[all hosts] (learning paths) Create Partner Center account (#5005)

* [all hosts] (learning paths) Encourage readers to start process early on to create Partner Center account

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* Update docs/overview/learning-path-beginner.md

Co-authored-by: Alex Jerabek <[email protected]>

* Update based on feedback

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Co-authored-by: Alex Jerabek <[email protected]>

Author: ElizabethSamuel-MSFT

docs/overview/learning-path-beginner.md

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 title: Beginner's guide to Office Add-ins
 description:  A recommended path for beginners through the learning resources for Office Add-ins.
-ms.date: 08/22/2024
+ms.date: 01/27/2025
 ms.topic: get-started
 ms.custom: scenarios:getting-started
 ms.localizationpriority: high
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ Then return to Script Lab and use it like a playground: make your own code chang
 
 Get an understanding of the purposes of the add-in manifest and an introduction to its XML markup or JSON in [Office Add-ins manifest](../develop/add-in-manifests.md).
 
+## Step 7: Create a Partner Center account
+
+If you plan to [publish your add-in to AppSource](../publish/publish.md), create a [Partner Center account](/partner-center/marketplace-offers/open-a-developer-account). This could take some time. Get this process going as soon as possible to avoid release delays.
+
 ## Next Steps
 
 Congratulations on finishing the beginner's learning path for Office Add-ins! Here are some suggestions for further exploration of our documentation:

docs/overview/learning-path-transition.md

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 title: VSTO add-in developer's guide to Office Web Add-ins
 description:  A recommended path for experienced VSTO add-in developers to learning resources for Office Web Add-ins.
-ms.date: 08/22/2024
+ms.date: 01/27/2025
 ms.topic: get-started
 ms.custom: scenarios:getting-started
 ms.localizationpriority: high
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ Get an understanding of the purposes of the web add-in manifest and an introduct
 
 You can reuse some of your VSTO add-in code in an Office web add-in by moving it to your web application's back end on the server and making it available to your JavaScript or TypeScript as a web API. For guidance, see [Tutorial: Share code between both a VSTO Add-in and an Office Add-in by using a shared code library](../tutorials/migrate-vsto-to-office-add-in-shared-code-library-tutorial.md).
 
+## Step 7: Create a Partner Center account
+
+If you plan to [publish your add-in to AppSource](../publish/publish.md), create a [Partner Center account](/partner-center/marketplace-offers/open-a-developer-account). This could take some time. Get this process going as soon as possible to avoid release delays.
+
 ## Next Steps
 
 Congratulations on finishing the VSTO add-in developer's learning path for Office Web Add-ins! Here are some suggestions for further exploration of our documentation: