Docs: Alert notification channel secure settings update (#27515)

Adds some updated upgrade notes for 7.2 regarding secure 
settings for alert notification channels. Also adds a section 
about this in the What's new article.

Ref #26172
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## Sensitive alert notification channel settings are now stored encrypted in the database
Before Grafana v7.2 alert notification channels did not store sensitive settings/secrets such as API tokens and password encrypted in the database. In Grafana v7.2, creating a new alert notification channel will store sensitive settings encrypted in the database.
Please read the [upgrade notes]({{< relref "../installation/upgrading.md#ensure-encryption-of-existing-alert-notification-channel-secrets" >}}) for more information and how to migrate.
## Upgrading
See [upgrade notes]({{< relref "../installation/upgrading.md" >}}).