diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c19d6afb0..60cec3f18 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ docs/_build/
 **/iframe_figures/
 .idea
 .env
-.venv
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+.venv
+.vscode
+venv
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 306f58eb3..000000000
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
-    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
-    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Current File",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${file}",
-            "console": "integratedTerminal",
-            "justMyCode": true
-        }
-    ]
-}
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diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
index e69de29bb..3dfa57be9 100644
--- a/changelog_entry.yaml
+++ b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- bump: patch
+  changes:
+    added:
+      - Added `.vscode` and `venv` to `.gitignore` file.
+    removed:
+      - Removed `.vscode` folder from the repository.
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