diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache
+config.h
+config.h.in
+config.log
+config.status
+configure
+gst-plugins.spec
+gstreamer-libs-uninstalled.pc
+gstreamer-libs.pc
+libtool
+stamp-h
+stamp-h.in
+stamp-h1