Update CONTRIBUTING.md with pull request guidelines (#126963)

Co-authored-by: Kim Nylander <104772500+knylander-grafana@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Jacob Valdez <jacob.valdez@grafana.com>
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We welcome your technical contributions! You can contribute in several ways:
### Contribute Code to Grafana
### Contribute code to Grafana
**What you will need:**
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1. Ensure you include and run the appropriate tests as part of your pull request.
1. Commit and push your changes. If you encounter merge conflicts, you may rebase your branch onto the main branch.
## Submit a pull request
Effective June 22, 2026, all Grafana Labs repositories [require signed commits](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches#require-signed-commits). To learn how to enable commit verification, refer to [about commit signature verification](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/about-commit-signature-verification) and refer to this page to learn about [checking your commit signature verification status](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/troubleshooting-commit-signature-verification/checking-your-commit-and-tag-signature-verification-status).
**NOTE** Unsigned commits and pull requests will be rejected and closed. This includes pull requests that have been authored by Agents.
### Develop a Plugin
Grafana plugins let you extend the platform with new data sources, panels, and more. This is a great way to share your ideas and make a real impact on the Grafana ecosystem.