Merge branch 'master' into feature/improve-mrwbs-and-todos-for-pipelines

* master:
  Update health_check gem to `~> 2.2.0`
  API: Version information
  Revert "Merge branch 'tests-use-tmpfs' into 'master'"
  Added documentation chapter for Git attributes
  Use activerecord_sane_schema_dumper
  Add a separate stage for bundle check
  Add a bundle check step to ensure dependencies are correct
  Create a new /templates API namespace
  Add disabled delete button to protected branches
  Make spec deterministic
  refactors tests because of gitlab-test repository changes
  Addresses Robert's feedback
  Speed up specs for GET /projects/:id/events
  API: New /users/:id/events endpoint
  writes tests to verify the issue is solved and fixes breaking issues.
  removes inconsistency regarding tagging immediately as merged once you create a branch using new branch button and adds changelog entry

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+# Git Attributes
+
+GitLab supports defining custom [Git attributes][gitattributes] such as what
+files to treat as binary, and what language to use for syntax highlighting
+diffs.
+
+To define these attributes, create a file called `.gitattributes` in the root
+directory of your repository and push it to the default branch of your project.
+
+## Encoding Requirements
+
+The `.gitattributes` file _must_ be encoded in UTF-8 and _must not_ contain a
+Byte Order Mark. If a different encoding is used, the file's contents will be
+ignored.
+
+## Syntax Highlighting
+
+The `.gitattributes` file can be used to define which language to use when
+syntax highlighting files and diffs. See ["Syntax
+Highlighting"](highlighting.md) for more information.
+
+[gitattributes]: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes