Merge the release notes from PR eclipse-che#656 into a single entry.

release-notes/release-6.17.0.md

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 Eclipse Che 6.17 includes:
 
-* **Keep track of workspace failures**: Added a Prometheus metric to count the number of workspace
-failures
+* **Improvements to workspace monitoring metrics**: Added a Prometheus metric to count the number of
+workspace failures
 
 
 ## Upgrading
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ Instructions on how to upgrade.
 
 ## Release details
 
-### Keep track of workspace failures
+### Improvements to workspace monitoring metrics
+
+As part of the improvements in the monitoring and tracing of workspaces, we have added several new
+metrics in this release. The Prometheus metrics exposed by the Che server now include the 
+`che_workspace_status` and `che_workspace_failure_total` metrics, allowing users to track the count
+of workspaces per status (`STARTING`, `RUNNING` `STOPPING` or `STOPPED`), and the total number of
+failed workspaces. Server operators can see when workspaces are failing by using a `while` tag,
+which recognizes `STARTING`, `RUNNING` or `STOPPING` values respectively. These new metrics enable
+operators to proactively identify when there are issues with workspaces.
 
-The Prometheus metrics exposed by the Che server now include the `che_workspace_failure_total` 
-metric which reports the count of workspaces that failed while in different statuses. You can
-distinguish between failures during startup, runtime or shutdown of a workspace using the `while`
-tag of the metric, which recognizes `STARTING`, `RUNNING` or `STOPPING` values respectively.
-
 ## Other notable enhancements
 
 * Issue title. (#ISSUE)