Remove outdated Docker image section, add local cygdb instruction #62388
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This PR addresses issue #61511 by updating the debugging_extensions.rst documentation.
Summary of Changes
As mentioned by @WillAyd in the issue discussion, the pandas team gets very little usage of the docker containers, so this change removes that documentation and focuses on the preferred local debugging approach using cygdb.
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This is a documentation-only change
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No whatsnew entry needed (documentation improvement)…nsDOC: Remove outdated Docker image from debugging_extensions documentationDOC: Remove outdated Docker image from debugging_extensions documentationUpdate debugging_extensions.rst
Removed the 'Using Docker' section as the Docker image is out of date
Added 'Using cygdb for Cython debugging' section emphasizing local installations
Documented that cygdb comes pre-installed with Cython
Updated to reflect preference for local installations as discussed in issue
Closes #61511
doc/source/whatsnew/vX.X.X.rst
file if fixing a bug or adding a new feature.