Improve CONTRIBUTING.md with dev setup links and docs guidance#5000
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- Consolidate Development Scripts into a Development Setup section with quick links to language-specific dev guides and coding standards - Add Python build/test/lint commands alongside existing .NET commands - Add Documentation Contributions section with link checker, writing guidelines, and style guidance Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Updates CONTRIBUTING.md to make contributor onboarding easier by consolidating language-specific development guidance and adding documentation-contribution guidelines.
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- Replaces “Development scripts” with “Development Setup”, adding quick links to Python/.NET guides and listing common build/test/lint commands.
- Adds a “Documentation Contributions” section covering CI link checking and doc style guidance.
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Improves the CONTRIBUTING.md with better discoverability for new contributors.
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