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Add README for updating .gitignore templates Add notes to make it clear that users should not file a MR against a specific file here. See merge request !4227

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+# .gitignore templates
+This directory contains language-specific .gitignore templates that are used by GitLab.
+These files were automatically pulled from [this repository](https://github.com/github/gitignore).
+Please submit pull requests to that repository. There is no need to edit the files in this directory.
+## Bulk Update
+To update this directory with the latest changes in the repository, run:
+```sh
+bundle exec rake gitlab:update_gitignore
+```