Merge pull request #11851 from zmstone/1031-docs-add-changelog-for-bridge-v2

docs: add changelog for bridge_v2

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+Preview Feature: Support for Version 2 Bridge Design
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+- Introduction of Bridge v2 with a new 'connector' concept
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+  - In the original Bridge v1 design, each connector was exclusively tied to a single bridge.
+    This design prioritized error isolation and performance but posed challenges for users setting up multiple bridges to the same service.
+    For instance, setting up 10 bridges to a single Kafka cluster required the same configuration to be repeated for each bridge.
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+  - The revamped Bridge v2 design provides more flexibility and better scalability:
+    - Users have the option to either share a connector across multiple bridges or retain it exclusively for one bridge, as in v1.
+    - For the majority of data bridges, sharing a connector among too many bridges might lead to performance degradation but avoids
+      overloading the external system with too many connections if the number of bridges is very high.
+    - In some cases, specific data bridges always utilize dedicated connections, even when the connector is shared.
+      Right now these are:
+      - Kafka Producer
+      - Azure Event Hub Producer
+
+- Management of Connectors
+  - Connectors can now be managed separately, bringing in more flexibility.
+  - New API endpoints have been introduced under the `/connectors` path for connector management.
+  - Version 2 bridges can be managed via the `/bridges_v2` endpoint.
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+- Limitations in e5.3.1
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+  - Currently, only the Kafka and Azure Event Hub producer bridges have been upgraded to the v2 design.
+  - The v2 bridge feature is accessible through config files and HTTP APIs. However, it's not yet available on the dashboard UI.