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maintainers/scripts/bootstrap-files: document the procedure of adding a new target

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who can help you test the updated architecture and once reviewed tag
`@lovesegfault` to upload the tarballs.
## How to add bootstrap files for a new target
The procedure to add a new target is very similar to the update
procedure. The only difference is that you need to set up a new job to
build the `bootstrapFiles`. To do that you will need the following:
1. Add your new target to `lib/systems/examples.nix`
This will populate `pkgsCross.$target` attribute set. If you are
dealing with `bootstrapFiles` upload you probably already have it.
2. Add your new target to
`pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-cross.nix`. This will add a
new hydra job to `nixpkgs:cross-trunk` jobset.
3. Wait for a hydra to build your bootstrap tarballs.
4. Add your new target to
`maintainers/scripts/bootstrap-files/refresh-tarballs.bash` around
`CROSS_TARGETS=()`.
5. Add your new target to `pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix` and follow
standard bootstrap seed update procedure above.
## Bootstrap files job definitions
There are two types of bootstrap files: