-&backup_files($snarf_file_base, $number, $root, "production", ("*.ini", "make*"));
+&backup_files($snarf_file_base, $number, $root, "production", ("*.ini", "make*", ".gitignore"));
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/3rdparty");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/assign_bases");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/check_versions");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/example_apps");