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description: Act on release updates to keep your Salesforce org functioning at its best. Release updates replace the Critical Updates console and include more detailed information about upcoming changes.
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# Manage Release Updates

Act on release updates to keep your Salesforce org functioning at its best. Release updates replace the Critical Updates console and include more detailed information about upcoming changes.

### Required Editions

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33160e37 ">To view release updates:</td>
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33160e37 ">View Setup and Configuration</td>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d33160e37 ">To enable or disable release updates:</td>
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The Release Updates page provides a list of updates that affect your org. Each update includes step-by-step actions for you to take. To ensure a smooth transition, many release updates have test runs available. Use the test run option to activate or deactivate an update before the Complete Steps By date so that you can evaluate its impact on your org.

![Warning](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-setup-264-0-0-production-enus/6f21df35-9ea0-4f53-ac94-45c3b5dfd5bc/images/icon_warning.png)

Warning Salesforce recommends testing each update by activating it in either your developer sandbox or your production environment during off-peak hours.

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Release Updates, and then select **Release Updates**.
2. On the Release Updates page, select an update.
3. Get quick information about an update without leaving the home page by clicking **View Details**. Use the expandable sections to see details about the changes, improvements you can expect, and impact on your org.
    
    ![The details pane for a release update with three expandable sections.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-setup-264-0-0-production-enus/6f21df35-9ea0-4f53-ac94-45c3b5dfd5bc/setup/images/release_updates_228_details.png)
4. Click **Get Started** to act on your update. From this page, you can enable a test run if it’s available for your update, and review the specific steps to take.
    
    ![The start page for a release update where you can take actions on it.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-setup-264-0-0-production-enus/6f21df35-9ea0-4f53-ac94-45c3b5dfd5bc/setup/images/release_updates_228_start.png)
    
    1. If you enabled a test run and find in testing that you must disable the update, click **Disable Test Run**. You can enable or disable test runs as often as needed until the Complete Steps By date on your update. On sandbox orgs, the test run periods can end earlier than the Complete Steps By date.
        
        ![A portion of the release update screen with the test run button enabled.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-setup-264-0-0-production-enus/6f21df35-9ea0-4f53-ac94-45c3b5dfd5bc/setup/images/release_updates_228_test_enabled.png)
5. After you finish the steps, click **Done**.
6. Confirm that you reviewed and completed the update steps.
    
    ![Confirmation dialog to confirm that steps required for the update are completed.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-setup-264-0-0-production-enus/6f21df35-9ea0-4f53-ac94-45c3b5dfd5bc/setup/images/release_updates_confirm.png)

#### See Also

- [Release Updates](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.release_updates.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Salesforce periodically releases updates that improve the performance, security, logic, and usability of your Salesforce org, but that can affect your existing customizations. When these updates become available, Salesforce shows them in the Release Updates node in Setup.")