From 04a91355f8a66c7136adc49473db476eb88b85b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 14:01:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index b2f56d8d29..e5a156cbb0 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -21,3 +21,16 @@ github:
     issues: true
     projects: false
     discussions: true
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true