Release Notes by the Numbers

221 features

221 documented features compared across 3 Salesforce releases, by role and cloud. Refreshed with every site build.

Updated October 09, 2026. Counts are the release features documented on SF Updates, tagged by role (Admin, Developer, Flow) and cloud. They are a curated subset, not Salesforce's full release notes; the latest release grows as notes are published.

Headline numbers

Features covered
221
across 3 releases
Largest area
Admin
107 features, 48% of everything covered
Fastest growing share
Marketing Cloud
+8 points from Summer '26 to Winter '27
Shrinking share
Developer
-12 points from Summer '26 to Winter '27

Features per release

93
features covered
Top areas: Admin (35), Developer (23), Flow (19)
Avg. note length: 42 words
57
features covered -39% vs Spring '26
Top areas: Admin (31), Developer (19), Flow (16)
Avg. note length: 112 words
71
features covered +25% vs Summer '26 (coverage still growing)
Top areas: Admin (41), Flow (19), Developer (15)
Avg. note length: 114 words

Features by role and cloud (all releases)

A feature can carry more than one tag (for example Admin and Flow), so area totals exceed the feature count.

Release by area: where each release put its weight

AreaSpring '26Summer '26Winter '27Total
Admin353141107
Developer23191557
Flow19161954
Sales Cloud137727
Service Cloud127827
Marketing Cloud951226
Features in release935771221

Percentages are the share of that release's features carrying the tag.

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Quote freely with a link to this page. The dataset behind every figure is at /release-stats/data.json and refreshes with each site build. For the schedule itself see release dates, and to put the next release weekend on your own site use the free countdown widget.

📅 Winter '27 Key Dates

Winter '27 Production Rollout
Sep 5 (done) · Oct 3 (done) · Oct 10, 2026
Dates vary by instance: look up yours.

Spring '27 Sandbox Preview
Jan 9, 2027
Test new features safely before production.

Spring '27 Production Rollout
Jan 16, Feb 6 and Feb 20, 2027
Main release weekends, from Salesforce Trust.