From 92453a0814e2dc62db35e0ed76137cc383e3ab92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jin Seop Kim <1007sky@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 14:12:16 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat: next release from main branch is 6.97.0

---
 .github/release-please.yml      |  4 ++++
 .github/sync-repo-settings.yaml | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 4eb99a985a0..efc1cdc4b60 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ branches:
     bumpMinorPreMajor: true
     handleGHRelease: true
     branch: 6.88.x
+  - releaseType: java-backport
+    bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    branch: 6.96.x
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 4510689141c..3fe63bc890d 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -182,6 +182,27 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - units-with-multiplexed-session (11)
       - unmanaged_dependency_check
       - library_generation
+  - pattern: 6.96.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - dependencies (17)
+      - lint
+      - javadoc
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration with Multiplexed Sessions'
+      - cla/google
+      - checkstyle
+      - compile (8)
+      - compile (11)
+      - units-with-multiplexed-session (8)
+      - units-with-multiplexed-session (11)
+      - unmanaged_dependency_check
+      - library_generation
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin