From 64348c40f844a750d831f94514dbcd4d17c3e0fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:54:54 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 3b9f16e15..9f73baafc 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,18 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 publish:
-  whoami: master
\ No newline at end of file
+  whoami: master
+github:
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true