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

This reverts commit 6511e398b20fa9de91ed0dd8d3754e40c07db157.
Revert "Revert ":circus_tent: Added .gitattributes & .gitignore files""

This reverts commit e07b6443d64176b4924a57f19d5bfb89e6e51cd3.