Add instructions about updating 5.2 fsurdat to 5.3 in error message
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Description
It looks like I need to update the surface dataset file for our site at Barro Colorado Island. I generated the following error when trying to build with ctsm5.3.008:
```
Opened existing file /home/*/Models/CTSM/cime/scripts/bci_0.1x0.1_bothmet_v7i.c210414/surfdata_bci_clm5.2.005_c240522.nc 207
Input surface dataset is: /home/*/Models/CTSM/cime/scripts/bci_0.1x0.1_bothmet_v7i.c210414/surfdata_bci_clm5.2.005_c240522.nc
This surface dataset is older and incompatible with this version of CTSM
Dataset version = 5.2 Version expected = 5.3
ERROR in /home/*/Models/CTSM/src/main/surfrdMod.F90 at line 183
```
Do we have documentation on the changes in the surface file? I can help update the warning so that the next user has a workflow to update their surface dataset.
**Definition of done:**
- [ ] Add a note to the error message about using subset data for a single point or regional case and associated docs in the notes
- [ ] Add a note to the error message for a global case about using mksrfdata_esmf and associated docs in the readme
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