From d5e2c3cb869e266c3cd56df3b9231c33926b869b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:49:22 -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 c38f22e..fd9b1fb 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 publish:
-  whoami:  asf-site
+  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