diff --git a/sites/default/config/.htaccess b/sites/default/config/.htaccess
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+# Deny all requests from Apache 2.4+.
+<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+  Require all denied
+</IfModule>
+
+# Deny all requests from Apache 2.0-2.2.
+<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+  Deny from all
+</IfModule># Turn off all options we don't need.
+Options None
+Options +FollowSymLinks
+
+# Set the catch-all handler to prevent scripts from being executed.
+SetHandler Drupal_Security_Do_Not_Remove_See_SA_2006_006
+<Files *>
+  # Override the handler again if we're run later in the evaluation list.
+  SetHandler Drupal_Security_Do_Not_Remove_See_SA_2013_003
+</Files>
+
+# If we know how to do it safely, disable the PHP engine entirely.
+<IfModule mod_php5.c>
+  php_flag engine off
+</IfModule>
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diff --git a/sites/default/config/README.txt b/sites/default/config/README.txt
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+This directory structure contains the staging config for your site.