From b8a6efe64be546d56a254b7709fc3a21f6bd4266 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:23:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 25 +++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 7605a90..3ff099e 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 staging:
-  profile: ~
-  whoami:  main
- 
- 
+  profile:
+  whoami: main
+
+
 publish:
-  whoami:  main
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+  whoami: main
+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