CLOUDP-210137: Stop release branch if major version is wrong

[josvazg]

Stop if the major version file does not match the VERSION we are intending to release:

✅ Release 1.9... fails as major version is 2.x.y

✅ Release 2.0... goes through when major is 2.x.y This is the PR I closed

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