From 32e1e23554b8a4fe7f6e5480e078f7ef5c43bb71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:40:24 -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 770562061b08..2a7e297cf29f 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -40,3 +40,16 @@ github:
     - rhodo
     - lnbest0707-uber
     - shounakmk219
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true