diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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-Please be sure to look over the pull request guidelines here: https://github.com/spaceandtimelabs/sxt-proof-of-sql/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#submit-pr.
-
-# Please go through the following checklist
-- [ ] The PR title and commit messages adhere to guidelines here: https://github.com/spaceandtimelabs/sxt-proof-of-sql/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md. In particular `!` is used if and only if at least one breaking change has been introduced.
-- [ ] I have run the ci check script with `source scripts/run_ci_checks.sh`.
-
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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-/target
 .env
+
+# Rust
+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+debug/
+target/
+
+# These are backup files generated by rustfmt
+**/*.rs.bk
+
+# MSVC Windows builds of rustc generate these, which store debugging information
+*.pdb
+
+# RustRover
+#  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
+#  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
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