docs: update CONTRIBUTING.md (#5913)

* Update CONTRIBUTING.md

Added reference to Google style guide.

* Update CONTRIBUTING.md
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Dakshitha Ratnayake
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- **Don't repeat yourself**: When using the same content in multiple places, save and manage the content as separate file and make use of embedded files to import it into other docs pages. - **Don't repeat yourself**: When using the same content in multiple places, save and manage the content as separate file and make use of embedded files to import it into other docs pages.
- **Embedded code**: You can embed code snippets from a repository. See the [plugin](https://github.com/saucelabs/docusaurus-theme-github-codeblock#usage) for usage. - **Embedded code**: You can embed code snippets from a repository. See the [plugin](https://github.com/saucelabs/docusaurus-theme-github-codeblock#usage) for usage.
Following the [Google style guide](https://developers.google.com/style) is highly recommended. Its clear and concise guidelines ensure consistency and effective communication within the wider developer community.
The style guide covers a lot of material, so their [highlights](https://developers.google.com/style/highlights) page provides an overview of its most important points. Some of the points stated in the highlights that we care about most are given below:
- Be conversational and friendly without being frivolous.
- Use sentence case for document titles and section headings.
- Use active voice: make clear who's performing the action.
- Use descriptive link text.
### Docs pull request ### Docs pull request
When making a pull request use `docs(<scope>): <short summary>` as title for the semantic release. When making a pull request use `docs(<scope>): <short summary>` as title for the semantic release.
Scope can be left empty (omit the brackets) or refer to the top navigation sections. Scope can be left empty (omit the brackets) or refer to the top navigation sections.
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**1**, **2**, **3**, **5**, **8**, **13** **1**, **2**, **3**, **5**, **8**, **13**
### About the Labels ### About the labels
There are a few general labels that don't belong to a specific category. There are a few general labels that don't belong to a specific category.