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+branches:
+  # If the name of the branch is default, it will create a branch protection for the default branch in the repo
+  - name: default
+    # https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/branches/#update-branch-protection
+    # Branch Protection settings. Set to null to disable
+    protection:
+      # Required. Require at least one approving review on a pull request, before merging. Set to null to disable.
+      required_pull_request_reviews:
+        # The number of approvals required. (1-6)
+        required_approving_review_count: 1
+        # Dismiss approved reviews automatically when a new commit is pushed.
+        dismiss_stale_reviews: true
+        # Blocks merge until code owners have reviewed.
+        require_code_owner_reviews: true
+      # Required. Require status checks to pass before merging. Set to null to disable
+      required_status_checks:
+        # Required. Require branches to be up to date before merging.
+        strict: true
+        # Required. The list of status checks to require in order to merge into this branch
+        contexts: ["pullapprove"]
+      # Required. Enforce all configured restrictions for administrators. Set to true to enforce required status checks for repository administrators. Set to null to disable.
+      enforce_admins: null