From 1e04bc59f93b8d6b7c4545392a66e3d59b105e9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Blake Li <blakeli@google.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2026 16:30:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat: next release from main branch is 6.110.0

---
 .github/release-please.yml      | 50 ++++++++++++++++++---------------
 .github/sync-repo-settings.yaml | 18 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index b66c9f58e30..5ddaeef6217 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -2,26 +2,30 @@ releaseType: java-yoshi
 bumpMinorPreMajor: true
 handleGHRelease: true
 branches:
-    - branch: 3.3.x
-    - branch: 4.0.x
-    - branch: 5.2.x
-    - branch: 6.4.4-sp
-      releaseType: java-lts
-    - branch: 6.14.x
-      releaseType: java-backport
-    - branch: 6.23.x
-    - branch: 6.33.x
-    - branch: 6.55.x
-      releaseType: java-backport
-    - branch: 6.67.x
-      releaseType: java-backport
-    - branch: 6.66.x
-      releaseType: java-backport
-    - branch: 6.88.x
-      releaseType: java-backport
-    - branch: 6.96.x
-      releaseType: java-backport
-    - branch: 6.95.x
-      releaseType: java-backport
-    - branch: protobuf-4.x-rc
-      manifest: true
+  - branch: 3.3.x
+  - branch: 4.0.x
+  - branch: 5.2.x
+  - branch: 6.4.4-sp
+    releaseType: java-lts
+  - branch: 6.14.x
+    releaseType: java-backport
+  - branch: 6.23.x
+  - branch: 6.33.x
+  - branch: 6.55.x
+    releaseType: java-backport
+  - branch: 6.67.x
+    releaseType: java-backport
+  - branch: 6.66.x
+    releaseType: java-backport
+  - branch: 6.88.x
+    releaseType: java-backport
+  - branch: 6.96.x
+    releaseType: java-backport
+  - branch: 6.95.x
+    releaseType: java-backport
+  - branch: protobuf-4.x-rc
+    manifest: true
+  - releaseType: java-backport
+    bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    branch: 6.109.x
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index e26b598a479..66933646d40 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -217,6 +217,24 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - units-with-multiplexed-session (11)
       - unmanaged_dependency_check
       - library_generation
+  - pattern: 6.109.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - dependencies (17)
+      - lint
+      - javadoc
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - cla/google
+      - checkstyle
+      - compile (8)
+      - compile (11)
+      - unmanaged_dependency_check
+      - library_generation
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin