A small metadata change with a real payoff for teams that manage flows in source control.
Where
Flow metadata files, the XML retrieved and deployed through the Metadata API and Salesforce CLI.
How
End elements are now serialized into the flow XML along with their placement. Tools that edit or generate flow metadata outside Flow Builder can keep End elements where the author put them instead of having them re-laid out on the next open.
Why
Layout churn created noisy diffs and confusing canvases after every deployment. Persisting End elements makes flow metadata deterministic, which matters for code review, CI pipelines and any AI tooling that writes flows.