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nathan 623fdec2bf feat(security): add .gitignore and protection guide to prevent sensitive file commits

docs(audit): create comprehensive security audit report with critical findings and remediation steps

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.gitignore Protection Guide

Created: April 12, 2026
Purpose: Prevent accidental commit of sensitive files

What This File Does

This .gitignore protects your homelab from accidentally committing:

✅ .env files containing secrets
✅ Private SSH keys and certificates
✅ Backup files that might contain sensitive data
✅ Log files with access tokens
✅ Local configuration overrides

Verification

Check that .gitignore is working:

# Create a test .env file
echo "SECRET=test123" > test.env

# Try to see if Git tracks it
git status

# You should NOT see test.env in the output
# Clean up
rm test.env

Already Committed Secrets?

If secrets were already committed to Git history, see:

SECURITY_AUDIT_REPORT.md - Section: "Git History Cleanup"