Update CONTRIBUTING.md

Author: Advik-Gupta

CONTRIBUTING.md

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 To start working, you need to create your own copy of the repository.
 
 - **Fork the repo:** Navigate to `https://github.com/CodeChefVIT/papers-codechef` and click the "Fork" button to create a copy of the repository on your account. This allows you to freely experiment with changes without affecting the original project.
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 - **Create the fork:** When prompted, make sure the "Copy the `prod` branch only" option is unchecked.
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 ### **3. Clone Your Fork**
 
 After forking, you need to get the code onto your local machine.
 
+- **Sync your fork:** Before you start, make sure your fork is up to date with the original `CodeChefVIT` repository.
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 - **Clone the repo:** Copy the URL of your fork to your clipboard.
 - **Run `git clone {url}`:** This command will clone the repository. You can use either **HTTPS** (less secure, easier) or **SSH** (more secure, needs a `.ssh` file setup). If you're unsure which method to use, ask a board member for help.
-- **Sync your fork:** Before you start, make sure your fork is up to date with the original `CodeChefVIT` repository.
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 - **Create a `.env` file:** Create a new file named `.env` and ask a board member for its contents.
 - **Install dependencies:** Run `pnpm i` in your terminal to install all necessary dependencies.
+- **Do git checkout staging** if you want to contribute during a major revamp that is going on. Ask a board which branch to take as a base, if unsure.
 - **Run the project:** Run `pnpm dev` to start the project.
 
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 ### **5. Work on Your Code**
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 ### **6. Submit a Pull Request**
 
 - **Open a Pull Request:** On your GitHub page for the forked repository, you will see a button to "Open pull request" since your branch is ahead of the upstream. Click this to begin the process.
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 - **Target the `staging` branch:** When creating the pull request, make sure you set the **base branch** to `staging`.
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 - **Request a review:** After creating the pull request, direct message a board member to review your PR. Any new changes you push to your branch will be automatically attached to the pull request.