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

This reverts commit dc061376244a28aa76d5dc49cb600c9daae0e829.
Revert "Revert ":circus_tent: Added .gitattributes & .gitignore files""

This reverts commit 4011d8585dd16a7e66428c5182e8dd07adce3d48.