diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
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+# For more information about the properties used in this file,
+# please see the EditorConfig documentation:
+# http://editorconfig.org
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_size = 4
+indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[{*.yml,package.json}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+# The indent size used in the package.json file cannot be changed:
+# https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/3180#issuecomment-16336516