feat(qt): add build directory to gitignore#4838
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Looks good to me! Appreciate the detailed writeup!
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Reasons for making this change
Qt projects commonly use a
build/directory for out-of-source builds, especially when using CMake (the default build system for Qt 6). While Qt.gitignore already includes*build-*to handle Qt Creator's build directories (e.g.,build-MyProject-Debug), it doesn't cover the standardbuild/directory that many Qt projects use.This change applies to all Qt developers because:
build/directorybuild/as the build directorybuild/directory for out-of-source buildsbuild/Links to documentation supporting these rule changes
build/directorybuild/directoryRelated .gitignore files:
build/)build/)build/as it's a universal conventionIf this is a new template
N/A - This is an improvement to an existing template
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