docs(NA): add node-gyp setup instructions to the contributing guide. (#60116) (#60143)

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@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ Bootstrap Kibana and install all the dependencies
yarn kbn bootstrap
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> Node.js native modules could be in use and node-gyp is the tool used to build them. There are tools you need to install per platform and python versions you need to be using. Please see https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#installation and follow the guide according your platform.
(You can also run `yarn kbn` to see the other available commands. For more info about this tool, see https://github.com/elastic/kibana/tree/master/packages/kbn-pm.)
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