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+# general files
+storage/*
+tmp/*
+public/*
+log/*
+coverage/*
+
+# old ts files we want to migrate
+app/javascript/common/money.spec.ts
+app/javascript/donate-button/donate-button.v2.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/api/api.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/api/NonprofitsApi.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/api/UsersApi.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/configuration.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/index.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/models.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/Nonprofit.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/PostNonprofit.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/PostNonprofitNonprofit.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/PostNonprofitUser.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/PostUser.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/ValidationError.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/api/model/ValidationErrors.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/app/loading_indicator.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/form/react_input_props.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/test/unique_id_mock.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/abstract_wizard_state.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/RAT/abstract_tabcomponent_state.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/RAT/specialAssign.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/RAT/Tab.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/RAT/TabList.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/RAT/TabPanel.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/RAT/Wrapper.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/wizard_state.spec.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/components/common/wizard/wizard_state.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/api_manager.spec.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/api_manager.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/api/create_offsite_donation.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/api/put_donation.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/api/sign_in.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/apis.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/createNumberMask.spec.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/createNumberMask.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/csrf_interceptor.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/date.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/dedication.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/deprecated_format.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/format.spec.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/format.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/houdini_form.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/mobx_utils.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/nonprofitBranding.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/payments/credit_card.spec.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/payments/credit_card.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/regex.spec.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/regex.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/tests/helpers.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/utils.ts
+app/javascript/legacy_react/src/lib/vjf_rules.ts
+app/javascript/packs/loading_indicator.ts
+types/dotize/index.d.ts
+types/mobx-react-form/index.d.ts
+types/rails__activestorage/index.d.ts
+types/react-aria-modal/index.d.ts