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+---
+"@patternfly/create-element": patch
+---
+Fixed missing files in published package that prevented `npm run new` from working
diff --git a/tools/create-element/.npmignore b/tools/create-element/.npmignore
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+# Override .gitignore so that compiled .js and .d.ts files
+# are included in the published package via the "files" field
+# in package.json. Without this, newer npm versions apply
+# .gitignore patterns as a filter even when "files" is set.