Add comprehensive documentation for F# 7 features

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Fixes #43996

Summary

This PR addresses the missing documentation for F# 7 by creating comprehensive documentation that follows the same structure and style as F# 9, rather than simply linking to a blog post.

Changes

New F# 7 Documentation (docs/fsharp/whats-new/fsharp-7.md)

Expanded the F# 7 documentation from 9 lines (containing only a blog post link) to 164 lines of detailed feature documentation, including:

• Static abstract members in interfaces - Support for defining interfaces with static abstract members, enabling generic math and other advanced patterns with C# 11 and .NET 7
• Required members - Interoperability support for C# 11's required members feature
• Simplified SRTP syntax - More concise syntax for Statically Resolved Type Parameters, including the ability to use 'a.Zero() without repeating constraints
• Nested record updates - Enhanced copy-and-update expressions supporting dot notation for updating nested record fields
• Performance improvements - Parallel type checking, reduced memory consumption, and better cancellation handling
• Tooling improvements - 30+ new code fixes, improved IntelliSense, and faster editor features

All sections include practical code examples and cross-references to related documentation.

Updated .NET 7 Overview (docs/core/whats-new/dotnet-7.md)

Changed the F# 7 section to link to the new comprehensive documentation instead of the external blog post, providing a consistent experience with other .NET language documentation.

Documentation Standards

• Follows Microsoft documentation style guidelines (active voice, present tense, conversational tone)
• Includes ai-usage: ai-assisted frontmatter as required
• All internal links verified to exist and work correctly
• Code examples follow F# syntax and best practices
• Maintains consistency with F# 9 documentation structure

This change ensures developers can find complete F# 7 feature documentation directly in the official docs without needing to locate external blog posts.

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Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Missing documentation for F# 7</issue_title>
<issue_description>
This is really not the page that has the issue, rather the parent section "What's new".

There is no documentation for what is new in F# 7, beyond this blog post, that only savy developers will manage to find out.

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Document Details

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• ID: e2dea170-a8f4-90f6-e578-e406fb43fef1
• Version Independent ID: 885f9f09-d2ff-112c-6dda-9a31bccc0e8a
• Content: What's new in F# 6 - F# Guide
• Content Source: docs/fsharp/whats-new/fsharp-6.md
• Product: dotnet-fsharp
• GitHub Login: @cartermp
• Microsoft Alias: dotnetcontent</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

@BillWagner ping @KathleenDollard @dsyme

Who would be best to adapt the blog post for docs?</comment_new>
<comment_new>@BillWagner
The content for "What's new" in F# 7 and F# 8 are only pointers to the blog post that announced those features.

Instead, both should follow the example of F# 9 and have that blog content replicated in docs, with the appropriate docs styles.</comment_new>

Fixes #33166

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