diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Python-generated files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[oc]
+build/
+dist/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv
+
+# General ignore
+.DS_Store
+.ipynb_checkpoints
diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
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+3.12