configure github project via asf.yaml (#228)

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+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+github:
+  description: "Apache OpenWhisk package that can be used to create periodic, time-based alarms."
+  homepage: https://openwhisk.apache.org/
+  labels:
+    - openwhisk
+    - apache
+    - serverless
+    - faas
+    - functions-as-a-service
+    - cloud
+    - serverless-architectures
+    - serverless-functions
+  protected_branches:
+    master:
+      required_status_checks:
+        strict: false
+        contexts:
+          - "Travis CI - Pull Request"
+      required_pull_request_reviews:
+        required_appoving_review_count: 1
+      required_signatures: false
+  enabled_merge_buttons:
+    merge: false
+    squash: true
+    rebase: true
+  features:
+    issues: true
+
+notifications:
+  commits: commits@openwhisk.apache.org
+  issues_status: issues@openwhisk.apache.org
+  issues_comment: issues@openwhisk.apache.org
+  pullrequests_status: issues@openwhisk.apache.org
+  pullrequests_comment: issues@openwhisk.apache.org