diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index ac7409dd8..76b0e78ba 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+#
+# Additional non-standard features
+#
+meta:
+  environments:
+    - github_rulesets
+
 github:
   description: "Apache Commons Parent"
   homepage: https://commons.apache.org/parent/
@@ -28,3 +35,28 @@ notifications:
     pullrequests_bot_dependabot: dependabot@commons.apache.org
     issues_bot_codecov-commenter: notifications@commons.apache.org
     pullrequests_bot_codecov-commenter: notifications@commons.apache.org
+
+  # Clear Protected Branches configuration: it is replaced by GitHub Rulesets
+    protected_branches: ~
+
+    rulesets:
+      # Use minimum level of protection: restrict deletion and force pushes.
+      - name: "Branch protection"
+        type: branch
+        branches:
+          includes:
+            - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+      # Use raw rules, until a convenience notation for `restrict_update` is introduced.
+      # See: https://github.com/apache/infrastructure-asfyaml/issues/96
+      #
+      # The raw rules need to follow the syntax given in:
+      # https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/rules?apiVersion=2026-03-10#update-a-repository-ruleset
+      - name: "Tag protection"
+        type: tag
+        branches:
+          includes:
+            - "rel/*"
+        rules:
+          - type: deletion
+          - type: non_fast_forward
+          - type: update