Update CONTRIBUTING.md

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### Local Development
It is required to have at least [Node 18](https://nodejs.org/en/) installed.
Before you begin, you need to have [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) installed, minimum version 18.
#### Bootstrapping the project
0. Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/actions/dependency-review-action.git`
1. Change to the working directory, and configure and install the dependencies: `cd dependency-review-action`, then `npm install`
2. Make sure the tests pass on your machine: `npm run test`
0. [Fork][fork] and clone the repository
1. Change to the working directory: `cd dependency-review-action`
2. Install the dependencies: `npm install`
3. Make sure the tests pass on your machine: `npm run test`
#### Manually testing for vulnerabilities
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_Note_: We don't a very comprehensive test suite, so any contributions to the existing tests are welcome!
### Submitting a pull request
1. Create a new branch: `git checkout -b my-branch-name`
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## Cutting a new release
<details>
_Note: these instructions are for maintainers_
1. Update the version number in [package.json](https://github.com/actions/dependency-review-action/blob/main/package.json) and run `npm i` to update the lockfile.
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git tag -fa v4 -m "Updating v4 to 4.0.1"
git push origin v4 --force
```
</details>
## Resources
- [Creating JavaScript GitHub actions](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/creating-actions/creating-a-javascript-action)
- [How to Contribute to Open Source](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/)
- [Using Pull Requests](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/)