add python distribution folder to gitignore

.gitignore

@@ -357,3 +357,8 @@ config.json
 
 # any data files
 *.csv
+
+# ignore python distrubution build folder
+provider/sdk/build/
+provider/sdk/dist/
+provider/sdk/feast_azure_provider.egg-info

provider/sdk/setup.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ repo_root = str(pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent)
 
 # README file from Feast repo root directory
 README_FILE = os.path.join(repo_root, "README.md")
-with open(README_FILE, "r") as f:
+with open(README_FILE, "r", encoding="mbcs") as f:
     LONG_DESCRIPTION = f.read()
 
 setup(