doc: Update contribution section

We no longer *require* a merge request URL in commit messages, we
ban them (since Marge is kind enough to add them for us).

While at it, add a small section on prefixes (~~stolen from~~
inspired by mutter).

Part-of: <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/merge_requests/2572>
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To contribute, open merge requests at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell.
Commit messages should follow the [GNOME commit message
guidelines](https://wiki.gnome.org/Git/CommitMessages). We require an URL
to either an issue or a merge request in each commit.
guidelines](https://wiki.gnome.org/Git/CommitMessages). If a merge request
fixes an existing issue, it is good practice to append the full issue URL
to each commit message. Try to always prefix commit subjects with a relevant
topic, such as `panel:` or `status/network:`, and it's always better to write
too much in the commit message body than too little.
## Default branch