56 features
Features through the releases
When each feature first appears in the release notes, how often it comes back, and what retired.
A note counts for a feature when its title or opening lines name it, by any of the names Salesforce has used for it.
Automation
- Workflow Rules44 notes since Winter ’04
- Approval Processes89 notes since Spring ’04
- Visual Workflow / Flow169 notes since Spring ’11
- Process Builder50 notes since Spring ’15
Developer
- Apex761 notes since Winter ’07
- Visualforce213 notes since Winter ’08
- Lightning Components (Aura)181 notes since Winter ’15
- Lightning Web Components207 notes since Spring ’19
- SOQL and SOSL93 notes since Winter ’04
- Salesforce DX and CLI118 notes since Summer ’17
- Sandboxes179 notes since Winter ’06
- Change Sets and Deployment142 notes since Summer ’07
APIs & integration
- Web Services (SOAP) API46 notes since Winter ’04
- REST API350 notes since Spring ’11
- Bulk API38 notes since Winter ’10
- Streaming and Platform Events142 notes since Winter ’12
- Salesforce Connect / External Objects86 notes since Summer ’07
- MuleSoft67 notes since Winter ’19
Platform
- Custom Objects100 notes since Winter ’04
- Page Layouts and Record Pages188 notes since Winter ’04
- AppExchange and Packaging265 notes since Winter ’06
- Translation Workbench and Localization25 notes since Winter ’04
Security
- Permission Sets169 notes since Winter ’12
- Sharing and Record Access80 notes since Winter ’04
- MFA, SSO and Login176 notes since Summer ’05
- Shield (Encryption, Event Monitoring)90 notes since Winter ’15
Analytics
- Reports and Dashboards699 notes since Winter ’04
- Wave / Einstein Analytics / CRM Analytics254 notes since Winter ’15
- Tableau117 notes since Spring ’24
AI
- Einstein (predictive AI)826 notes since Spring ’17
- Einstein GPT / Generative AI133 notes since Summer ’23
- Agentforce566 notes since Winter ’25
Data
- Customer 360 / Data Cloud / Data 360471 notes since Winter ’20
- Big Objects and Data Storage27 notes since Summer ’04
- Data Import and Loader54 notes since Winter ’04
- Duplicate Management138 notes since Winter ’12
Collaboration
- Chatter500 notes since Spring ’10
- Communities / Experience Cloud682 notes since Winter ’07
- Slack99 notes since Winter ’22
- Quip91 notes since Winter ’18
- Email and Calendar Integration476 notes since Winter ’04
Experience
- Lightning Experience748 notes since Spring ’15
- Salesforce Classic54 notes since Spring ’07
- Salesforce Mobile App461 notes since Summer ’06
- Search60 notes since Spring ’07
Sales
- Sales Cloud (core objects)218 notes since Winter ’04
- CPQ, Billing and Revenue Cloud124 notes since Spring ’18
Service
- Service Console and Cases197 notes since Summer ’05
- Knowledge132 notes since Winter ’10
- Omni-Channel and Routing310 notes since Spring ’12
- Field Service197 notes since Spring ’16
Marketing
- Marketing Cloud214 notes since Winter ’16
Commerce
- Commerce Cloud122 notes since Winter ’19
Industries
- Industry Clouds548 notes since Spring ’16
Infrastructure
- Hyperforce37 notes since Summer ’21
- Release Updates / Critical Updates589 notes since Spring ’09