diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ff0c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+###############################################################################
+# Set default behavior to automatically normalize line endings.
+###############################################################################
+* text=auto
+
+###############################################################################
+# Set default behavior for command prompt diff.
+#
+# This is need for earlier builds of msysgit that does not have it on by
+# default for csharp files.
+# Note: This is only used by command line
+###############################################################################
+#*.cs     diff=csharp
+
+###############################################################################
+# Set the merge driver for project and solution files
+#
+# Merging from the command prompt will add diff markers to the files if there
+# are conflicts (Merging from VS is not affected by the settings below, in VS
+# the diff markers are never inserted). Diff markers may cause the following 
+# file extensions to fail to load in VS. An alternative would be to treat
+# these files as binary and thus will always conflict and require user
+# intervention with every merge. To do so, just uncomment the entries below
+###############################################################################
+#*.sln       merge=binary
+#*.csproj    merge=binary
+#*.vbproj    merge=binary
+#*.vcxproj   merge=binary
+#*.vcproj    merge=binary
+#*.dbproj    merge=binary
+#*.fsproj    merge=binary
+#*.lsproj    merge=binary
+#*.wixproj   merge=binary
+#*.modelproj merge=binary
+#*.sqlproj   merge=binary
+#*.wwaproj   merge=binary
+
+###############################################################################
+# behavior for image files
+#
+# image files are treated as binary by default.
+###############################################################################
+#*.jpg   binary
+#*.png   binary
+#*.gif   binary
+
+###############################################################################
+# diff behavior for common document formats
+# 
+# Convert binary document formats to text before diffing them. This feature
+# is only available from the command line. Turn it on by uncommenting the 
+# entries below.
+###############################################################################
+#*.doc   diff=astextplain
+#*.DOC   diff=astextplain
+#*.docx  diff=astextplain
+#*.DOCX  diff=astextplain
+#*.dot   diff=astextplain
+#*.DOT   diff=astextplain
+#*.pdf   diff=astextplain
+#*.PDF   diff=astextplain
+#*.rtf   diff=astextplain
+#*.RTF   diff=astextplain
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2175b03..9491a2f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-# ---> VisualStudio
 ## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
 ## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
 ##
-## Get latest from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/VisualStudio.gitignore
+## Get latest from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/VisualStudio.gitignore
 
 # User-specific files
 *.rsuser
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ x86/
 bld/
 [Bb]in/
 [Oo]bj/
+[Oo]ut/
 [Ll]og/
 [Ll]ogs/
 
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ StyleCopReport.xml
 *.tmp_proj
 *_wpftmp.csproj
 *.log
-*.tlog
 *.vspscc
 *.vssscc
 .builds
@@ -295,17 +294,6 @@ node_modules/
 # Visual Studio 6 auto-generated workspace file (contains which files were open etc.)
 *.vbw
 
-# Visual Studio 6 auto-generated project file (contains which files were open etc.)
-*.vbp
-
-# Visual Studio 6 workspace and project file (working project files containing files to include in project)
-*.dsw
-*.dsp
-
-# Visual Studio 6 technical files
-*.ncb
-*.aps
-
 # Visual Studio LightSwitch build output
 **/*.HTMLClient/GeneratedArtifacts
 **/*.DesktopClient/GeneratedArtifacts
@@ -362,9 +350,6 @@ ASALocalRun/
 # Local History for Visual Studio
 .localhistory/
 
-# Visual Studio History (VSHistory) files
-.vshistory/
-
 # BeatPulse healthcheck temp database
 healthchecksdb
 
@@ -375,66 +360,4 @@ MigrationBackup/
 .ionide/
 
 # Fody - auto-generated XML schema
-FodyWeavers.xsd
-
-# VS Code files for those working on multiple tools
-.vscode/*
-!.vscode/settings.json
-!.vscode/tasks.json
-!.vscode/launch.json
-!.vscode/extensions.json
-*.code-workspace
-
-# Local History for Visual Studio Code
-.history/
-
-# Windows Installer files from build outputs
-*.cab
-*.msi
-*.msix
-*.msm
-*.msp
-
-# JetBrains Rider
-*.sln.iml
-
-# ---> core
-*.swp
-*.*~
-project.lock.json
-.DS_Store
-*.pyc
-nupkg/
-
-# Visual Studio Code
-.vscode
-
-# Rider
-.idea
-
-# User-specific files
-*.suo
-*.user
-*.userosscache
-*.sln.docstates
-
-# Build results
-[Dd]ebug/
-[Dd]ebugPublic/
-[Rr]elease/
-[Rr]eleases/
-x64/
-x86/
-build/
-bld/
-[Bb]in/
-[Oo]bj/
-[Oo]ut/
-msbuild.log
-msbuild.err
-msbuild.wrn
-
-# Visual Studio 2015
-.vs/
-
-
+FodyWeavers.xsd
\ No newline at end of file