* Encourage issue creation for contribution requests

* Update CONTRIBUTING.md

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Updated Visual Studio requirements and configuration steps for GitHub Copilot integration.

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* add comprehensive minimal response where appropriate

* remove unneeded comments

* remove incorrect diff param

* update docs

* rm comment

* Update pkg/github/repositories.go

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* update toolsnaps and docs

* change minimal_output to use new OptionalBoolParamWithDefault

* Update pkg/github/repositories.go

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* refactor minimal conversion funcs to minimal_types.go

* consolidate response structs and remove unneeded message field

* consolidate response further

* remove CloneURL field

* Update pkg/github/repositories.go

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* Update pkg/github/server.go

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* fix undefined

* change incorrect comment

* remove old err var declaration

* Update pkg/github/repositories.go

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* fix syntax issue

* update toolsnaps

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