diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f2213f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+github:
+  description: "Perl-based test framework module for Apache httpd"
+  homepage: https://httpd.apache.org/
+  features:
+    wiki: false
+    issues: false
+    projects: false
+    discussions: false
+  features:
+    wiki: false
+    issues: false
+    projects: false
+    discussions: false
+  enabled_merge_buttons:
+    squash: true
+    merge: false
+    rebase: true
+
+notifications:
+  commits: commits@httpd.apache.org
diff --git a/.github/workflows/httpd-build.yml b/.github/workflows/httpd-build.yml
index 504e29cd..16f08582 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/httpd-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/httpd-build.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,19 @@ name: Apache httpd Test Suite CI
 
 on:
   push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - README.md
+      - NOTICE
+      - STATUS
+      - LICENSE
+      - .asf.yaml
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - README.md
+      - NOTICE
+      - STATUS
+      - LICENSE
+      - .asf.yaml
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env: