Jul 2024 changelog updates (#979)

* more robust changelog

* add code block improvements

* Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: tiffany-mintlify <[email protected]>

* fix spacing

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Co-authored-by: tiffany-mintlify <[email protected]>

Author: ethanpalm

changelog.mdx

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-<Update label="July 2025" rss={{ title: "July Product Updates", description: "Slack app integration with zero friction access and contextual answers" }}>
+<Update label="July 2025" rss={{ title: "July Product Updates", description: "Slack app integration, hosted MCP servers, Cursor integration, and performance improvements" }}>
   ## Slack app
 
   - Zero friction access: Bot responds to DMs, @mentions, and any question in your `#ask-ai` channel
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   - Deflect support interruptions: Turn daily questions into instant, self-serve answers
 
   Learn more in our [Slack app guide](/ai/slack-app).
+
+  ## Hosted MCP servers
+
+  Deploy hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers directly through Mintlify to integrate with AI tool like Claude, Cursor, and others. Learn more in our [MCP guide](/ai/model-context-protocol).
+
+  Help users quickly connect your MCP server to Cursor or VS Code from any page in your docs via the contextual menu. See [Contextual menu](/ai/contextual-menu) for more information.
+
+  ## Authentication improvements
+
+  - Enhanced local development environment for auth features
+  - Preview deployments now available for auth-protected sites
+  - Fixed redirect behavior to properly return users to their original page
+  - Added logout button display for authenticated users
+
+  ## API playground enhancements
+
+  - Fixed `multipart/form-data` file upload functionality
+  - Improved anchor link behavior
+    - Clicking links updates URL without scrolling to top
+    - Resolved anchor link issues in nested tabs
+
+  ## Assistant updates
+  - Unified Assistant API that's compatible with the AI SDK
+  - Copy button added to chat responses
+  - Improved message retry functionality
+  - Less verbose default responses for better user experience
+
+  ## Code block improvements
+
+  - Improved syntax highlighting
+  - Added more customization options including focus mode, expandable code blocks, dark and light mode responsiveness, language dropdown menu, line numbering, and icons
+
+  ## Performance and reliability
+
+  - Faster, more accurate search with debounced request cancellation
+  - Page, image, and asset load time optimizations
+  - Enhanced Mermaid diagram rendering, including GANTT chart support
+  - Improved CLI stability on Windows
 </Update>
 
 <Update label="June 2025" rss={{ title: "June Product Updates", description: "AI assistant updates and subscribable changelogs" }}>