diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 255d186..9308a4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-## Environment variables
-*.env
-
 ## Core latex/pdflatex auxiliary files:
 *.aux
 *.lof
diff --git a/checklist-status.json b/checklist-status.json
index 09a15c8..2f131c4 100644
--- a/checklist-status.json
+++ b/checklist-status.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "label": "Best Practices",
   "message": "0%",
   "schema": "aossie-best-practices-v1",
-  "updated": "2026-06-19",
+  "updated": "2026-05-25",
   "met": 0,
   "total": 49,
   "percent": 0,