From 93ab0d3f259b7d535e66f5e3eecfcf6cb50eeef1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:35:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index db906d6..e384128 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,17 @@ staging:
 
 publish:
   whoami: asf-site
+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