user: add guidance on version numbers to GSoC guide.

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@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ delving into the details. For more information you can go through the other
subsections under :ref:`Quick Start <QuickStart>` chapter or ask on the
:r:list:`devel`.
We recommend new student developers use the current development (unreleased)
version. The :ref:`Quick Start Preparation <QuickStartPreparation>` should be
consulted for guidance. The examples shown here use the released version 5,
which may not be recommended for your purposes. If you are unsure, feel free to
inquire on the :r:list:`devel`.
You will be best served by using a GNU/Linux environment, which could be in a
virtual machine, for example that uses `Virtualbox <https://www.virtualbox.org/>`_
and should run on most modern desktop systems. You should also be able to work