Salesforce Summer 22 Release Schedule and Preview Information

The Summer ’22 sandbox preview window is around the corner. Note the dates now so your org is prepared for the upgrade.

Your production instance will be upgraded to the Summer ’22 Release according to the rolling 12-month release calendar on status.salesforce.com. To check your upgrade date, enter your instance name or domain and click the maintenance tab.

The next thing you need to know is when your sandbox will be upgraded to Summer ’22, as this is the first opportunity you’ll get to test your configurations on the new release. Let’s look at the dates for Summer ’22.

Key Dates

April 21: Sign up for a prerelease

If you already had a prerelease org for Spring ’22, you can log back into that one. And, if you’re uncertain what features you want to implement, join the Trailblazer Community Treasure Hunt to see what others in the community are excited about.

April 27: Preview release notes

Salesforce Help is the new home for the release notes with an improved user experience. Now’s the time to scan the release notes. Use filters to display only the sections that relate to the edition and clouds you currently use.

May 5: Sandbox cut-off date

Use your sandbox to get early access to new features and test configurations before the scheduled production upgrade. You must have an active sandbox on a preview instance before May 5, 2022, to get the Summer ’22 preview in your sandbox. In most cases, you don’t need to do anything because your sandbox is already on a preview instance. Get all the details you need in the sandbox preview instructions article on Salesforce Help.

May 6 and 7: Sandboxes upgraded

The sandbox preview allows you to test new features without impacting your live environment. However, the added benefit to the sandbox preview is the ability to test new features using a configuration that matches your production environment.

May 20: First release weekend

At this stage, you probably already have your key features earmarked. If you’re ready for your upgrade, the Release Readiness Trailblazers group will have all the content you need to get your organization’s users up to speed on the new features you plan to rollout.

June 10 and 11: Final release weekend

All remaining Salesforce instances are upgraded on June 10 and 11. If you previously opted out of including your orgs in the sandbox preview, they will be upgraded this weekend.

Additional sandbox preview guide.

https://sandbox-preview.herokuapp.com/?_ga=2.57826670.573791292.1650170387-1903987083.1649775990

Reference : https://www.salesforce.com/blog/key-dates-summer-sandbox-preview/