I've only played up to the elevator today so I haven't seen much of the new content, but so far I like what I've seen, especially the new lines for ADA
I'm coming from Factorio and only played a little bit of the early access release back when it first launched. Does anyone have any recommendations on guides to help me get started on the latest patch?
SF has had a lot of stuff added since 2019, but fulfilling Tier quotas, Space Elevator parts & M.A.M. research should be enough to baby-step you through it. And of course, there's no real time limit (especially once you've got coal power running).
If you're feeling genuinely stuck, try:
using the Codex (O on keyboard) to help plan factories
physically making in-game plans using Signs (buy them in the Awesome Shop)