diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 4d637fc9..03537eb5 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
+#
+# Exclude these files from release archives.
+# This will also make them unavailable when using Composer with `--prefer-dist`.
+# https://blog.madewithlove.be/post/gitattributes/
+#
 /tests export-ignore
-/bin export-ignore
-/.gitignore export-ignore
-/.travis.yml export-ignore
-/phpunit.xml.dist export-ignore
+/psalm export-ignore
+/.github export-ignore
+.gitattributes export-ignore
+.gitignore export-ignore
+.phpcsignore export-ignore
+.travis.yml export-ignore
+codecov.yml export-ignore
+phpunit.xml.dist export-ignore
+psalm.xml export-ignore
+verify.txt export-ignore
+
+#
+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+# http://davidlaing.com/2012/09/19/customise-your-gitattributes-to-become-a-git-ninja/
+#
+* text=auto
+
+#
+# The above will handle all files NOT found below
+#
+*.md text
+*.php text
+*.inc text
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index aa062d72..6a8eb68f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: thedoctor0/zip-release@master
       with:
         filename: 'manual-install.zip'
-        exclusions: '*.git* *tests/ *tests/data/ *tests/* *tests/**/*'
+        exclusions: '*.git* *tests/ *tests/data/ *tests/* *tests/**/* *psalm/* *.phpcsignore *.yml *.xml *.xml.dist'
         path: '.'
         directory: '.'