Another important use of notifications is during collaboration. For example, if you have sent an asset for review and approval, you can get notified when a user user comments, approves or rejects it.
We also know that if you get too many notifications, it is very easy to start ignoring them, so you can setup exactly which notifications you want and whether you want them online or via email.
If you would like more details about the release, you can see the full release notes here.