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@@ -264,6 +264,13 @@ them. The test-time dependencies are listed in `test-requirements.txt`. If this
 file does not exist, just remove the line that says `<TEST_DEPS>`.
 
 
+### Left-over conda build files
+
+The conda build command creates a temporary file named `record.txt` in the
+project directory. Please make sure it is added in the `.gitignore` file so
+that is not committed to the project repository by mistake.
+
+
 ### Database packages and packages with extra data
 
 Sometimes databases or other packages require an extra download command after