feat: next release from main branch is 2.5.0

.github/release-please.yml

@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ branches:
     handleGHRelease: true
     bumpMinorPreMajor: true
     branch: java7
+  - releaseType: java-backport
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    branch: 2.4.x

.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml

@@ -47,6 +47,26 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - dependencies (11, java-storage)
       - dependencies (11, java-pubsub)
       - cla/google
+  - pattern: 2.4.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - dependencies (8)
+      - dependencies (11)
+      - lint
+      - clirr
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - dependencies (8, java-bigqueryconnection)
+      - dependencies (8, java-storage)
+      - dependencies (8, java-pubsub)
+      - dependencies (11, java-bigqueryconnection)
+      - dependencies (11, java-storage)
+      - dependencies (11, java-pubsub)
+      - cla/google
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin