From cc4dd9c8d5903446e4632c9cbd927ba071e13e8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:56:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 15 ++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 7c861fa..81dda75 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,17 @@ github:
     issues: true
     # Enable projects for project management boards
     projects: false
-   
+
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true