diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Python-generated files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[oc]
+build/
+dist/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.md
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rename from todo.txt
rename to todo.md