feat: next release from main branch is 2.10.9 (#1996)

Author: prash-mi

.github/release-please.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ branches:
  handleGHRelease: true
  releaseType: java-backport
  branch: 2.3.x
+ - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+ handleGHRelease: true
+ releaseType: java-backport
+ branch: 2.10.x
 bumpMinorPreMajor: true
 handleGHRelease: true
 releaseType: java-yoshi

.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml

@@ -62,6 +62,21 @@ branchProtectionRules:
  - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
  - cla/google
  - OwlBot Post Processor
+ - pattern: 2.10.x
+ isAdminEnforced: true
+ requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+ requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+ requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+ requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+ - dependencies (8)
+ - dependencies (11)
+ - lint
+ - clirr
+ - units (8)
+ - units (11)
+ - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+ - cla/google
+ - OwlBot Post Processor
 permissionRules:
  - team: api-bigquery
  permission: admin