diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..921c204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+.Python
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv/
+venv/
+env/
+
+# Data directory (runtime files, not source)
+data/
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+*.egg-info/
+dist/
+build/
diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 1f11140..3edd308 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -48,13 +48,11 @@ class ConfigError(Exception):
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def _encrypt(plaintext: str, passphrase: str) -> bytes:
-    identity = pyrage.passphrase.Recipient(passphrase)
-    return pyrage.encrypt(plaintext.encode(), [identity])
+    return pyrage.passphrase.encrypt(plaintext.encode(), passphrase)
 
 
 def _decrypt(ciphertext: bytes, passphrase: str) -> str:
-    identity = pyrage.passphrase.Identity(passphrase)
-    return pyrage.decrypt(ciphertext, [identity]).decode()
+    return pyrage.passphrase.decrypt(ciphertext, passphrase).decode()
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------