From d560a17f05cd332e7f05fc6acdccd1ac9f09e8e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 16:52:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .asf.yaml

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a998365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+github:
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true