From 215b612e2ed95b0c525fd9c5b2d79d62197e4d3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:06:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index a203703..4b91a02 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 notifications:
-  issues:       reviews@iotdb.apache.org
+  issues: reviews@iotdb.apache.org
   pullrequests: reviews@iotdb.apache.org
 
 github:
@@ -32,8 +32,21 @@ github:
     issues: true
   enabled_merge_buttons:
     # enable squash button:
-    squash:  true
+    squash: true
     # enable merge button:
-    merge:   false
+    merge: false
     # disable rebase button:
-    rebase:  true
+    rebase: 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