diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
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+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_size = 4
+indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+max_line_length = 90
+tab_width = 4
+
+[{*.cfg, *.ini, *.html, *.yaml, *.yml}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[*.json]
+indent_size = 2
+insert_final_newline = false
+
+# trailing spaces in markdown indicate word wrap
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false