diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fc57292bf..2471a2bc7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -46,4 +46,7 @@ jspm_packages/
 .vscode/
 
 # Test coverage
-/coverage/ 
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+/coverage/ 
+
+# Local configuration files
+RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md 
\ No newline at end of file