diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 51c7df02..67bff3ee 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -23,17 +23,20 @@ github:
     - build-management
     - maven-shared
     - maven
+  protected_branches:
+    master: { }
+    maven-filtering-3.x: { }
+  pull_requests:
+    del_branch_on_merge: true
   enabled_merge_buttons:
     squash: true
     merge: false
     rebase: true
   autolink_jira:
     - MSHARED
-  del_branch_on_merge: true
   features:
     issues: true
 notifications:
   commits: commits@maven.apache.org
   issues: issues@maven.apache.org
   pullrequests: issues@maven.apache.org
-  jira_options: link label comment