docs: Clarify model commit message summary

Add a paragraph about prefixing commit message summaries with the
package/subsystem that they're changing to
code_contribution_guidelines.md.
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David de Kloet 2016-11-21 10:04:37 +01:00 committed by Dave Collins
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- Use a hanging indent - Use a hanging indent
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Prefix the summary with the subsystem/package when possible. Many other
projects make use of the code and this makes it easier for them to tell when
something they're using has changed. Have a look at [past
commits](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/commits/master) for examples of
commit messages.
Here are some of the reasons why wrapping your commit messages to 72 columns is Here are some of the reasons why wrapping your commit messages to 72 columns is
a good thing. a good thing.