From 559502da5ee71db98a4f2e459d1bae4b3f4dad61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:52:52 -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 35a7a5852..7d0f4ffb4 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,18 @@ publish:
   whoami: asf-site
 
 staging:
-  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