BP-2288: Release notes (January 2026)

[jeff-matthews]

Purpose

This pull request (PR) adds release notes for the January 2026 release, which includes:

• BloodHound v8.5.0
• SharpHound v2.9.0
• AzureHound v2.8.3

This PR is dependent on the following PRs:

• BP-2213: Zone Builder and other UI improvements #151
• Add: Shortcuts documentation #135
• BP-2211: Foundational search docs #154
• BP-2211: Partial OpenGraph updates for v8.5.0 #158

Staging

https://specterops-bp-2288-release-notes.mintlify.app/resources/release-notes/2026-01-21

TODOs

• document remaining issues (API and hounds)
• update summary page with any newly documented issues
• add or remove announcements section from summary

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[StephenHinck]

One thing to remove, and flagged there are still lorem ipsum placeholders