docs: add DCO requirement to contribution guidelines (#10333)

This adds the requirement to have a DCO sign-off on commits.

Signed-off-by: Jakob Borg <jakob@kastelo.net>
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made as pull requests on the [documentation
repository](https://github.com/syncthing/docs).
## The Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)
The Syncthing project requires the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)
sign-off on pull requests (PRs). This means that all commit messages must
contain a signature line to indicate that the developer accepts the DCO.
The DCO is a lightweight way for contributors to certify that they wrote (or
otherwise have the right to submit) the code and changes they are
contributing to the project. Here is the full [text of the
DCO](https://developercertificate.org):
---
By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
1. The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I have the
right to submit it under the open source license indicated in the file;
or
2. The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best of my
knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source license and I have
the right under that license to submit that work with modifications,
whether created in whole or in part by me, under the same open source
license (unless I am permitted to submit under a different license), as
indicated in the file; or
3. The contribution was provided directly to me by some other person who
certified (1), (2) or (3) and I have not modified it.
4. I understand and agree that this project and the contribution are public
and that a record of the contribution (including all personal information
I submit with it, including my sign-off) is maintained indefinitely and
may be redistributed consistent with this project or the open source
license(s) involved.
---
Contributors indicate that they adhere to these requirements by adding
a `Signed-off-by` line to their commit messages. For example:
This is my commit message
Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
The name and email address in this line must match those of the committing
author.
## Licensing
All contributions are made available under the same license as the already