elastic / elastic/beats

[docs] Document FIPS testing for contributors

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Description

### Summary

Document FIPS unit test and `fips140=only` checks in the Beats [dev guide](https://github.com/elastic/beats/blob/main/docs/extend/testing.md).

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Open docs/extend/testing.md, the Beats development guide named in the issue. First review the existing unit-test guidance and identify where FIPS testing belongs; done means the guide documents FIPS unit tests and the fips140=only checks for contributors.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, security, testing-qa
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
78/100

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