Add .gitattributes file to manage text and binary file handling

Author: gulley

.gitattributes

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+* text=auto
+
+*.fig binary
+*.mat binary
+*.mdl binary diff merge=mlAutoMerge
+*.mdlp binary
+*.mex* binary
+*.mlapp binary
+*.mldatx binary merge=mlAutoMerge
+*.mlproj binary
+*.mlx binary
+*.p binary
+*.plprj binary
+*.sbproj binary
+*.sfx binary
+*.sldd binary
+*.slreqx binary merge=mlAutoMerge
+*.slmx binary merge=mlAutoMerge
+*.sltx binary
+*.slxc binary
+*.slx binary merge=mlAutoMerge
+*.slxp binary
+
+## MATLAB Project metadata files use LF line endings
+/resources/project/**/*.xml text eol=lf
+
+## Other common binary file types
+*.docx binary
+*.exe binary
+*.jpg binary
+*.pdf binary
+*.png binary
+*.xlsx binary