feat: next release from main branch is 1.42.0 (#1633)

enable releases

Author: suztomo

.github/release-please.yml

@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ branches:
  handleGHRelease: true
  releaseType: java-backport
  branch: 1.40.x
+ - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+ handleGHRelease: true
+ releaseType: java-backport
+ branch: 1.41.x

.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml

@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ branchProtectionRules:
  - lint
  - clirr
  - cla/google
+ - pattern: 1.41.x
+ isAdminEnforced: true
+ requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+ requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+ requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+ requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+ - units (8)
+ - units (11)
+ - windows
+ - dependencies (8)
+ - dependencies (11)
+ - clirr
+ - cla/google
 permissionRules:
  - team: yoshi-admins
  permission: admin