diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore ISO and executable files
+*.iso
+*.exe
+*.dll
+
+# Ignore logs
+*.log
+
+# Ignore build and distribution directories
+build/
+dist/
+node_modules/
+
+# Python and Java artifacts
+__pycache__/
+*.class
+*.jar
+*.war
+
+# OS-specific files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db