chore: Pre-cleanup commit - save current state before major reorganization

.gitignore.python

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+# Python virtual environment
+.venv/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env/
+
+# Python cache
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+
+# PyInstaller
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+.dmypy.json
+dmypy.json
+
+# ruff
+.ruff_cache/
+
+# IDEs
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# Environment variables
+.env
+.env.local