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+# Copyright 2020-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-ONF-Member-Only-1.0
+
+# lockfiles for requirements.yaml for dependent charts
+requirements.lock
+
+# ignore dependent chart dirs
+charts
+Chart.lock
+
+# ignore MacOS DS_Store
+*.DS_Store