diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
index 107aa0ad..adbef7e6 100644
--- a/.github/settings.yml
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,29 @@ branches:
         apps: []
         users: []
         teams: [ "cli-team" ]
+  - name: latest
+    protection:
+      required_status_checks: null
+      enforce_admins: true
+      required_pull_request_reviews:
+        required_approving_review_count: 1
+        require_code_owner_reviews: true
+        require_last_push_approval: true
+        dismiss_stale_reviews: true
+      restrictions:
+        apps: []
+        users: []
+        teams: [ "cli-team" ]
+  - name: release/v*
+    protection:
+      required_status_checks: null
+      enforce_admins: true
+      required_pull_request_reviews:
+        required_approving_review_count: 1
+        require_code_owner_reviews: true
+        require_last_push_approval: true
+        dismiss_stale_reviews: true
+      restrictions:
+        apps: []
+        users: []
+        teams: [ "cli-team" ]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61b14d63..006c4e3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   "author": "GitHub Inc.",
   "templateOSS": {
     "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",
-    "version": "4.16.0",
+    "version": "4.17.0",
     "engines": ">=10",
     "ciVersions": [
       "10.0.0",