Clarify documentation for contributing

Added location of credits, news and guides.
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In addition to the code, a complete bug fix includes: In addition to the code, a complete bug fix includes:
- Change log entry in `README.md`, describing the incorrect behavior - Change log entry in `README.md`, describing the incorrect behavior
- Credits entries for all authors of the bug fix - Credits entries in `CONTRIBUTORS.md` for all authors of the bug fix
Bug fixes will not be rejected because they don't include all the above parts, Bug fixes will not be rejected because they don't include all the above parts,
but please keep in mind that maintainer time is finite and that there are many but please keep in mind that maintainer time is finite and that there are many
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In addition to the code, a complete feature includes: In addition to the code, a complete feature includes:
- Change log entry in `README.md`, listing all new symbols - Change log entry in `README.md`, listing all new symbols
- News page entry, briefly describing the feature - News page entry in `docs/news.dox`, briefly describing the feature
- Guide documentation, with minimal examples, in the relevant guide - Guide documentation, with minimal examples, in the relevant guide in the `docs` folder
- Reference documentation, with all applicable tags - Reference documentation, with all applicable tags
- Cross-references and mentions in appropriate places - Cross-references and mentions in appropriate places
- Credits entries for all authors of the feature - Credits entries in `CONTRIBUTORS.md` for all authors of the feature
If the feature requires platform-specific code, at minimum stubs must be added If the feature requires platform-specific code, at minimum stubs must be added
for the new platform function to all supported and experimental platforms. for the new platform function to all supported and experimental platforms.