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+# Set text handling to auto and eol
+# linux line endings
+* text=auto eol=lf
+
+# Ensure windows line endings are used
+# for windows bat/cmd scripts
+*.{cmd,[cC][mM][dD]} text eol=crlf
+*.{bat,[bB][aA][tT]} text eol=crlf