diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42e15c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Normalize all text files to use LF (\n) line endings.
+# More specific rules below this line may override this default,
+# for example:
+# *.bat   text eol=crlf
+* text=auto eol=lf
diff --git a/mkl_umath/_init_helper.py b/mkl_umath/_init_helper.py
index 3a4c1ddc..910f9b7b 100644
--- a/mkl_umath/_init_helper.py
+++ b/mkl_umath/_init_helper.py
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
-# Copyright 2025 Intel Corporation
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-import os
-import os.path
-import sys
-
-is_venv_win32 = (
-    sys.platform == "win32"
-    and sys.base_exec_prefix != sys.exec_prefix
-    and os.path.isfile(os.path.join(sys.exec_prefix, "pyvenv.cfg"))
-)
-
-if is_venv_win32:
-    # In Windows venv: add Library/bin to PATH for proper DLL loading
-    dll_dir = os.path.join(sys.exec_prefix, "Library", "bin")
-    if os.path.isdir(dll_dir):
-        os.add_dll_directory(dll_dir)
-
-del is_venv_win32
+# Copyright 2025 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+is_venv_win32 = (
+    sys.platform == "win32"
+    and sys.base_exec_prefix != sys.exec_prefix
+    and os.path.isfile(os.path.join(sys.exec_prefix, "pyvenv.cfg"))
+)
+
+if is_venv_win32:
+    # In Windows venv: add Library/bin to PATH for proper DLL loading
+    dll_dir = os.path.join(sys.exec_prefix, "Library", "bin")
+    if os.path.isdir(dll_dir):
+        os.add_dll_directory(dll_dir)
+
+del is_venv_win32