[gnome-backgrounds] prepare for 42.beta

[Jakub Steiner <jimmac src gnome org>]

commit 26aaaea877eceea60b1066bd1fedbd3732d0153c
Author: Jakub Steiner <jimmac gmail com>
Date:   Wed Feb 16 11:40:55 2022 +0100

    prepare for 42.beta

 NEWS        | 6 ++++++
 meson.build | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8d3f1c1..91ed72e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+=================
+ Version 41.beta
+=================
+- new default & supplemental wallpapers in light and dark variants
+- updated guidelines
+
 =================
  Version 41.0
 =================
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0959a7b..7f2e62d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('gnome-backgrounds',
-  version: '41.0',
-  meson_version: '>= 0.41.0'
+  version: '42.beta',
+  meson_version: '>= 0.50.0'
 )
 
 i18n = import('i18n')