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+# Environment files with credentials
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+
+# Database files
+*.sqlite3
+*.db
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs/
+
+# Dependencies
+node_modules/
+venv/
+env/
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# Letsencrypt
+letsencrypt/