BUmped to 1.4.2-rc1

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Changes proposed in this Pull Request

This pull request prepares for the 1.4.2 release of the Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link Fixer plugin. The main focus is on updating version numbers, documenting the new release, and improving the release workflow by excluding additional files and directories from the final release package. It also documents a bug fix for manual link exclusions.

Release Preparation and Documentation:

• Updated version numbers in README.md, readme.txt, and internet-archive-wayback-machine-link-fixer.php to reflect the 1.4.2 (and 1.4.2-RC1) release. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
• Added a changelog entry in readme.txt for version 1.4.2, highlighting a fix where manually excluded links are now properly respected and not re-checked.

Release Workflow Improvements:

• Updated .github/workflows/release.yml to exclude additional files and directories (e.g., documentation, test results, .agents, e2e, and various markdown files) from release builds, ensuring cleaner and smaller release packages. [1] [2]

Testing instructions

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Resolved issue where manually excluded links could revert to included state and be reprocessed by the link checker. Manual exclusions are now fully respected.

• Chores

  • Updated to version 1.4.2 and optimized release package configuration.

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• .github/workflows/release.yml
• README.md
• internet-archive-wayback-machine-link-fixer.php
• readme.txt

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Walkthrough

This PR updates the plugin version from 1.4.1 to 1.4.2-RC1 across the bootstrap file and documentation. The main plugin file is updated with new version metadata and constant, README files are updated with stable tags (1.4.2 and 1.4.2 respectively), and the changelog documents a fix for manual link exclusions. The release workflow is refined to exclude additional development and test artifacts (.distignore, documentation files, agent content, e2e tests, local environment config, Playwright reports, and test results) from the generated release ZIP package.

Possibly related PRs

• a8cteam51/internet-archive-wayback-machine-link-fixer#339: Both PRs modify plugin version metadata (IAWMLF_VERSION and headers) in the main file and update README stable tags for release preparation.
• a8cteam51/internet-archive-wayback-machine-link-fixer#315: Both PRs bump the plugin version string including IAWMLF_VERSION and corresponding README metadata.
• a8cteam51/internet-archive-wayback-machine-link-fixer#340: Both PRs update the plugin's "Stable tag" in README files as part of release documentation changes.

✨ Finishing Touches

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