## Describe your changes
We are updating the contributing guide to require an issue to be opened
before PRs; this will allow discussing changes before code is shipped.
Update the rest of the file because of outdated information and align
the pull request template
## Issue ticket number and link
adds a GitHub Actions workflow to enforce documentation requirements for pull requests, ensuring contributors acknowledge whether their changes need documentation updates or provide a link to a corresponding docs PR.
- Adds a new GitHub Actions workflow that validates documentation acknowledgement in PR descriptions
- Updates the PR template to include mandatory documentation checkboxes and URL field
- Implements validation logic to ensure exactly one documentation option is selected and verifies docs PR URLs when provided
