Combined Goal Framework release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Australia

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title: Combined Goal Framework release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Australia
description: Consolidated page of all release notes for Goal Framework from Washington DC to Australia.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-07-09"
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breadcrumb: [Products combined by family]
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# Combined Goal Framework release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Australia

Consolidated page of all release notes for Goal Framework from Washington DC to Australia.

## How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Goal Framework release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Washington DC to Australia.

**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 Goal Framework to Australia

Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Goal Framework.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

-   **[Goal Relationship](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=associating-primary-goal&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US)**

When you create a primary goal relationship with an item that already has a primary relationship, the existing association becomes non-primary and a new primary relationship is created.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

-   **[Baseline reference on Target form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=target-form&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US)**

The **Baseline reference** field has been added to the Target form. You can use this field to compare future target performance to the actual value achieved either in the last year or before the target was created.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

-   **[Goal Framework and AI Control Tower](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=better-together-with-other-apps-gf&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**

Categorize your strategic priorities and goals as Artificial Intelligence to track and monitor strategy progress from the AI Control Tower workspace.

Use the **Type** field for strategic priorities and the **Category** field for goals to classify them as Artificial Intelligence and monitor their progress in the AI Control Tower workspace.

-   **[Role enhancements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=components-installed-with-goal-framework&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**

With the sn\_gf.goal\_admin role, you can edit any goal and target as needed, even when you aren’t the owner or contributor of a goal or target.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Goal Framework features.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

-   **[Changes to Target form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=target-form&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US)**
    -   The following fields on the Target form have been renamed:
        -   **Review frequency** to **Check-in frequency**
        -   **Base value** to **Start value**
        -   **Target value** to **Final target value**
        -   **Actual value** to **Actuals to date**
        -   **Review due date** to **Check-in due date**
    -   The Fortnightly option in the **Check-in frequency** field is no longer supported.
-   **[Goal Framework tables](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US)**

The maximum number of characters allowed in the **Name** field has been increased from 80 to 255 for the Strategic Plan \[sn\_gf\_strategic\_plan\], Strategic Priority \[sn\_gf\_strategy\], Goal \[sn\_gf\_goal\], and Target \[sn\_gf\_goal\_target\] tables.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

-   **[Active goals](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=defining-goals-using-goal-framework&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US)**

By default, only active goals—those goals with the **Active** field set to **true**—are displayed in the **Goal** and **Parent goal** reference fields across all applicable tables.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some Goal Framework features or functionality were removed.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some Goal Framework features or functionality were deprecated.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Activation information

Review information on how to activate Goal Framework.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

Install Goal Framework 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=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

Install Goal Framework 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).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

Install Goal Framework by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. 

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

Install Goal Framework 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/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US).

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Goal Framework, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Goal Framework we have noted them here.

<table class="custom-rows"><thead><tr><th class="filter">

Release

</th><th>

Release notes

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Washington DC

</td><td>

Create a primary or non-primary goal relationship with work items effortlessly.

 See [Goal Framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Xanadu

</td><td>

Use the enhanced Goal Framework tables for managing your goals and targets.

 See [Goal Framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Yokohama

</td><td>

No updates for this release.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Zurich

</td><td>

-   Categorize your strategic priorities and goals as Artificial Intelligence to track and monitor their progress from the AI Control Tower workspace.
-   View only active goals in reference fields when creating a goal relationship or defining a parent goal.

 See [Goal Framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Australia

</td><td>

Use the enhanced Goal, Target, and Strategic Priority forms to more effectively manage and track your organization’s goals.

 See [Goal Framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=goal-framework&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Parent Topic:**[Products combined by family](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/delta-washingtondc-australia/rn-combined-intro.md)