docs: add some more information about nix

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- Clone the [The Plutus repository](https://github.com/input-output-hk/plutus), check out the correct commit
as specified in [cabal.project](code/week01/cabal.project).
- Install NixOS cross-referencing the following resources.
- https://nixos.org/download.html
- https://docs.plutus-community.com
- A few resources to understand the what and why regarding NixOS
- https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable
- https://serokell.io/blog/what-is-nix
- Set-up IOHK binary caches [How to set up the IOHK binary caches](https://github.com/input-output-hk/plutus#iohk-binary-cache). "If you do not do this, you will end up building GHC, which takes several hours. If you find yourself building GHC, STOP and fix the cache."
- Enter a `nix-shell`.
- Build the [English Auction](code/week01) contract with `cabal build` (you may need to run `cabal update` first).