diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a85ede0..1c14753 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ ipython_config.py
 # pyenv
 #   For a library or package, you might want to ignore these files since the code is
 #   intended to run in multiple environments; otherwise, check them in:
-# .python-version
+# .python-version (THE REASON I HAVENT UNCOMMENTED THIS IS BECAUSE 3.12 IS TRIVIAL TO RUN PYGBAG LATER ON)
 
 # pipenv
 #   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ http-client.private.env.json
 __MACOSX/
 .AppleDouble
 .LSOverride
-Icon[
]
+Icon[
+]
 
 # Thumbnails
 ._*
diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13566b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4fba21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.12
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b50d02e..e6421ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # pygame-template
 
-this is the default pygame template for my pygame projects
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+this is the default pygame template for my pygame projects (feel free to use however I would really appreciate it if you followed the GPL3.0-only license)
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