Ionic 7.1, the first feature release of the Ionic 7 development cycle, introduces a variety of new functionalities aimed at improving user interface components and developer experience. Key features include input masking, facilitated by the Maskito library, which enhances data readability by formatting text inputs like phone numbers. HTML labels for Select, Input, and Textarea components provide developers with greater flexibility in using custom HTML alongside plaintext labels. The update also enhances styling capabilities for the Datetime component through CSS Shadow Parts and variables, allowing for tailored visual elements. Select components benefit from new styling options and customizable icons, while the Segment component now supports numeric values. The NavController in Angular receives an improvement by returning a boolean to indicate the success of pop operations, aided by community contributions. These advancements collectively aim to provide developers with more control and customization options in creating visually appealing and user-friendly applications.