From 0c331cc9050d52296b5ddfde12b66559d3009c07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 00:59:40 +0200
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 1143a30aa3a..833744348f7 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,20 @@ notifications:
   jira_options: link label worklog
 
 github:
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+          - "0.*"      # existing release branches are all 0.xx.xx
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true
   autolink_jira:
     - THRIFT
   enabled_merge_buttons: