Release Notes & Documentation

Find out how this release affects your area and what you need to do about it. Choose your functional area below.

Release at a Glance

Automatic and fix changes taking effect with the 2026 R2 production update. 

Automatic Fix

243

Functional Areas

8

Production Go-Live

Sept 19


Automatic and fix changes by functional area

These take effect on September 19 whether or not they are reviewed.

Release notes and documentation chart

Setup required features are optional and take effect only when configured. To request one, or to ask about a change that is not automatic, open a ticket with the Workday Release and Adoption team.

Set Up Features

Choose your functional area

Each area has a release guide and a testing plan.

 

HCM, Talent, and Workforce Management

General ledger, receivables, payables, grants

Requisitions, suppliers, and inventory

Adaptive Planning 

Pay calculation, tax, and pay-slips 

Platform, security, and integrations

Records, financial aid, and the bursar 

Reporting, dashboards, and worksheets

 

 

One Place To Ask

Questions about R2? 

Every release question goes to one place, so it reaches the right person and is tracked to an answer.

Workday Help Channel