Prep 1.21.0

[loosebazooka]

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request serves as a preparatory step for the upcoming 1.21.0 release. It primarily involves updating the project's version number in the build configuration to reflect the new minor version, ensuring that subsequent builds and releases will correctly identify as 1.21.0.

Highlights

• Version Bump: The Makefile has been updated to increment the VERSION_MINOR from 20 to 21, preparing for the 1.21.0 release.

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Code Review

This pull request correctly updates the version number in the Makefile to prepare for the v1.21.0 release. The change aligns with the documented release process. I have one suggestion related to project documentation that would improve the experience for users of this tool.

[gemini-code-assist]

While this version bump is correct, I noticed during the review that the CHANGELOG.md file seems to be significantly out of date. The last entry is for v1.13.0, meaning several releases are not documented. An up-to-date changelog is very valuable for users to track changes, new features, and bug fixes.

To improve project maintainability and user communication, I recommend adding an entry for v1.21.0 to CHANGELOG.md as part of this release preparation. It might also be beneficial to update RELEASING.md to include this as a standard step in the release process.