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doc/contributing: replace outdated 'nix run' commands

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Use `nix-shell` instead, but also give an example of the correct
flakes version of the commands.
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@ -167,24 +167,30 @@ Packages with automated tests are much more likely to be merged in a timely fash
### Tested compilation of all pkgs that depend on this change using `nixpkgs-review` {#submitting-changes-tested-compilation}
If you are updating a package’s version, you can use nixpkgs-review to make sure all packages that depend on the updated package still compile correctly. The `nixpkgs-review` utility can look for and build all dependencies either based on uncommited changes with the `wip` option or specifying a github pull request number.
If you are updating a package’s version, you can use `nixpkgs-review` to make sure all packages that depend on the updated package still compile correctly. The `nixpkgs-review` utility can look for and build all dependencies either based on uncommitted changes with the `wip` option or specifying a GitHub pull request number.
review changes from pull request number 12345:
Review changes from pull request number 12345:
```ShellSession
nix run nixpkgs.nixpkgs-review -c nixpkgs-review pr 12345
nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review pr 12345"
```
review uncommitted changes:
Alternatively, with flakes (and analogously for the other commands below):
```ShellSession
nix run nixpkgs.nixpkgs-review -c nixpkgs-review wip
nix run nixpkgs#nixpkgs-review -- pr 12345
```
review changes from last commit:
Review uncommitted changes:
```ShellSession
nix run nixpkgs.nixpkgs-review -c nixpkgs-review rev HEAD
nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review wip"
```
Review changes from last commit:
```ShellSession
nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review rev HEAD"
```
### Tested execution of all binary files (usually in `./result/bin/`) {#submitting-changes-tested-execution}