docs: update CONTRIBUTING.md to split frontend/backend and add emulator info#4871
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…or info - Split "Contributing code" into "Backend development" and "Frontend development". - Add instructions for non-internal contributors to use `make run-website-emulator`. - Mention adding testcase records to `gcp/website/testdata/osv/` for testing edge cases. - Fix a minor typo in the API server section. Co-authored-by: jess-lowe <86962800+jess-lowe@users.noreply.github.com>
…or info - Split "Contributing code" into "Backend development" and "Frontend development". - Add instructions for non-internal contributors to use `make run-website-emulator`. - Mention adding testcase records to `gcp/website/testdata/osv/` for testing edge cases. - Fix a minor typo in the API server section. Co-authored-by: jess-lowe <86962800+jess-lowe@users.noreply.github.com>
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Updated CONTRIBUTING.md to improve the contributor experience by separating frontend and backend development instructions and providing information on how to use the website emulator for local testing without GCP credentials.
make run-website-emulator.gcp/website/testdata/osv/for testing edge cases.Closes #1427
PR created automatically by Jules for task 4582872313076138700 started by @jess-lowe