Added release notes and version entries for 2024.56.0

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+author: meshcloud
+title: Release 2024.56.0
+---
+
+Release period: 2024-12-12 to 2024-12-18
+
+This release includes the following issues:
+* Building Blocks Success Notifications temporarily disabled
+* Enhanced Role Recertification Experience for Access Control
+* Show Configured Support Links in Admin Area
+* Warns if Landing Zone Building Block Misses Local Id Output
+* Fix Terraform Building Blocks PATH
+* Configure Message of the Day in Settings
+* Improved Review Screen for Tenant Movement
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+
+## Ticket Details
+### Building Blocks Success Notifications temporarily disabled
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We have temporarily removed the notification functionality related to succeeded building block creations. This decision was made to address feedback about the distracting nature of these notifications. We are working on a refined solution that will allow users to specify recipients of notifications, ensuring relevant updates are communicated in a non-intrusive manner. Thank you for your understanding as we improve this feature to better meet your needs. Stay tuned for updates on the improved functionality!
+
+### Enhanced Role Recertification Experience for Access Control
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+In this release, we improved visibility for expiring roles on the Access Control page. Expiring roles now have clear visual cues, Yellow highlight 
+for roles expiring in less than 30 days, Red highlight for roles expiring in less than 7 days, and Black highlight for expired roles.
+
+### Show Configured Support Links in Admin Area
+**Audience:** Partner<br>
+
+#### Description
+The configured support and documentation links for regular users are now
+shown in the admin area settings panel. This helps admins to verify those
+links.
+
+### Warns if Landing Zone Building Block Misses Local Id Output
+**Audience:** Partner<br>
+
+#### Description
+If you create a landing zone for a custom platform it is required to have a building block 
+which will provide a local id of the created tenant as an output. Now there is a warning if
+no such building block was selected.
+
+### Fix Terraform Building Blocks PATH
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+Previously, when providing inputs as environment variables during execution, the PATH variable was not included in the environment setup. This omission could result in errors with certain Terraform functions that rely on external executables, such as Git. This is fixed now.
+
+### Configure Message of the Day in Settings
+**Audience:** Partner, User<br>
+
+#### Description
+Admins can now set a "Message of the Day" in self-service from the Admin Area -> Settings page.
+When activated, this message will be displayed on the workspace control plane for all users. 
+Admins can use markdown for rich formatting.
+
+### Improved Review Screen for Tenant Movement
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+In this update we improved the review screen for tenant movement to ensure a more comprehensive review process during tenant movement. The tenant 
+movement review screen now includes additional information about tenant usage report, policy violations, and user access.
+