Add What's New page

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diff --git a/content/dev/release_process/post_release.md b/content/dev/release_process/post_release.md
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ The first item applies to all releases (other than pre-releases); subsequent ite
 
 - Search the documentation in https://github.com/zencart/documentation for the string RELEASETIME and update those files.
 
+- Update the [What's New with Zen Cart](/user/about_us/whats_new/) page.
+
 - Run the `build_doc` and `view schema` tools.
    - `build_doc` is in the [Zen Cart Tools](https://github.com/scottcwilson/zencart_tools) repo.  It creates the [configuration documentation](https://docs.zen-cart.com/user/admin_pages/configuration/).  
    - `view_schema` is a plugin located [here](https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2270). It creates the [schema documentation](https://docs.zen-cart.com/dev/schema/).  Install the plugin, then do an Inspect in Google Chrome on the output and copy the element with id="pageWrapper" into a new file in `zencart_documentation/content/dev/schema`.  Remove the opening and closing div tags.

diff --git a/content/release/whatsnew_1.5.8.html b/content/release/whatsnew_1.5.8.html
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ <h2>
                 <li>Storefront: Transaction id missing from PayPal email fixed.</li>
                <li>Templates: Allow a template to register as single column only.</li>
                 <li>Upgrade: Resolved zc_install upgrade checks affecting sites using prefixes.</li>
+                <li>Upgrade: Running zc_install under PHP 8.2 now works.</li>
             </ul>
             <h2>
                 The most notable improvements and bugfixes in v1.5.8 since v1.5.7 include:

diff --git a/content/user/_index.md b/content/user/_index.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ menu:
   main:
     weight: 10
 layout: docs
-type: codepage
 ---
 
 Quick Links: &nbsp;
@@ -16,3 +15,5 @@ Quick Links: &nbsp;
 &nbsp; [All Configs](/user/admin_pages/configuration/all/) &nbsp; | 
 &nbsp; [Glossary](/user/first_steps/glossary/) &nbsp; | 
 &nbsp; [Release Docs](/release/) 
+
+What's New with Zen Cart?  [Click here to find out](/user/about_us/whats_new/).
diff --git a/content/user/about_us/whats_new.md b/content/user/about_us/whats_new.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+title: What's New with Zen Cart?
+description: Latest updates on the Zen Cart project
+category: about_us
+weight: 10
+---
+
+- The PayPal integration has been refreshed with the [PayPal RESTful API](https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2382).  Production Release 1.0 was done in February 2024.
+- The upcoming release is called 2.0.0.  Here's the [2.0.0 Release Roadmap Thread](https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?229610-The-next-release-Zen-Cart-2-0-0).  The first alpha release was done in January 2024; here's the [2.0.0 Alpha 1 Feedback](https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?229906-Feedback-on-2-0-0-alpha1) forum thread. 
+- 2023 was another busy year.  Here's the [2023 Recap](https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?229885-2023-Recap).
diff --git a/content/user/first_steps/server_requirements.md b/content/user/first_steps/server_requirements.md
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ The following list shows the PHP versions compatible with each version of Zen Ca
 Please note that the  lower versions of PHP in a supported range are only intended to allow you to get through the upgrade process more easily.  The goal should be to use the highest version of PHP supported by your version, since it will have the most current fixes and security patches.
 
 *   <font color="#ff0000">**Zen Cart v2.0.0** is designed for PHP 8.0 through PHP 8.3</font><br>
-*   <font color="#ff0000">**Zen Cart v1.5.8** is designed for PHP 7.3 through PHP 8.3 (with PHP 8.1 recommended and PHP 8.2 or less required for `zc_install`)</font><br>
-*   <font color="#ff0000">**Zen Cart v1.5.7** is designed for PHP 5.6 through PHP 8.0 (with PHP 7.4 recommended)</font><br>
+*   <font color="#ff0000">**Zen Cart v1.5.8** (latest version: 1.5.8a) is designed for PHP 7.3 through PHP 8.3 (with PHP 8.1 recommended and PHP 8.2 or less required for `zc_install`)</font><br>
+*   <font color="#ff0000">**Zen Cart v1.5.7** (latest version: 1.5.7d) is designed for PHP 5.6 through PHP 8.0 (with PHP 7.4 recommended)</font><br>
 (If you are using PHP 8.0 with v1.5.7, be sure to [suppress logging duplicate-language definitions](/user/troubleshooting/constant_already_defined/)). 
 *   **Zen Cart v1.5.6** is designed for PHP 5.5 through PHP 7.3
 *   **Zen Cart v1.5.5** is designed for PHP 5.5 through PHP 7.1