Contributing docs: add some first-time contributing hints (#1608)

Fixes #1600

Author: ddbeck

docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ To learn more about the fork and pull request process, see [Fork a repository](h
 When you have the repository cloned locally, set up your local environment:
 
 1. [Install Node.js](https://nodejs.org).
+   See [`.nvmrc`](../.nvmrc) for the minimum required version.
 
 1. At a command line prompt, navigate to the root of the repository:
 
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@ When you have the repository cloned locally, set up your local environment:
 
    `git checkout -b <your branch name>`
 
+> [!TIP]
+> If you editor supports it, turn on automatic code formatting with Prettier.
+> Read Prettier's [Editor Integration](https://prettier.io/docs/en/editors) documentation for more information.
+
 ### Create a new feature from scratch
 
 To create a new feature from scratch:
@@ -262,6 +267,7 @@ To set the status of your new feature, you must associate your feature with one
 To generate your feature's dist file, once your feature is associated with one or more BCD keys:
 
 1. Run the command `npm run dist`.
+   Optionally, run `npm run dist -- features/<feature-id>.yml` to regenerate only your feature's dist file.
 
 1. Check that a new file, named after your feature ID, and with the `.yml.dist` file extension exists, and open the file.