Update Python.gitignore to include .env.example - #4894
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Add exception for .env.example in gitignore
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Add exception for .env.example in gitignore
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Reasons for making this change
The Python.gitignore template ignores
.envfiles (since they typically hold secrets like API keys and database credentials). However, this same rule also matches.env.example, a template file that intentionally contains no secrets and is meant to be committed to the repo so other contributors know which environment variables to set up. Right now, anyone who creates a.env.examplefile has it silently ignored and has to manually force-add it or edit their .gitignore. Adding a negation rule (!.env.example) keeps.envignored while explicitly un-ignoring the safe example file, matching common convention (e.g..env.example,.env.sample) used across many Python projects.Links to documentation supporting these rule changes
.env*handling: Add wildcard so that all .env files are ignored - Python.gitignore #4393Merge and Approval Steps