Mention that `pytest_plugins` should not be used as module name

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Add note to ``plugins.rst`` that ``pytest_plugins`` should not be used as a name for a user module containing plugins.

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:ref:`full explanation <requiring plugins in non-root conftests>`
in the Writing plugins section.
.. note::
The name ``pytest_plugins`` is reserved and should not be used as a
name for a custom plugin module.
.. _`findpluginname`:
Finding out which plugins are active