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Doc update.

* ab/gitignore-discovery-doc:
  docs: .gitignore parsing is to the top of the repo
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them. them.
* Patterns read from a `.gitignore` file in the same directory * Patterns read from a `.gitignore` file in the same directory
as the path, or in any parent directory, with patterns in the as the path, or in any parent directory (up to the top-level of the working
higher level files (up to the toplevel of the work tree) being overridden tree), with patterns in the higher level files being overridden by those in
by those in lower level files down to the directory containing the file. lower level files down to the directory containing the file. These patterns
These patterns match relative to the location of the match relative to the location of the `.gitignore` file. A project normally
`.gitignore` file. A project normally includes such includes such `.gitignore` files in its repository, containing patterns for
`.gitignore` files in its repository, containing patterns for
files generated as part of the project build. files generated as part of the project build.
* Patterns read from `$GIT_DIR/info/exclude`. * Patterns read from `$GIT_DIR/info/exclude`.