diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+.git
+.gitattributes
+.github
+.gitignore
+
+.env.example
+
+.circleci
+.clabot
+
+*.md
+LICENSE
+COPYRIGHT
+
+.vscode
+
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+
+*.yml
+
+spec