From 06bf7dfa7810a0c94f5c091ffe94df062f236eff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:40:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 284b2b6f2a..91c5f89d38 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,16 @@
 github:
   pull_requests:
     allow_update_branch: true
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true