Add docs for testing (fixes #841)

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+### Tests
+
+#### Rust
+
+After installing [local development dependencies](contributing_local_development.md), run the
+following commands in the `server` subfolder:
+
+```bash
+psql -U lemmy -c "DROP SCHEMA public CASCADE; CREATE SCHEMA public;"
+export DATABASE_URL=postgres://lemmy:password@localhost:5432/lemmy
+diesel migration run
+RUST_TEST_THREADS=1 cargo test
+```
+
+### Federation
+
+Install the [Docker development dependencies](contributing_docker_development.md), and execute
+`docker/federation-test/run-tests.sh`