From 0db11a5a93505cdd853a02d0b3e5ed65c71b423b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 18:02:39 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 20 +++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 99c6d991..d783b2c7 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,22 @@
 #
 
 staging:
-  profile: ~
-  whoami:  asf-staging
+  profile:
+  whoami: asf-staging
 
 publish:
-  whoami:  asf-site
\ No newline at end of file
+  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