diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 80dee453..301220c1 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -17,12 +17,25 @@ github:
   description: "Apache Commons BSF"
   homepage: https://commons.apache.org/bsf/
 
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true
 notifications:
-  commits:      commits@commons.apache.org
-  issues:       issues@commons.apache.org
+  commits: commits@commons.apache.org
+  issues: issues@commons.apache.org
   pullrequests: issues@commons.apache.org
   jira_options: link label
-  jobs:         notifications@commons.apache.org
+  jobs: notifications@commons.apache.org
     # commits_bot_dependabot: dependabot@commons.apache.org
   issues_bot_dependabot: dependabot@commons.apache.org
   pullrequests_bot_dependabot: dependabot@commons.apache.org