Flows, subflows, and actions release notes

topic australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read flow-designer-rn.md

The ServiceNow® Workflow Studio flows, subflows, and actions application enables process analysts to automate work without having to code and to build multiple-step flows from reusable components. See the following sections for release notes by version.

About Workflow Studio flows, subflows, and actions

Automate a repeatable multiple-step process.
Run a sequence of reusable actions and flow logic to complete an automated process.
Pass data between the steps of a flow.
Pass data between child subflows and their parent calling flows.

See for more information.

Activation and other requirements

Activation information

Workflow Studio is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

Update Workflow Studio from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store 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.
Upgrade information

The Brazil release introduces enhanced protections for read‑only fields across the ServiceNow AI Platform®. These changes include a new “read_only_option” field with granular control levels, including “strict_read_only” and “client_script_modifiable". The changes occur in the back end and maintain backward‑compatible behavior. This update helps strengthen your instance security while preserving the flexibility you need. Refer to KB2718122 for additional technical details on how to identify affected fields and adjust their settings. For more information about granular read-only security options, see Configuring read-only security options.
Brazil Early Availability
The Brazil Early Availability release introduces the flow troubleshooting agent, input modification during flow debugging, and an enhanced Workflow Studio flow designer experience.

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title: Flows, subflows, and actions release notes
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# Flows, subflows, and actions release notes

## About Workflow Studio flows, subflows, and actions

- Automate a repeatable multiple-step process.
- Run a sequence of reusable actions and flow logic to complete an automated process.
- Pass data between the steps of a flow.
- Pass data between child subflows and their parent calling flows.

See for more information.

## Activation and other requirements

- **Activation information**

Workflow Studio is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.

Update Workflow Studio 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).

- **Upgrade information**

The Brazil release introduces enhanced protections for read‑only fields across the ServiceNow AI Platform®. These changes include a new “read\_only\_option” field with granular control levels, including “strict\_read\_only” and “client\_script\_modifiable". The changes occur in the back end and maintain backward‑compatible behavior. This update helps strengthen your instance security while preserving the flexibility you need. Refer to [KB2718122](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2718122) for additional technical details on how to identify affected fields and adjust their settings. For more information about granular read-only security options, see Configuring read-only security options.

- **[Brazil Early Availability](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/flow-designer-rn-2026-09.md)**
The Brazil Early Availability release introduces the flow troubleshooting agent, input modification during flow debugging, and an enhanced Workflow Studio flow designer experience.

**Parent Topic:**[Workflow Studio release notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/workflow-studio-rn-landing.md)