From e2803c2f18c31c64cdcf3cbfef59087e14f5a0a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: The Apache Software Foundation <root-asf-gitbox-commits@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:29:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Set up default protection ruleset for default and release
 branches

---
 .asf.yaml | 25 +++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index d1faf3ac5..65972c925 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -26,16 +26,29 @@ github:
     issues: false
     projects: false
   enabled_merge_buttons:
-    squash:  true
-    merge:   true
-    rebase:  true
+    squash: true
+    merge: 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
 notifications:
-  commits:      commits@nifi.apache.org
-  issues:       issues@nifi.apache.org
+  commits: commits@nifi.apache.org
+  issues: issues@nifi.apache.org
   pullrequests: issues@nifi.apache.org
   jira_options: link label worklog
 staging:
-  profile: ~
+  profile:
   whoami: asf-staging
 publish:
   whoami: asf-site