[ussuri][goal] Update contributor documentation
This patch updates/adds the contributor documentation to follow
the guidelines of the Ussuri cycle community goal[1].
[1] https://governance.openstack.org/tc/goals/selected/ussuri/project-ptl-and-contrib-docs.html
Story: #2007236
Task: #38554
Change-Id: Ib54b16543eb428087555cd3411bae51244d1aa65
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+============================
+So You Want to Contribute...
+============================
+
+For general information on contributing to OpenStack, please check out the
+`contributor guide <https://docs.openstack.org/contributors/>`_ to get started.
+It covers all the basics that are common to all OpenStack projects: the accounts
+you need, the basics of interacting with our Gerrit review system, how we
+communicate as a community, etc.
+
+Below will cover the more project specific information you need to get started
+with Tempest.
+
+Communication
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* IRC channel #openstack-qa at FreeNode
+* Mailing list (prefix subjects with ``[qa]`` for faster responses)
+ http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-discuss
+
+Contacting the Core Team
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Please refer the `Tempest Core Team
+<https://review.opendev.org/#/admin/groups/42,members>`_ contacts.
+
+New Feature Planning
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+If you want to propose a new feature please read `Feature Proposal Process`_
+Tempest features are tracked on `Launchpad BP <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/tempest>`_.
+
+Task Tracking
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+We track our tasks in `Launchpad <https://bugs.launchpad.net/tempest>`_.
+
+If you're looking for some smaller, easier work item to pick up and get started
+on, search for the 'low-hanging-fruit' tag.
+
+Reporting a Bug
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+You found an issue and want to make sure we are aware of it? You can do so on
+`Launchpad <https://bugs.launchpad.net/tempest/+filebug>`__.
+More info about Launchpad usage can be found on `OpenStack docs page
+<https://docs.openstack.org/contributors/common/task-tracking.html#launchpad>`_
+
+Getting Your Patch Merged
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+All changes proposed to the Tempest requires two ``Code-Review +2`` votes from
+Tempest core reviewers before one of the core reviewers can approve patch by
+giving ``Workflow +1`` vote. More detailed guidelines for reviewers are available
+at :doc:`../REVIEWING`.
+
+Project Team Lead Duties
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+All common PTL duties are enumerated in the `PTL guide
+<https://docs.openstack.org/project-team-guide/ptl.html>`_.
+
+Release Process fir QA is documented in `QA Release Process
+<https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/QA#Releases_Process>`_.
+
+.. _Feature Proposal Process: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/QA#Feature_Proposal_.26_Design_discussions