Add section on getting help & genAI

[tobyhodges]

This adds a new section about how to get help with writing & debugging regular expressions, including a discussion of generative AI in this context. It is based on the changes made and discussed in swcarpentry/python-novice-gapminder#697 (and in various other communication channels -- please see the linked PR thread for more details)

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⏱️ Updated at 2025-04-30 14:41:32 +0000