chore: Create a LTS branch for Datastore 2.x version

Author: lqiu96

.github/release-please.yml

@@ -46,3 +46,8 @@ branches:
       onDemand: true
       local: true
       localCloneDepth: 200
+    - branch: datastore-2.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+      onDemand: true
+      local: true
+      localCloneDepth: 200

.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml

@@ -133,6 +133,24 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - header-check
       - library_generation
       - unmanaged_dependency_check
+  - pattern: datastore-2.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - units (17)
+      - cla/google
+      - lint
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: GraalVM Native Image A'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: GraalVM Native Image B'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: GraalVM Native Image C'
+      - header-check
+      - library_generation
+      - unmanaged_dependency_check
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin