From 1566d381dd3911c0e23d78f234951d95474bded2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jin Seop Kim <1007sky@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 14:10:47 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat: next release from main branch is 2.53.0

---
 .github/release-please.yml      |  4 ++++
 .github/sync-repo-settings.yaml | 15 +++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 48231f76e..d722d35a2 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ branches:
     handleGHRelease: true
     releaseType: java-backport
     branch: 2.48.x
+  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    releaseType: java-backport
+    branch: 2.52.x
 bumpMinorPreMajor: true
 handleGHRelease: true
 releaseType: java-yoshi
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index c3a3263dd..26f85cb16 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -132,6 +132,21 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - cla/google
       - javadoc
       - unmanaged_dependency_check
+  - pattern: 2.52.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - dependencies (17)
+      - lint
+      - clirr
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - cla/google
+      - javadoc
+      - unmanaged_dependency_check
 permissionRules:
   - team: api-bigquery
     permission: admin