diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 725f7d4a..33cdccb2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -244,3 +244,4 @@ hs_err_pid*
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/androidstudio,gradle,intellij+all
 
 keystore.properties
+distribution/
diff --git a/distribution/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-GB b/distribution/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-GB
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index e69de29b..00000000