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Instructions for installing google-protobuf from source

What does this MR do?

Add instructions to install google-protobuf from source if needed.

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Why was this MR needed?

Some releases of google-protobuf do not work on Debian 7 / Centos 6 because they contain binaries that require a newer version of libc. This MR documents how to compile from source if needed.

Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

What are the relevant issue numbers?

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/issues/2042

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