contributing: clarify when to update a branch vs avoid during review #2554
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Explain when to update (merge conflicts, upstream CI breakage, maintainer request) and when not to (already-green PRs under review).
Recommend incremental commits during review; prefer squash/rebase at the end when requested.
Mention
git push --force-with-lease,
a brief “what changed” note, and running local checks.Addresses #2542
Test plan:
mdbook build
succeeds locally; visual check confirms the new guidance replaces the old prescriptive text.