diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdb0cabc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+* text=auto
+
+# Custom for Visual Studio
+*.cs     diff=csharp
+
+# Standard to msysgit
+*.doc	 diff=astextplain
+*.DOC	 diff=astextplain
+*.docx diff=astextplain
+*.DOCX diff=astextplain
+*.dot  diff=astextplain
+*.DOT  diff=astextplain
+*.pdf  diff=astextplain
+*.PDF	 diff=astextplain
+*.rtf	 diff=astextplain
+*.RTF	 diff=astextplain
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f1e3d20e..940794e6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
 ## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+##
+## Get latest from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/VisualStudio.gitignore
 
 # User-specific files
 *.suo
@@ -40,9 +42,11 @@ TestResult.xml
 [Rr]eleasePS/
 dlldata.c
 
-# DNX
+# .NET Core
 project.lock.json
+project.fragment.lock.json
 artifacts/
+**/Properties/launchSettings.json
 
 *_i.c
 *_p.c
@@ -109,6 +113,10 @@ _TeamCity*
 # DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
 *.dotCover
 
+# Visual Studio code coverage results
+*.coverage
+*.coveragexml
+
 # NCrunch
 _NCrunch_*
 .*crunch*.local.xml
@@ -158,7 +166,7 @@ PublishScripts/
 !**/packages/build/
 # Uncomment if necessary however generally it will be regenerated when needed
 #!**/packages/repositories.config
-# NuGet v3's project.json files produces more ignoreable files
+# NuGet v3's project.json files produces more ignorable files
 *.nuget.props
 *.nuget.targets
 
@@ -188,9 +196,9 @@ ClientBin/
 *~
 *.dbmdl
 *.dbproj.schemaview
+*.jfm
 *.pfx
 *.publishsettings
-node_modules/
 orleans.codegen.cs
 
 # Since there are multiple workflows, uncomment next line to ignore bower_components
@@ -211,6 +219,7 @@ UpgradeLog*.htm
 # SQL Server files
 *.mdf
 *.ldf
+*.ndf
 
 # Business Intelligence projects
 *.rdl.data
@@ -225,6 +234,10 @@ FakesAssemblies/
 
 # Node.js Tools for Visual Studio
 .ntvs_analysis.dat
+node_modules/
+
+# Typescript v1 declaration files
+typings/
 
 # Visual Studio 6 build log
 *.plg
@@ -232,6 +245,9 @@ FakesAssemblies/
 # Visual Studio 6 workspace options file
 *.opt
 
+# Visual Studio 6 auto-generated workspace file (contains which files were open etc.)
+*.vbw
+
 # Visual Studio LightSwitch build output
 **/*.HTMLClient/GeneratedArtifacts
 **/*.DesktopClient/GeneratedArtifacts
@@ -250,3 +266,23 @@ paket-files/
 # JetBrains Rider
 .idea/
 *.sln.iml
+
+# CodeRush
+.cr/
+
+# Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
+# Cake - Uncomment if you are using it
+# tools/**
+# !tools/packages.config
+
+# Telerik's JustMock configuration file
+*.jmconfig
+
+# BizTalk build output
+*.btp.cs
+*.btm.cs
+*.odx.cs
+*.xsd.cs