docs: add doc on how to try a coder-preview build (#16314)

Co-authored-by: M Atif Ali <atif@coder.com>
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Edward Angert
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1. Make sure you have [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
installed.
2. Download the
1. Download the
[`docker-compose.yaml`](https://github.com/coder/coder/blob/main/docker-compose.yaml)
file.
3. Update `group_add:` in `docker-compose.yaml` with the `gid` of `docker`
1. Update `group_add:` in `docker-compose.yaml` with the `gid` of `docker`
group. You can get the `docker` group `gid` by running the below command:
```shell
getent group docker | cut -d: -f3
```
4. Start Coder with `docker compose up`
1. Start Coder with `docker compose up`
5. Visit the web UI via the configured url.
1. Visit the web UI via the configured url.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions log in and create your first template and
1. Follow the on-screen instructions log in and create your first template and
workspace
Coder configuration is defined via environment variables. Learn more about
Coder's [configuration options](../admin/setup/index.md).
## Install the preview release
<blockquote class="admonition tip">
You can install and test a [preview release of Coder](https://github.com/coder/coder/pkgs/container/coder-preview) by using the `ghcr.io/coder/coder-preview:latest` image tag. This image gets updated with the latest changes from the `main` branch.
</blockquote>
_We do not recommend using preview releases in production environments._
## Troubleshooting
### Docker-based workspace is stuck in "Connecting..."