From 511605b6191dca05682399ce55a46b2428204233 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeppe B <2jepp9350@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:55:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Verify API master branch protection (#312)

Record the live ruleset and complete the protected-path canary.
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 .github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md b/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md
index 1b86ce9d..a8adfa38 100644
--- a/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md
+++ b/.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ retain squash merging, disable merge commits and rebase merging, enable
 auto-merge and branch-update suggestions, delete merged branches automatically,
 keep the Actions token read-only, and prevent Actions from approving reviews.
 
+## Activation record
+
+Repository ruleset `19041620` was activated on 2026-07-16 after preparation
+PR #311 passed `Required CI` and the merged `master` commit passed both
+`Required CI` and the `Release Manager gate`. This documentation update is
+the after-activation canary for the normal protected pull-request path.
+
 ## Break glass
 
 When an incident cannot wait for the normal gate: