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WSL builds may fail when repository is under /mnt/* paths #4822

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@Siya-05

Hi! This is my first open-source contribution, so please let me know if this isn’t the right place or format.

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When building Haskell Language Server in WSL from Windows-mounted directories (like /mnt/c), Cabal can sometimes fail due to permission issues or be unexpectedly terminated, especially on low-memory systems. This can be confusing for new contributors since the errors aren’t always clear.

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I’d like to add a short note to docs/contributing.md suggesting that contributors using WSL clone the repository into the Linux home directory (e.g. ~/dev), along with a brief explanation of why this helps.

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