Add test guide

Author: nmelehan-akamai

docs/guides/security/security-patches/test-guide/index.md

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+---
+slug: test-guide
+title: "Test Guide"
+description: "Two to three sentences describing your guide."
+og_description: "Optional two to three sentences describing your guide when shared on social media. If omitted, the `description` parameter is used within social links."
+authors: ["Akamai"]
+contributors: ["Akamai"]
+published: 2026-06-01
+keywords: ['list','of','keywords','and key phrases']
+license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)'
+external_resources:
+- '[Link Title 1](http://www.example.com)'
+- '[Link Title 2](http://www.example.net)'
+---
+
+When writing content, please reference the [Linode Writer's Formatting Guide](https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/linode-writers-formatting-guide/). This provides formatting guidelines for YAML front matter, Markdown, and our custom shortcodes (like [command](https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/linode-writers-formatting-guide/#commands), [file](https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/linode-writers-formatting-guide/#files), [notes](https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/linode-writers-formatting-guide/#note-shortcode), and [tabs](https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/linode-writers-formatting-guide/#tabs)).
+
+## Before You Begin
+
+In this section, list out any prerequisites necessary for the reader to complete the guide, including: services or products to be created beforehand, hardware and plan requirements, or software that needs to be preinstalled.
+
+See: [Linode Writer's Formatting Guide: Before You Begin](http://www.linode.com/docs/guides/linode-writers-formatting-guide/#before-you-begin)