feat(ci): configure release workflows for 4.2.0 minor version bump

- Update alpha/beta workflows to bump minor version (4.1.1 → 4.2.0)
- Configure progressive release cycle: 4.2.0a1 → 4.2.0b1 → 4.2.0
- Update documentation examples to reflect 4.2.0 target
- Enable testing of release infrastructure before Friday 4.2.0 release

Author: sidmohan0

.github/workflows/beta-release.yml

@@ -104,12 +104,13 @@ jobs:
             BASE_VERSION=$(echo $CURRENT_VERSION | cut -d'a' -f1)
             BETA_VERSION="${BASE_VERSION}b1"
           else
-            # If stable, bump patch and add beta
+            # If stable, bump minor and add beta (4.1.1 -> 4.2.0)
             BASE_VERSION=$(python -c "
 import re
 version = '$CURRENT_VERSION'
 parts = version.split('.')
-parts[2] = str(int(parts[2]) + 1)
+parts[1] = str(int(parts[1]) + 1)
+parts[2] = '0'
 print('.'.join(parts))
 ")
             BETA_VERSION="${BASE_VERSION}b1"

.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml

@@ -98,12 +98,13 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $CURRENT_VERSION == *"alpha"* ]]; then
             BASE_VERSION=$(echo $CURRENT_VERSION | cut -d'a' -f1)
           else
-            # Bump patch version for alpha
+            # Bump minor version for alpha (4.1.1 -> 4.2.0)
             BASE_VERSION=$(python -c "
 import re
 version = '$CURRENT_VERSION'
 parts = version.split('.')
-parts[2] = str(int(parts[2]) + 1)
+parts[1] = str(int(parts[1]) + 1)
+parts[2] = '0'
 print('.'.join(parts))
 ")
           fi