Doc: CG Added note about lily-git/shallow clone

diff --git a/Documentation/contributor/source-code.itexi b/Documentation/contributor/source-code.itexi
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--- a/Documentation/contributor/source-code.itexi
+++ b/Documentation/contributor/source-code.itexi
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ Navigate to the @file{lilypond-git/} directory to view the source
 files.  You should now be able to modify the source files using
 your normal text editor.
 
 files.  You should now be able to modify the source files using
 your normal text editor.
 

+@knownissues
+
+The @qq{Get source} button does not fetch the entire history of
+the git repository, so utilities like @command{gitk} will only
+be able to display the most recent additions.  As you continue to
+work with @command{lily-git}, the @qq{Update source} button will take
+any new additions and add it to whatever is currently in your repository's
+history.
+

 
 @subsubheading New local commit
 
 
 @subsubheading New local commit