doc: add version tagging guide to contributing.md

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## useful commands
```sh
#regenerate the test snapshots (ex: when updating or creating new pattern functions)
pnpm snapshot
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#build the standalone version
pnpm tauri build
```
## version tag patching
here's a little guide on how to patch patterns in the database to prevent breaking old patterns due to breaking changes in newer versions.
the general tactic is to use `// @version x.y` to tag a pattern with a specific strudel version. when a pattern is evaluated, this metadata will de-activate any breaking changes that came after the specified version.
for example, in version 1.1, the default value for `fanchor` was changed from `0.5` to `0`.
if play a pattern that was made before that change, sounds that use filter evenlopes can sound very different, so by adding `// @version 1.0` will make it sound like it used to.
before releasing a new version with breaking changes, we can edit all patterns in the database, inserting the version tag they were created under:
as an example, to release version 1.2, do the following:
1. get date range
```sh
# get date of last version:
git log -1 --format=%aI @strudel/core@1.1.0
# 2024-05-31T23:07:26+02:00
# get date of current version:
git log -1 --format=%aI @strudel/core@1.2.0
# 2025-05-01T12:39:24+02:00
# might also use todays timestamp if version is not yet released
```
now we know, all patterns between these 2 dates have to receive a version tag (unless they already have one).
2. get patterns in question
```sql
SELECT *
FROM code_v1
WHERE code NOT LIKE '%@version%'
AND created_at > '2024-05-31T23:07:26+02:00'
AND created_at < '2025-05-01T12:39:24+02:00'
ORDER BY created_at ASC;
```
this gives us all unversioned patterns that were saved between 1.1.0 and 1.2.0. in this case, it's 9373 patterns!
3. insert version tags
we are now ready to insert the version tag to these patterns.
before updating thousands of patterns, it's probably a good idea to test if a single one gets udpated:
```sql
UPDATE code_v1
SET code = code || E'\n// @version 1.1'
WHERE hash = 'Ns2sMB40yIw4';
```
after [verifying](https://strudel.cc/?Ns2sMB40yIw4) that the version tag has been added, let's insert it everywhere:
```sql
UPDATE code_v1
SET code = code || E'\n// @version 1.1'
WHERE code NOT LIKE '%@version%'
AND created_at > '2024-05-31T23:07:26+02:00'
AND created_at < '2025-05-01T12:39:24+02:00'
```
4. verify
we can verify that the edits worked by querying all patterns that contain the new version tag:
```sql
SELECT *
FROM code_v1
WHERE code LIKE '%@version 1.1%'
AND created_at > '2024-05-31T23:07:26+02:00'
AND created_at < '2025-05-01T12:39:24+02:00'
ORDER BY created_at ASC;
```
## Have Fun
Remember to have fun, and that this project is driven by the passion of volunteers!