake plugin must be activated on each of your instances. For more information, see [App Readiness and Compliance Report](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=app-readiness-report&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Yokohama, new features were introduced for App Engine Studio. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Add users to one or more user groups](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=manage-intake-application-requests&family=xanadu&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&family=xanadu&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&family=xanadu&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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-app-scratch&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : 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. | | Yokohama | [App Readiness and Compliance Report](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=app-readiness-report&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : As an App Engine Admin, use the App Readiness and Compliance report in AEMC to check if the apps you're making are ready to go live. You can run an instance scan suite that looks for any issues that can impact app deployments. This feature helps determine if the app is prepared for use in the real world. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Yokohama, some changes were made to existing App Engine Studio features. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Yokohama, some App Engine Studio features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Yokohama, some App Engine Studio features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate App Engine Studio. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | 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/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). | | Yokohama | 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/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for App Engine Studio we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for App Engine Studio we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for App Engine Studio, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for App Engine Studio we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for App Engine Studio we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-appenginestudio-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * 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. See [Build apps using App Engine Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=aes-overview&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | Use the App Readiness and Compliance report in App Engine Management Center (AEMC) to check if apps are ready to go live. See [App Readiness and Compliance Report](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=app-readiness-report&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]