Add release-it to handle version bumps

Description

Add release-it to handle version bumps

Further details

Task list

• Add release-it config
• Add release-it CI template (might be done by simply updating the CI template versions and including the release-it config)

Acceptance criteria

• New release created when new feature is added (i.e. when an MR is merged to main).

Links/references

https://guidebook.devops.uis.cam.ac.uk/en/latest/explanations/git-gitlab/gitlab-release-automation/