diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 919cc45da..b892b290d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ package-lock.json
 
 # .vscode files other than at top-level
 **/.vscode
+
+# do not commit .env files or any files that end with `.env`
+*.env
diff --git a/docs/src/components/SiteSidebar.astro b/docs/src/components/SiteSidebar.astro
index 02a17d99d..ebdf918f5 100644
--- a/docs/src/components/SiteSidebar.astro
+++ b/docs/src/components/SiteSidebar.astro
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const {currentPage} = Astro.props;
           <h2 class="nav-group-title">{category.text}</h2>
           <ul>
             {category.children.map(child => (
-              <li class="nav-link"><a href={`${Astro.site.pathname}${child.link}`} aria-current={`${currentPage === child.link ? 'page' : ''}`}>{child.text}</a></li>
+              <li class="nav-link"><a href={`${Astro.site.pathname}${child.link}`} aria-current={`${currentPage === child.link ? 'page' : 'false'}`}>{child.text}</a></li>
             ))}
           </ul>
         </div>