Add migration and documentation

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@ -405,3 +405,11 @@ This function is triggered by the post_save event on the User model, designed to
1. For New Users: Upon the creation of a new user, it checks for an existing `Contact` by email. If no matching contact is found, it creates a new Contact using the user's details from Login.gov. If a matching contact is found, it associates this contact with the user. In cases where multiple contacts with the same email exist, it logs a warning and associates the first contact found.
2. For Existing Users: For users logging in subsequent times, the function ensures that any updates from Login.gov are applied to the associated User record. However, it does not alter any existing Contact records.
## Disable email sending (toggling the disable_email_sending switch)
Feature switches are booleans that behave like environment variables that you can toggle through the DB.
This switch globally disables our email sending feature. Using it is as simple as checking a box.
1. On the app, navigate to `\admin`.
2. Under models, click `Waffle switches`.
3. Click the `disable_email_sending` record. This should exist by default, if not - create one with that name.
4. (Important) Enable the checkbox for the field `Active`. This field overrides all other settings