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+# Allowlisting gitignore template for GO projects prevents us
+# from adding various unwanted local files, such as generated
+# files, developer configurations or IDE-specific files etc.
+#
+# Recommended: Go.AllowList.gitignore
+
+# Ignore everything
+*
+
+# But not these files...
+!/.gitignore
+
+!*.go
+!go.sum
+!go.mod
+
+!README.md
+!LICENSE
+
+# !Makefile
+
+# ...even if they are in subdirectories
+!*/