README.md: describe name and email configuration

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$ git config sendemail.to '~eliasnaur/gio-dev@lists.sr.ht'
$ git config sendemail.annotate yes
Configure your name and email address if you have not done so already:
$ git config --global user.email "you@gmail.com"
$ git config --global user.name "Your Name"
Contributors must agree to the [developer certificate of origin](https://developercertificate.org/),
to ensure their work is compatible with the MIT and the UNLICENSE. Sign your commits with Signed-off-by
statements to show your agreement. The `git commit --signoff` command signs a commit with the name and email
from your `user.name` and `user.email` settings.
statements to show your agreement. The `git commit --signoff` (or `-s`) command signs a commit with
your name and email address.
Whenever you want to submit your work for review, use `git send-email` with the base revision of your
changes. For example, to submit the most recent commit use