diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 005a85a1..34810deb 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,11 @@ repos:
         # when "--baseline" without "--use-all-plugins", pre-commit scan with just plugins in baseline file
         # when "--baseline" with "--use-all-plugins", pre-commit scan with all available plugins
         # add "--fail-on-unaudited" to fail pre-commit for unaudited potential secrets
-        args: [--baseline, .secrets.baseline, --use-all-plugins]
\ No newline at end of file
+        args: [--baseline, .secrets.baseline, --use-all-plugins]
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      - id: no-gitignore-commit
+        name: Prevent .gitignore from getting committed
+        entry: ".gitignore file commit detected"
+        language: fail
+        files: ^.gitignore$
diff --git a/create-new-release.sh b/create-new-release.sh
index c4d3ca7d..97e98f0a 100755
--- a/create-new-release.sh
+++ b/create-new-release.sh
@@ -68,3 +68,6 @@ sed -i'.bak' -e "s/ga\/\*\/\*\/resources\/\*/#ga\/\*\/\*\/resources\/\*/g" .giti
 rm ./.gitignore.bak
 
 echo "Done performing file updates.";
+echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+echo "!!!!!! Please do NOT commit and push the changed .gitignore file, which is only a temporary LOCAL change. !!!!!!"
+echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"