I see .ge_store_backend_id file in my project? What is it for and do I need to commit it?

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I see .ge_store_backend_id file in my project? What is it for and do I need to commit it?

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This file was introduced in 0.13.1 in order to improve the logic of creating anonymous identifier for the project. Great Expectations uses this id in order to send anonymized usage stats.
These stats help the core team improve the project.
For more info see this documentation article: Data Context Reference — great_expectations documentation