Add release post for release 1.8.0

src/content/docs/help/mcp-connections.mdx

@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@ Only approve a connection from a client you trust. Grant write access only when
 
 ## Connect a client
 
-Add Operately as a remote MCP server in your AI client, then complete the OAuth flow: sign in and approve the requested access.
+Use this MCP server URL:
 
-If you belong to only one company, Operately selects it automatically. If you belong to more than one, you must choose a company during authorization. Every tool call from that connection runs against the selected company. To use a different company, connect the client again and choose that company.
+- Operately Cloud: `https://app.operately.com/mcp`
+- Self-hosted: `https://YOUR_INSTANCE/mcp`
+
+Add Operately as a remote MCP server in your AI client with that URL, then complete the OAuth flow: sign in and approve the requested access.
 
-Use the MCP server URL for your Operately instance. On Operately Cloud, that is `https://app.operately.com/mcp`. For a self-hosted installation, use `https://YOUR_INSTANCE/mcp`.
+If you belong to only one company, Operately selects it automatically. If you belong to more than one, you must choose a company during authorization. Every tool call from that connection runs against the selected company. To use a different company, connect the client again and choose that company.
 
 ## Related guides
 

src/content/docs/help/mcp-revoke-connection.mdx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
 
 You can review which AI clients can access Operately through MCP and revoke a connection when you no longer want a client to use your account.
 
-## Review or revoke a connection
+## Revoke a connection
 
 <Steps>
 1. Open **Account** → **Password & Security**.

src/content/releases/v1.8.0.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+---
+title: "MCP Connections, Scheduled Posts, Retrospective Acknowledgements, and more"
+version: "1.8"
+date: 2026-07-17
+description: "Operately v1.8 introduces MCP connections for AI clients, scheduled discussions and check-ins, retrospective acknowledgements, and workflow improvements across projects and Docs & Files."
+published: true
+youtubeId: ""
+---
+
+import BigImage from '../../components/BigImage.astro';
+import scheduleCheckIn from './assets/v180/schedule-check-in.png';
+import acknowledgeRetrospective from './assets/v180/acknowledge-retrospective.png';
+
+Operately v1.8 is here. This release makes it easier to bring AI into your work, prepare updates ahead of time, and review goal and project outcomes. You can now connect an AI client through MCP, schedule discussions and check-ins for later, and acknowledge project and goal retrospectives.
+
+## MCP Connections: Work with Operately from your AI client
+
+Operately now supports remote MCP connections for OAuth-capable AI clients. Connect a client, sign in to Operately, approve the requested access, and choose the company it should use.
+
+Connected clients can search and read Operately data. With explicit write access, they can also create, update, delete, and archive content that your existing Operately permissions allow. The connection is tied to one company, so the context stays predictable.
+
+You can [review connected clients](/help/mcp-revoke-connection) at any time. See which access each client has, when it connected, and when it was last used. If you no longer trust a client or no longer need it, you can revoke its connection.
+
+Learn how to [connect an AI client with MCP](/help/mcp-connections), including our setup guides for [connecting ChatGPT](/help/mcp-chatgpt) and [connecting Claude](/help/mcp-claude).
+
+## Scheduled discussions and check-ins: Write now, publish later
+
+You can now schedule a discussion, goal check-in, or project check-in for a future date and time. Choose **Schedule for later** from the posting options, select a **date** and **time**, and click **Schedule**.
+
+This is useful when you prepare an update ahead of time and want it to go out at a specific moment. Scheduled items remain unpublished until their scheduled time.
+
+If plans change, open a scheduled item before it publishes to change the date, publish it, or save as draft instead.
+
+Learn more in [Start a discussion](/help/start-discussion), [Check-in on a goal](/help/check-in-goal), and [Check-in on project](/help/check-in-project).
+
+<BigImage src={scheduleCheckIn} alt="Schedule Check-in modal with date and time selected" />
+
+## Retrospective acknowledgements: Review goal and project outcomes
+
+When a champion closes a goal or project, they write a retrospective: a look back at the whole effort. Reviewers can now acknowledge that outcome the same way they acknowledge check-ins, by clicking **Acknowledge Retrospective**.
+
+Pending acknowledgements also appear on the **Review** page.
+
+Read the updated guides for [closing a goal](/help/close-goal), [closing a project](/help/close-project), and [Review](/help/review-due-actions).
+
+<BigImage src={acknowledgeRetrospective} alt="Project retrospective with Acknowledge Retrospective button" />
+
+## Project workflow: More context and a clearer history
+
+When pausing a project, you can now describe why the work is stopping and choose who to notify. That context appears with the pause activity, making the decision easier to understand later.
+
+Published project check-ins can also be fully edited for three days, as long as they are the latest check-in. After that window, the status is locked to preserve a clear history, while the description can still be corrected or expanded. See [Pause project](/help/pause-project) and [Check-in on project](/help/check-in-project).
+
+## Additional improvements
+
+This release includes a number of smaller improvements that make day-to-day work more reliable:
+
+**Multi-file uploads** — The **Upload files** action in Docs & Files now lets you select several files at once.
+
+**Accurate check-in posting times** — Check-in headers now show the actual posting time, including for scheduled posts.
+
+**Cleaner discussion drafts** — You can discard an unpublished discussion from its page or from the **Your Drafts** list.
+
+**More reliable collaboration** — Comment lists no longer flicker after posting, and goal champions can acknowledge eligible check-ins they did not author.
+
+**Clearer access signals** — Invite-only projects now show their privacy state directly on the project page.
+
+---
+
+## Sign up for Operately
+
+Ready to experience Operately v1.8? [Sign up for a free account][signup] and see how these new features can transform how your team works together.
+
+## Self-host in 5 minutes
+
+Prefer to use your own infrastructure? [Follow our self-hosted installation guide][install] to get Operately running on your servers in minutes.
+
+If you are already running the self-hosted version, follow the [update guide](/help/self-hosted-update) to upgrade to the latest release.
+
+## Join the Operately community
+
+Operately is open source and available under the Apache 2.0 license.
+Join our growing community of users and contributors:
+
+- [Star the repository on GitHub][github] to show your support
+- Join our [Discord server][discord] to connect with the team and community
+- Contribute by submitting bug reports, feature requests, or code on [GitHub][github]
+- Share Operately with your network and help us grow
+
+## Special thanks to our contributors
+
+We're grateful for everyone who has contributed to making Operately better.
+Your feedback, bug reports, feature suggestions, and code contributions help
+shape the product for the entire community. Thank you for being part of this
+journey with us.
+
+Your contributions help make Operately better for everyone. Thank you!
+
+&mdash; The Operately Team
+
+[install]: https://operately.com/install
+[signup]: https://app.operately.com/sign_up
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+[github]: https://github.com/operately/operately