diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e7b4067..644c789 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -65,4 +65,11 @@ CODE_STRUCTURE.local
 RESTART_SUMMARY.md
 
 # Ignore GitHub workflows when pushing to Gitea
-.github/
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+.github/
+
+# Temporary troubleshooting files - to be removed
+Dockerfile.optimized
+fix-gitea-packages.md  
+configure-docker-insecure.md
+CLEANUP.md
+README-OPTIMIZED.md
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