[CALCITE-5353] Document new procedure for requesting JIRA accounts and becoming a contributor
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 ## Issues
 We do not use Github to file issues. Please create an issue on [Calcite's JIRA](https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/CALCITE/issues)
-and select `avatica-go` as the component.
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+and select `avatica-go` as the component. For further information, please see the [JIRA accounts guide](https://calcite.apache.org/develop/#jira-accounts).
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