Add new access point for whats new
What does this MR do and why?
To support the upcoming Release 2 for GitLab Duo Core and any future needs for in-app announcements, we want to explore a more scalable solution that helps the business in promoting these updates whilst preserving the user experience when using GitLab:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/538452#access-point
References
Approval to add the items to the nav bar for this solution. We went through a navigational proposal process to get it added.
Screenshots or screen recordings
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How to set up and validate locally
- Sign in. Click
What's new. - Verify
whats_newevent is generated. - To return notification back remove
display-whats-new-notificationfrom browser local storage.
Tracking
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/538452#note_2587061625
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Related to #538452
Edited by Serhii Yarynovskyi