sf-agent-framework/sf-core/data/salesforce-release-notes.md

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# Salesforce Release Notes Summary

This document provides a rolling summary of important Salesforce release updates
that affect development practices and architectural decisions.

## Current Platform Versions

- **Current GA Release**: Summer '25 (API v63.0)
- **Preview Release**: Winter '26 (API v64.0)
- **Latest Features**: Salesforce Agent Force, Einstein Copilot, Data Cloud
  Native
- **Retirement Notices**: Check specific feature deprecations below

## 🚀 Summer '25 Release Highlights

### Agent Force Platform (Enhanced in Summer '25)

**Agent Force** has evolved into the cornerstone of Salesforce's AI strategy,
providing autonomous agents that handle complex business tasks with minimal
human intervention.

#### New Summer '25 Features:

1. **Agent Force Studio 2.0**
   - Visual agent designer with drag-drop interface
   - Pre-built agent templates for 20+ industries
   - Multi-agent orchestration capabilities
   - Real-time agent performance analytics

2. **Enhanced Agent Types**
   - **Service Agent Pro**: Handles tier 1-3 support autonomously
   - **Sales Coach Agent**: Real-time deal guidance and coaching
   - **Analytics Agent**: Natural language data exploration
   - **DevOps Agent**: Automated deployment and monitoring
   - **Compliance Agent**: Regulatory monitoring and reporting

3. **Agent Skills Framework**

   ```yaml
   agent_capabilities:
     - Natural Language Understanding (NLU)
     - Computer Vision for document processing
     - Predictive analytics and forecasting
     - Multi-channel communication (voice, chat, email)
     - API orchestration and integration
   ```

4. **Trust Layer Enhancements**
   - Hallucination prevention
   - Data grounding validation
   - Audit trail for all agent actions
   - Compliance boundaries enforcement

### Einstein Copilot Enhancements (Summer '25)

**Einstein Copilot** now integrates seamlessly with Agent Force for enhanced
productivity:

1. **Copilot Actions Builder**
   - Create custom actions without code
   - Connect to any API or system
   - Natural language action descriptions
   - Automatic parameter mapping

2. **Copilot for Developers**
   - AI-powered code generation for Apex
   - LWC component scaffolding
   - SOQL query optimization
   - Test class generation with 95%+ coverage

3. **Industry-Specific Copilots**
   - Healthcare Copilot: HIPAA-compliant assistance
   - Financial Services Copilot: Compliance-aware guidance
   - Retail Copilot: Inventory and customer insights
   - Manufacturing Copilot: Supply chain optimization

### Data Cloud Native Integration (Summer '25)

**Revolutionary Change**: Data Cloud is now native to the Salesforce platform

1. **Zero-Copy Architecture**
   - No data movement between systems
   - Real-time data access
   - Reduced storage costs
   - Improved performance

2. **Unified Data Model**
   - Single source of truth
   - Cross-cloud data harmonization
   - Real-time customer 360
   - AI-ready data foundation

3. **New Data Cloud Objects**
   - Customer Data Platform (CDP) objects
   - Calculated Insights
   - Data Streams
   - Engagement Scoring

## Major Platform Changes

### Flow is the Future (Completed in Summer '25)

**Status**: Workflow Rules and Process Builder officially retired

- **Timeline**: No new Workflow Rules/Process Builder (enforced)
- **Migration**: Automated migration tools available
- **New Features**: Flow Orchestrator enhancements, AI-powered flow builder

### Lightning Web Components (LWC) - Summer '25 Updates

**Major Enhancements**:

- **LWC Offline**: Full offline capability with automatic sync
- **AI-Powered Components**: Built-in Einstein predictions
- **Performance Boost**: 50% faster rendering with new compiler
- **TypeScript Support**: Native TypeScript for LWC development
- **Component Analytics**: Real-time performance monitoring

**New Features**:

- Dynamic component creation
- Enhanced reactive properties
- Built-in state management
- Server-side rendering (SSR) support

### Apex Improvements - Summer '25

**Revolutionary Updates**:

- **Apex AI**: Natural language to Apex code generation
- **Async/Await Pattern**: Modern asynchronous programming
- **Native JSON Support**: Direct JSON manipulation
- **Graph Database Access**: Navigate relationships efficiently
- **Parallel Processing**: True multi-threading support

**New Language Features**:

```apex
// New Summer '25 Syntax Examples
// AI-powered code completion
Account acc = AI.suggest('Find account with highest revenue');

// Async/Await pattern
async Account fetchAccount(Id accId) {
    return await Database.queryAsync('SELECT Id, Name FROM Account WHERE Id = :accId');
}

// Native JSON handling
Map<String, Object> data = JSON.parseNative(jsonString);
```

## Security Updates

### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

**Requirement**: MFA mandatory for all direct UI logins

- **Effective**: February 2022 (enforced)
- **Scope**: All production orgs
- **Options**: Salesforce Authenticator, TOTP apps, U2F keys

### Enhanced Domains

**Requirement**: My Domain deployment mandatory

- **Benefits**: Improved security and routing
- **Features**: Enhanced domain URLs
- **Migration**: Automatic for most orgs

## API and Integration Updates

### API Deprecations

**Retired APIs**:

- SOAP API versions below 31.0 (retired)
- Bulk API 1.0 (use Bulk API 2.0)
- Streaming API (use Platform Events/CDC)

**Recommended Patterns**:

- Use REST API for real-time operations
- Use Bulk API 2.0 for large data volumes
- Platform Events for event-driven architecture
- Change Data Capture for data synchronization

## Development Tool Updates

### Salesforce DX

**Enhancements**:

- Improved scratch org creation speed
- Better source tracking
- Enhanced deployment capabilities
- VS Code extension improvements

### DevOps Center

**New Features**:

- Native Git integration
- Visual pipeline management
- Automated deployment tracking
- Team collaboration features

## Declarative Tool Updates

### Flow Builder

**New Capabilities**:

- Reactive screens
- Enhanced debugging
- Orchestrator flows
- HTTP callouts
- Improved performance

**Best Practices Update**:

- One automation per object pattern
- Use subflows for reusability
- Implement proper error handling

### Dynamic Forms

**Availability**: GA for all objects

- **Benefits**: Flexible page layouts
- **Migration**: Gradual from page layouts
- **Features**: Conditional visibility

## Platform Limits Updates

### Governor Limit Changes

**Increased Limits**:

- SOQL queries: 100 → 200 (synchronous)
- Queueable jobs: 50 → 100
- Platform events: 2,000 → 10,000/hour

**New Limits**:

- Flow interview time: 60 minutes
- Apex heap size: Context-dependent
- SOSL queries: Enhanced capabilities

## Feature Deprecations

### Being Retired

1. **Process Builder & Workflow Rules**
   - Status: No new creation
   - Migration: Use Flow
   - Support: Existing ones still work

2. **Classic UI**
   - Status: Gradual deprecation
   - Migration: Lightning Experience
   - Timeline: Varies by feature

3. **Visualforce in Lightning**
   - Status: Limited support
   - Migration: Lightning Web Components
   - Recommendation: New development in LWC

### Already Retired

- JavaScript buttons (use Lightning actions)
- Home page components (use Lightning pages)
- S-Controls (ancient, use LWC)

## Performance Updates

### Platform Performance

**Improvements**:

- Faster page loads in Lightning
- Improved SOQL query optimization
- Better caching strategies
- Enhanced CDN usage

**New Tools**:

- Performance Assistant
- Query Plan Tool improvements
- Event Monitoring enhancements

## Compliance and Regulations

### Data Residency

**Options**:

- Hyperforce architecture
- Regional data centers
- Data residency controls

### Privacy Enhancements

**Features**:

- Enhanced consent management
- Improved data retention tools
- Better audit capabilities
- Privacy Center updates

## Mobile Updates

### Salesforce Mobile App

**New Features**:

- Offline capabilities expanded
- Improved performance
- Better customization options
- Enhanced security features

### Mobile SDK

**Updates**:

- React Native support improved
- Swift UI integration
- Kotlin support enhanced
- Better offline data sync

## Analytics Updates

### Tableau Integration

**Features**:

- Direct connectors improved
- Embedded analytics
- Tableau CRM renamed
- Better performance

### Reports and Dashboards

**Enhancements**:

- Row-level formulas
- Enhanced filtering
- Better performance
- New chart types

## AI and Einstein Updates

### Einstein Features

**New Capabilities**:

- Einstein GPT integration
- Improved predictions
- Better recommendations
- Enhanced analytics

### Automation Intelligence

**Features**:

- Flow recommendations
- Performance insights
- Error prediction
- Usage analytics

## Best Practice Updates

### Recommended Patterns

1. **Automation**: Flow-first approach
2. **UI Development**: LWC for all new development
3. **Integration**: Event-driven architecture
4. **Security**: Zero Trust model
5. **Testing**: Increased coverage requirements

### Anti-Patterns to Avoid

1. Creating new Process Builder/Workflow Rules
2. Visualforce for new development
3. Synchronous integrations for large data
4. Hardcoded IDs in code
5. Insufficient error handling

## Upcoming Changes

### Next Release Preview

**Summer '24 Highlights**:

- Enhanced Flow capabilities
- Improved developer tools
- Better performance monitoring
- New security features

### Long-term Roadmap

- Continued Flow investment
- More AI/ML capabilities
- Enhanced developer experience
- Improved platform performance

## Action Items for Developers

### Immediate Actions

1. Stop creating Process Builder/Workflow Rules
2. Enable MFA for all users
3. Migrate to Enhanced Domains
4. Update API versions in code

### Planning Required

1. Migration strategy for legacy automation
2. LWC adoption for new UI development
3. API version upgrade planning
4. Security review and updates

## Resources

### Official Documentation

- Release Notes: https://help.salesforce.com/releases
- Developer Guide: https://developer.salesforce.com
- Trailhead: https://trailhead.salesforce.com
- Trust Status: https://status.salesforce.com

### Release Readiness

- Preview Orgs: Test upcoming features
- Release Readiness Live: Webinars
- Release Notes: Detailed changes
- Sandbox Preview: Early access

This document should be updated with each Salesforce release (3x yearly: Spring,
Summer, Winter) to maintain current information.