[gnome-software] Release version 41.alpha

[Philip Withnall <pwithnall src gnome org>]

commit 91414a09a41017059a8ece2dea7b705418190b23
Author: Philip Withnall <pwithnall endlessos org>
Date:   Tue Jul 20 14:54:29 2021 +0100

    Release version 41.alpha
    
    Signed-off-by: Philip Withnall <pwithnall endlessos org>

 NEWS                                           | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 data/appdata/org.gnome.Software.appdata.xml.in | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 meson.build                                    |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
---
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 57f510a34..5a9033e7b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,53 @@
+Version 41.alpha
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Released: 2021-07-20
+
+This is the first unstable release for GNOME 41.
+ * Many parts of the user interface reworked
+ * Improve error reporting from flatpak when low on disk space
+ * Fix issues with updating the UI when uninstalling apps with add-ons
+ * Don’t keep rpm-ostreed alive forever
+ * Prevent polkit checks showing up for background operations
+ * Disallow submitting reviews for an app you haven’t installed
+ * Show download size in the Updates page
+ * Notify when restart is needed when uninstalling an app
+ * Fix some issues with searches not running
+ * Allow non-integer average star ratings for apps
+ * Reduce number of categories in the UI
+ * Improve ‘pending updates’ notifications
+ * Refine presentation of download and installed size on details page
+ * Remove left over gnome-online-account dependencies
+
+This release also updates translations:
+ * Basque
+ * Belarusian
+ * Bokmål, Norwegian
+ * Catalan
+ * Chinese (China)
+ * Chinese (Taiwan)
+ * Czech
+ * Dutch
+ * English (United Kingdom)
+ * Finnish
+ * Friulian
+ * German
+ * Greek, Modern (1453-)
+ * Hebrew
+ * Italian
+ * Lithuanian
+ * Nepali
+ * Occitan (post 1500)
+ * Persian
+ * Polish
+ * Portuguese
+ * Portuguese (Brazil)
+ * Romanian
+ * Russian
+ * Serbian
+ * Spanish
+ * Swedish
+ * Ukrainian
+
 Version 40
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 Released: 2021-03-19
diff --git a/data/appdata/org.gnome.Software.appdata.xml.in b/data/appdata/org.gnome.Software.appdata.xml.in
index a2f987b29..ca85e20d1 100644
--- a/data/appdata/org.gnome.Software.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/appdata/org.gnome.Software.appdata.xml.in
@@ -58,6 +58,60 @@
    Validate with `appstreamcli validate *.appdata.xml`
   -->
   <releases>
+    <release date="2021-07-20" version="41.alpha" type="development">
+      <description>
+        <p>
+          This is the first unstable release for GNOME 41.
+        </p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Many parts of the user interface reworked</li>
+          <li>Improve error reporting from flatpak when low on disk space</li>
+          <li>Fix issues with updating the UI when uninstalling apps with add-ons</li>
+          <li>Don’t keep rpm-ostreed alive forever</li>
+          <li>Prevent polkit checks showing up for background operations</li>
+          <li>Disallow submitting reviews for an app you haven’t installed</li>
+          <li>Show download size in the Updates page</li>
+          <li>Notify when restart is needed when uninstalling an app</li>
+          <li>Fix some issues with searches not running</li>
+          <li>Allow non-integer average star ratings for apps</li>
+          <li>Reduce number of categories in the UI</li>
+          <li>Improve ‘pending updates’ notifications</li>
+          <li>Refine presentation of download and installed size on details page</li>
+          <li>Remove left over gnome-online-account dependencies</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>This release also updates translations:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Basque</li>
+          <li>Belarusian</li>
+          <li>Bokmål, Norwegian</li>
+          <li>Catalan</li>
+          <li>Chinese (China)</li>
+          <li>Chinese (Taiwan)</li>
+          <li>Czech</li>
+          <li>Dutch</li>
+          <li>English (United Kingdom)</li>
+          <li>Finnish</li>
+          <li>Friulian</li>
+          <li>German</li>
+          <li>Greek, Modern (1453-)</li>
+          <li>Hebrew</li>
+          <li>Italian</li>
+          <li>Lithuanian</li>
+          <li>Nepali</li>
+          <li>Occitan (post 1500)</li>
+          <li>Persian</li>
+          <li>Polish</li>
+          <li>Portuguese</li>
+          <li>Portuguese (Brazil)</li>
+          <li>Romanian</li>
+          <li>Russian</li>
+          <li>Serbian</li>
+          <li>Spanish</li>
+          <li>Swedish</li>
+          <li>Ukrainian</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release date="2021-03-19" version="40" type="stable">
       <description>
         <p>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 708f1ab2b..f5eee1e8d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-software', 'c',
-  version : '40.1',
+  version : '41.alpha',
   license : 'GPL-2.0+',
   default_options : ['warning_level=1', 'c_std=c11'],
   meson_version : '>=0.47.0'