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

This reverts commit 1579a039ae5c6415cf33b848b5b7242300ec0d02.
Revert "Revert "Revert ":space_invader: Added .gitattributes & .gitignore files"""

This reverts commit ef2c6380b433c3473c6e3e769d3d77cdaf023e3b.
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