Create development container configuration file

[nathan-hess]

Major Changes and Improvements

• Created a devcontainer.json file to facilitate development inside a container or on GitHub Codespaces

Tests and Validation

• Verified that GitHub Codespaces can be launched and performs the intended container configuration steps
• Verified that VS Code can be used to open the repository locally in a container

Notes and References

• https://mcr.microsoft.com/en-us/product/devcontainers/universal/about
• https://docs.github.com/en/codespaces
• https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers