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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
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+!.vscode/*.svd
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
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diff --git a/app/demo-stm32g0-nucleo/.gitignore b/app/demo-stm32g0-nucleo/.gitignore
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diff --git a/app/demo-stm32h7-nucleo/.gitignore b/app/demo-stm32h7-nucleo/.gitignore
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--- a/app/demo-stm32h7-nucleo/.gitignore
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/app/donglet/.gitignore b/app/donglet/.gitignore
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/app/gemini-bu/.gitignore b/app/gemini-bu/.gitignore
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index 75430e99f6..0000000000
--- a/app/gemini-bu/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/app/gimlet/.gitignore b/app/gimlet/.gitignore
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/app/gimletlet/.gitignore b/app/gimletlet/.gitignore
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/app/lpc55xpresso/.gitignore b/app/lpc55xpresso/.gitignore
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diff --git a/app/oxide-rot-1/.gitignore b/app/oxide-rot-1/.gitignore
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