Added link to contributions and added deployment instructions

Author: kjy5

docs/development/adding_a_manipulator.md

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ read [how the system works first](../home/how_it_works.md) before proceeding.
 
 ## Set Up for Development
 
-1. Fork the [Ephys Link repository](https://github.com/VirtualBrainLab/ephys-link).
+1. Fork the [Ephys Link repository](https://github.com/VirtualBrainLab/ephys-link). If you're new to contributing, we
+   recommend
+   reading [this guide](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/contributing-to-a-project)
+   by GitHub.
 2. Follow the instructions for [installing Ephys Link for development](index.md#installing-for-development) to get all
    the necessary dependencies and tools set up. In this case, you'll want to clone your fork.
 3. (Optional) Familiarize yourself with the [repo's organization](code_organization.md).

docs/development/index.md

@@ -26,4 +26,25 @@ package in editable mode.
 
 If you encounter any dependency issues (particularly with `aiohttp`), try installing the latest Microsoft Visual C++
 (MSVC v143+ x86/64) and the Windows SDK (10/11)
-via [Visual Studio Build Tools Installer](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/).
+via [Visual Studio Build Tools Installer](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/).
+
+## Contributing Code
+
+We recommend first time contributors to
+read [this guide](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/contributing-to-a-project) by
+GitHub to understand how to contribute changes.
+
+## Deploying New Releases
+
+!!! note
+
+    Only VBL members can make official releases.
+
+There is a [GitHub action](https://github.com/VirtualBrainLab/ephys-link/actions/workflows/release.yml) configured to
+build and publish Ephys Link as a standalone EXE and as a PyPI package. The trigger is to make and push a new tag.
+
+```bash
+git switch main
+git tag v2.0.0
+git push origin --tags
+```