diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 282675f56..d48fc39df 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -30,13 +30,26 @@ github:
     - streaming
     - graph
   enabled_merge_buttons:
-    squash:  true
-    merge:   false
-    rebase:  true
+    squash: true
+    merge: false
+    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@geaflow.apache.org
-  issues:       issues@geaflow.apache.org
+  commits: commits@geaflow.apache.org
+  issues: issues@geaflow.apache.org
   pullrequests: issues@geaflow.apache.org
-  jobs:         builds@geaflow.apache.org
-  discussions:  issues@geaflow.apache.org
+  jobs: builds@geaflow.apache.org
+  discussions: issues@geaflow.apache.org