Docs: add tutorial for creating a custom block editor instance

docs/designers-developers/developers/platform/README.md

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 You can then use `npm run build` to build your project with all the default webpack settings already configured, likewise for formating and linting. The `start` command is used for development mode. See [the scripts package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@wordpress/scripts) for full documentation.
 
 You can also play with the [Gutenberg Example #03](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg-examples/tree/master/03-editable-esnext) for a complete setup using the wp-scripts package.
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+## Block Editor
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+The [`@wordpress/block-editor` package](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/packages/packages-block-editor/) allows you to create and use standalone block editors.
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+You can learn more by reading the [tutorial "Building a custom block editor"](./custom-block-editor/README.md).
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docs/designers-developers/developers/platform/custom-block-editor/README.md

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+# Building a custom block editor
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+The purpose of [this tutorial](tutorial.md) is to step through the fundamentals of creating a custom instance of a "block editor".
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+![alt text](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/files/2020/03/editor.png "The Standalone Editor instance populated with example Blocks within a custom WP Admin page.")
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+The editor you will see in this tutorial (as above) is **__not__ be the same Block Editor you are familiar with when creating Posts** in with WordPress. Rather it is an entirely **custom block editor instance** built using the lower-level [`@wordpress/block-editor`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/packages/packages-block-editor/) package (and friends).
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+## Following this tutorial
+To follow along with this tutorial, you can [download the accompanying WordPress plugin](https://github.com/getdave/standalone-block-editor) which includes all of the examples for you to try on your own site.
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+## Code Syntax
+Code snippets are provided in "ESNext". ESNext refers to the next versions of the language standard, plus JSX syntax.
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+Note that it is not required to use ESNext to create blocks or extend the editor, you can use classic JavaScript. However, once familiar with ESNext, developers find it is easier to read and write, thus most code examples you'll find use the ESNext syntax.