From 58ae0421da6f7a905c5ec0140d701b07a861588c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 13:53:39 -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 07ccee6ac9..3cab8a699d 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,16 @@ github:
     - ARIES
   del_branch_on_merge: 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