diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0d4a0a15
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+core.eol=lf
+* text eol=lf
+*.zip binary
+*.png binary
+*.ico binary
+*.qm binary
+*.icns binary