Implement release braching strategy

[philnewm]

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Please describe the feature you have in mind and explain what the current shortcomings are?

Right now the repository is step up pretty simple and just merges new features to main right away.

In the long run this should be extended to include temporary (bugfix only) release branches.
This will allow furhter development of additional features while a release version gets prepared in it's own branch.

How would you imagine the implementation of the feature?

This should be ahndled through github workflows entirely with minimal user interaction.

So a dispatch trigger should create the temporary branch and block any kind of feature or enhancement PRs.
Only allow for bugfixes.
It should also block PRs which branched away from develop initially.

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Describe alternatives you've considered:

No release branches and keeping main <-> develop structure

Additional context:

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