@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ branches:
 - branch: 3.1.x
 releaseType: java-yoshi
 bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+- branch: 4.0.x
+releaseType: java-yoshi
+bumpMinorPreMajor: true

@@ -66,11 +66,39 @@ branchProtectionRules:
 - "units (11)"
 - "Kokoro - Test: Integration"
 - "cla/google"
+
+# Identifies the protection rule pattern. Name of the branch to be protected.
+# Defaults to `master`
+- pattern: 4.0.x
+# Can admins overwrite branch protection.
+# Defaults to `true`
+isAdminEnforced: true
+# Number of approving reviews required to update matching branches.
+# Defaults to `1`
+requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+# Are reviews from code owners required to update matching branches.
+# Defaults to `false`
+requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+# Require up to date branches
+requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+# List of required status check contexts that must pass for commits to be accepted to matching branches.
+requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+- "dependencies (8)"
+- "dependencies (11)"
+- "linkage-monitor"
+- "lint"
+- "clirr"
+- "units (7)"
+- "units (8)"
+- "units (11)"
+- "Kokoro - Test: Integration"
+- "cla/google"
+
 # List of explicit permissions to add (additive only)
 permissionRules:
 - team: yoshi-admins
 permission: admin
 - team: yoshi-java-admins
 permission: admin
 - team: yoshi-java
-permission: push
+permission: push