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

This reverts commit fda11d009440e0cc4a808716afe72e70699777fa.
Revert "Revert ":circus_tent: Added .gitattributes & .gitignore files""

This reverts commit 68462d9ea8325afdd3db7c6e3298ce35dff980ef.