diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index a2ac910..4a6e68a 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -24,3 +24,14 @@
     - maven-plugins
     - maven-pmd-plugin
     - maven
+  enabled_merge_buttons:
+    squash: true
+    merge: false
+    rebase: true
+  autolink_jira:
+    - MPMD
+notifications:
+  commits: commits@maven.apache.org
+  issues: issues@maven.apache.org
+  pullrequests: issues@maven.apache.org
+  jira_options: link label comment