doc: Mention how to rebuild guix before submitting patches.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Mention rebuild command in the
  check list.
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@ -961,6 +961,13 @@ often better to clone the repository. Don't use the @command{name} field in
the URL: it is not very useful and if the name changes, the URL will probably the URL: it is not very useful and if the name changes, the URL will probably
be wrong. be wrong.
@item
See if Guix builds with
@example
guix environment --pure guix -- make
@end example
and look for warnings, especially those about use of undefined symbols.
@end enumerate @end enumerate
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