diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
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+queue_rules:
+  - name: default
+    conditions:
+      - "#approved-reviews-by>1"
+
+pull_request_rules:
+  - name: automerge to main with label automerge and branch protection passing
+    conditions:
+      - "#approved-reviews-by>1"
+      - base=main
+    actions:
+      queue:
+        name: default
+        method: squash
+        commit_message_template: |
+          {{ title }} (#{{ number }})
+          {{ body }}
+  - name: backport patches to v28.x.y branch
+    conditions:
+      - base=main
+      - label=backport/v28.x.y
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - release/v28.x.y
diff --git a/packaging/README.md b/packaging/readme.md
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rename from packaging/README.md
rename to packaging/readme.md
diff --git a/release_process.md b/release_process.md
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+# Release Process
+
+<!-- TBD -->
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