Heap has introduced several new features to enhance dashboard usability and improve the Heap Connect experience, largely based on user feedback. The updates include the introduction of dashboard filters that allow users to customize data views without duplicating dashboards, the ability to star frequently used dashboards for easy access, and a new Metric Card that displays key metrics prominently. Additionally, Heap Connect now offers faster user migration in Redshift, new default column encodings for improved storage efficiency and query speed, and updated recommendations for Redshift cluster settings. These enhancements aim to provide users with more efficient data analysis and integration capabilities.