build: Add .flox/.gitignore already

[vorburger]

Just to make it easier to switch branches, and work in parallel.

Relates to upcoming #1227 for #1231.

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Summary of Changes

This pull request adds a .flox/.gitignore file to the repository. The purpose is to simplify branch switching and parallel work, as mentioned in the description. The .gitignore file includes entries to ignore the run/, cache/, lib/, and log/ directories within .flox/, while explicitly tracking the env/ directory.

Highlights

• Build: Addition of .flox/.gitignore to improve workflow.
• Ignore Rules: Specifies which directories under .flox/ should be ignored by Git.

Changelog

• .flox/.gitignore
  • Added a new .gitignore file to the .flox directory.
  • Added ignore rules for run/, cache/, lib/, and log/ directories.
  • Added an exception to track the env/ directory.

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Code Review

The pull request adds a .gitignore file to the .flox directory, which helps to manage untracked files and improve branch switching. The added entries seem reasonable for excluding generated or temporary files. Overall, this is a good change to improve the development workflow.

Merge Readiness

The changes are straightforward and beneficial for development workflow. I don't see any immediate issues that would block merging. However, it would be good to double-check if the .gitignore entries are comprehensive enough for all potential generated files within the .flox directory. I am unable to directly approve the pull request, and recommend that others review and approve this code before merging.