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+# Deny public access to the git working directory and legacy/unused
+# server directories that live inside the web docroot but were never
+# meant to be reachable over HTTP.
+#
+# Found during security review (2026-07): https://orbishosting.com/.git/config
+# was directly downloadable and exposed a live GitHub PAT in the remote URL.
+# That token must also be revoked/rotated on GitHub — this file only closes
+# the HTTP exposure, it does not invalidate the leaked credential.
+RewriteEngine On
+RewriteRule ^\.git(/|$) - [F,L]
+RewriteRule ^legacy(/|$) - [F,L]
+RewriteRule ^dist(/|$) - [F,L]
+RewriteRule ^extensions(/|$) - [F,L]
+RewriteRule ^config(/|$) - [F,L]