Update contributing guidelines for signed commits

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Description

Contributor guide

Research direction

Review the existing CONTRIBUTING.md in this repository and compare it with Grafana's guide on signed commits. Identify missing sections about commit signing and draft clear instructions for contributors.

Tech stack

typescript

Domain

documentationdeveloper experience

Issue type

Documentation

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

Git

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

85