feat: next release from main branch is 1.41.0 (#1478)

enable releases

Author: Neenu1995

.github/release-please.yml

@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ branches:
  handleGHRelease: true
  releaseType: java-lts
  branch: 1.39.2-sp
+ - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+ handleGHRelease: true
+ releaseType: java-backport
+ branch: 1.40.x

.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml

@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@ branchProtectionRules:
  - lint
  - clirr
  - cla/google
+ - pattern: 1.40.x
+ isAdminEnforced: true
+ requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+ requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+ requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+ requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+ - units (8)
+ - units (11)
+ - windows
+ - dependencies (8)
+ - dependencies (11)
+ - lint
+ - clirr
+ - cla/google
 permissionRules:
  - team: yoshi-admins
  permission: admin