diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fffe72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+target/
+pom.xml.tag
+pom.xml.releaseBackup
+pom.xml.versionsBackup
+pom.xml.next
+release.properties
+dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+buildNumber.properties