Add GitPod support to the repository via .gitpod.yml

Created by: PatrickRice-KSC

Feature Description

As new users want to join and contribute, it would be good to have a devcontainer file that could help them set up a local environment more easily. The file can be used either with code spaces or with VSCode and will eventually be usable with GitPod as well. This can also assist with people using the M1 and M2 chip, who may have issues with local testing. Note on the above - the issue was originally going to add a devcontainer.json file to the repository, but based on the below conversations we've moved to using gitpod instead to align with future GitLab migrations and to allow new contributors to make use of GitPod's free tier to contribute.

As new users want to join and contribute, it would good to have a GitPod description file that will help them set up a GitPod environment more easily. The file should automatically choose the correct version of Go, and optionally spin up the GitLab CE container that is used for integration testing. This can also assist people who has incompatible CPU architectures (such as the M1/M2 chips).

Do you want to implement this?

• I would like to implement this myself 👷