Add "before getting started" section to contributing guide

[lrapoport-cf]

What this PR solves / how to test

Fixes N/A. This PR adds a section to the contributing guide on what you should do before getting started.

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• Tests
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  • [x] Not necessary because: only adding to contributing guide
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• Public documentation
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  • [ ] Cloudflare docs PR(s): https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-docs/pull/...
  • [x] Not necessary because: only adding to contributing guide, which itself serves as the documentation

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Latest commit: 1b234b38ef5809562b049c02862386497a1e326c

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npx https://prerelease-registry.devprod.cloudflare.dev/workers-sdk/runs/8150348417/npm-package-wrangler-5142 dev path/to/script.js

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npx https://prerelease-registry.devprod.cloudflare.dev/workers-sdk/runs/8150348417/npm-package-create-cloudflare-5142 --no-auto-update

npm install https://prerelease-registry.devprod.cloudflare.dev/workers-sdk/runs/8150348417/npm-package-cloudflare-kv-asset-handler-5142

npm install https://prerelease-registry.devprod.cloudflare.dev/workers-sdk/runs/8150348417/npm-package-miniflare-5142

npm install https://prerelease-registry.devprod.cloudflare.dev/workers-sdk/runs/8150348417/npm-package-cloudflare-pages-shared-5142

npm install https://prerelease-registry.devprod.cloudflare.dev/workers-sdk/runs/8150348417/npm-package-cloudflare-vitest-pool-workers-5142

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[email protected] includes the following runtime dependencies:

Package	Constraint	Resolved
miniflare	workspace:*	3.20240223.0
workerd	1.20240223.1	1.20240223.1
workerd --version	1.20240223.1	2024-02-23

Please ensure constraints are pinned, and miniflare/workerd minor versions match.

[admah]

@lrapoport-cf is this ready for review?

[lrapoport-cf]

@admah yep it is now :)

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Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests :white_check_mark:

Project coverage is 70.36%. Comparing base (040be5d) to head (1b234b3). Report is 7 commits behind head on main.

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