feat: Add gitignore template

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to RideAware Projects
+
+First off, thank you for considering contributing! It's people like you that
+make RideAware a great community.
+
+Following these guidelines helps to communicate that you respect the time of
+the developers managing and developing this open-source project. In return,
+they should reciprocate that respect in addressing your issue, assessing
+changes, and helping you finalize your pull requests.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+We take our community and our code of conduct seriously. By participating, you
+are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to
+**blake@rideaware.org**. Read our full [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+
+## How Can I Contribute?
+
+### Reporting Bugs
+
+-   **Ensure the bug was not already reported** by searching on GitLab under
+    [Issues](https://gitlab.com/rideaware/[repo-name]/-/issues).
+-   If you're unable to find an open issue addressing the problem,
+    [open a new one](https://gitlab.com/rideaware/[repo-name]/-/issues/new).
+    Be sure to include a **title and clear description**, as much relevant
+    information as possible, and a **code sample** or an **executable test
+    case** demonstrating the expected behavior that is not occurring.
+
+### Suggesting Enhancements
+
+-   Open a new issue, clearly describing the enhancement and the motivation
+    for it.
+-   Use a clear and descriptive title for the issue to identify the
+    suggestion.
+
+## Merge Request Process
+
+1.  Fork the project and create your branch from `main`:
+    `git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature` or `bugfix/FixThatBug`.
+2.  Make your changes. Please write clean code and add comments where necessary.
+3.  Update the `README.md` with details of changes to the interface, if
+    applicable.
+4.  Add or update tests to ensure your changes are covered.
+5.  Ensure all tests pass locally before pushing.
+6.  Commit your changes with a descriptive commit message.
+7.  Push to the branch: `git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`.
+8.  Open a Merge Request to the `main` branch of the original repository.
+9.  A project maintainer will review your Merge Request.
+
+Thank you for your contribution!