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

This reverts commit b8f3369d71c4b9610e72fa1e6957518d8c582a74.
Revert "Revert "Revert ":circus_tent: Added .gitattributes & .gitignore files"""

This reverts commit cd8e27f4755fa3c1453fa014bf6fc5f5a5521ae0.