RHIDP-6478 - Release notes for Red Hat Developer Hub 1.7.0

Author: Gerry-Forde

modules/release-notes/ref-release-notes-new-features.adoc

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ For more information, see link:https://github.com/redhat-developer/rhdh-operator
 
 With this update, Orchestrator plugins with dependencies are added to the {product-very-short} profile. The Orchestrator plugin is disabled by default. When you enable the Orchestrator plugin, it will deploy dependencies and work out of the box on {product-very-short}.  
 
+[id="enhancement-rhidp-6657"]
+== Updated {product-very-short} theme
+
+With this update, the `@redhat-developer/red-hat-developer-hub-theme` package is replaced with the plugin version from the `rhdh-plugins` repository to improve theme integration and visual consistency. Minor UI enhancements include updated border radius on cards.
+
 [id="enhancement-rhidp-6723"]
 == Improved Role-based access control (RBAC) usability and consistency
 This release includes several enhancements to improve the usability and consistency of the RBAC experience:
@@ -36,6 +41,13 @@ This is an opt-in feature that must be enabled by configuration, and it is inten
 
 This release requires a single replica deployment and uses a persistent volume claim (PVC) for the dynamic plugin configuration file. The {product-short} backend does not automatically restart when you save configuration changes. You must restart the {product-short} application for any dynamic plugin configuration updates to take effect.
 
+[id="feature-rhidp-7018"]
+== Quick start for platform engineers
+
+{product-very-short} 1.7 introduces the new Administrator Quick Start guide, a feature designed to streamline the initial setup and configuration process for platform engineers. This guided, interactive experience appears automatically on an administrator's first login, providing clear, step-by-step instructions for essential platform tasks. The goal is to significantly reduce onboarding time and help you configure your {product-very-short}  instance with confidence.
+
+Quick start tracks your progress, offers context-aware help that follows you across configuration pages, and can be dismissed and reopened from the header at any time. This guide ensures a confident, efficient, and structured onboarding experience. Note that when permissions are enabled, this feature is currently available for administrators only, with support for other roles planned for future versions.
+
 [id="feature-rhidp-7262"]
 == Improved look and feel of {product-short}