Add N&N for SVG support

This contributes an N&N informing about the support of SVGs for loading images in Eclipse.

See eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt#1638.

Author: Michael5601

news/4.36/images/icon_rendering_using_raster-graphics.png

@@ -145,6 +145,44 @@ <h2>General Updates </h2>
 					<img src="images/rescaling-enabled.png" alt="Monitor-Specific UI Rescaling Enabled" />
 				</td>
 			</tr>
+			<tr id="supportSVGForIcons"> <!-- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/pull/1638 -->
+				<td class="title">Support for Scalable SVG Icons in Eclipse</td>
+				<td class="content">
+					Until now, only raster graphics could be used for loading icons in Eclipse.
+					This limited the ability to scale icons without quality loss and required manual rasterization of SVG files outside
+					of Eclipse to generate icons in different sizes, leading to additional effort and many separate icon files.
+					<p> 
+						Support for vector graphics (SVG) has now been added. Instead of providing multiple rasterized images for different
+						sizes and resolutions, a single SVG file can be referenced. The SVG is rasterized on-the-fly at the required size
+						when the icon is rendered at runtime. This ensures optimal image quality for arbitrary scaling factors
+						without manual preprocessing.
+					</p>
+					<p> 
+						This approach reduces maintenance overhead, as only one source file per icon needs to be managed.
+						As part of this change, most icons across all bundles have been added as SVGs, and the corresponding paths 
+						(e.g., in <code>plugin.xml</code> files) have been updated accordingly.
+					</p>
+					<p> 
+						In a future release, bundle sizes will be further reduced by removing the existing redundant raster images.
+						Support for raster graphics remains available, as SVG handling has been seamlessly integrated into the existing 
+						image loading infrastructure without requiring changes to existing code.
+					</p>
+					<p> 
+						This improvement is especially beneficial for High-DPI displays, where crisp, scalable icons greatly enhance the
+						visual appearance and usability of the user interface. It also ensures better adaptation to different display
+						settings and dynamic scaling scenarios.
+					</p>
+					<p>
+						The following screenshots compare the use of raster graphics and vector graphics when loading icons with 125% monitor scaling:
+					</p>
+					<p>
+						<img src="images/icon_rendering_using_vector-graphics.png" alt="Icons rendered using raster graphics" /> &nbsp<code>Icons rendered using raster graphics</code>
+					</p>
+					<p>
+						<img src="images/icon_rendering_using_raster-graphics.png" alt="Icons rendered using vector graphics" /> &nbsp<code>Icons rendered using vector graphics</code>
+					</p>
+				</td>
+			</tr>
 			<!-- ******************* End of General Updates ************************************* -->
 			<tr>
 				<td colspan="2" />

news/4.36/images/icon_rendering_using_vector-graphics.png

@@ -60,4 +60,35 @@ On a 200% monitor with the feature being **disabled**:
 
 On a 200% monitor with the feature being **enabled**:
 
-![Monitor-Specific UI Rescaling Enabled](images/rescaling-enabled.png)
+![Monitor-Specific UI Rescaling Enabled](images/rescaling-enabled.png)
+
+### Support for Scalable SVG Icons in Eclipse
+
+Until now, only raster graphics could be used for loading icons in Eclipse.
+This limited the ability to scale icons without quality loss and required manual rasterization of SVG files outside
+of Eclipse to generate icons in different sizes, leading to additional effort and many separate icon files.
+
+Support for vector graphics (SVG) has now been added. Instead of providing multiple rasterized images for different
+sizes and resolutions, a single SVG file can be referenced. The SVG is rasterized on-the-fly at the required size
+when the icon is rendered at runtime. This ensures optimal image quality for arbitrary scaling factors
+without manual preprocessing.
+
+This approach reduces maintenance overhead, as only one source file per icon needs to be managed.
+As part of this change, most icons across all bundles have been added as SVGs, and the corresponding paths 
+(e.g., in `plugin.xml` files) have been updated accordingly.
+
+In a future release, bundle sizes will be further reduced by removing the existing redundant raster images.
+Support for raster graphics remains available, as SVG handling has been seamlessly integrated into the existing 
+image loading infrastructure without requiring changes to existing code.
+
+This improvement is especially beneficial for High-DPI displays, where crisp, scalable icons greatly enhance the
+visual appearance and usability of the user interface. It also ensures better adaptation to different display
+settings and dynamic scaling scenarios.
+
+The following screenshots compare the use of raster graphics and vector graphics when loading icons with 125% monitor scaling:
+
+![Icons rendered using raster graphics](images/icon_rendering_using_vector-graphics.png)  
+`Icons rendered using raster graphics`
+
+![Icons rendered using vector graphics](images/icon_rendering_using_raster-graphics.png)  
+`Icons rendered using vector graphics`