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docs(contributing): Add the meat of the language contribution section

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Like most apps, our translations are stored in `.json` files. Each language string has a unique key (For example, `notFound.genericTitle`) which references a language string in the appropriate language file.
Each language file is called `translation.json` and are stored in the `src/setup/languages/<language code>/` folder. For example, the English language file is located at `src/setup/languages/en/translation.json`.
> **Warning**
> Before you start a translation, please check:
> - That there isn't an existing GitHub issue or pull request open for that language.
> - That we aren't in the middle of a new feature update! When releasing major versions, we don't accept language until the new version is complete otherwise the language files would be outdated.
>
> Please speak to us before starting a language PR. We don't want to waste your time.
To make a translation:
- Copy the `en` folder inside the `src/setup/languages` folder
- Rename the copied folder to the 2 letter code for the country/language you are translating to.
- [Click this link to see a list of codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes). Make sure to use the codes in the `639-1` column!
- For example, Arabic is `ar`
- Edit the language strings inside the `translation.json` file
- **Do not** edit the keys, only edit the values.
- e.g. in `"stopEditing": "Stop editing",` - only change the `Stop editing` part, not the `stopEditing` part.
- In the `src/setup/i18n.ts` file:
- Import your new translation file, e.g. `import ar from "./locales/ar/translation.json";`
- Add your translation to the `locales` object (Look at other languages for an example)
Once you have made your translation, please open a pull request. We do not accept partial translations so please make sure every language string is translated to the intended language.