Revert ":circus_tent: Added .gitattributes & .gitignore files"

This reverts commit 8de4f1b811028c2c108a6e5af5da11eb2a542c54.
Revert "Revert ":circus_tent: Added .gitattributes & .gitignore files""

This reverts commit 9831c9198ec5f547f57a323f469657b4b4ef9233.