doc: indicate that abort tests do not generate core files

The key thing about the tests in `test/abort` is that tests in that directory do not generate core files (thanks to testcfg.py). Make a note of that in the test README. PR-URL: #38422 Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Richard Lau <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: James M Snell <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Gireesh Punathil <[email protected]>
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 | Directory        | Runs on CI | Purpose         |
 | ---------------- | ---------- | --------------- |
-| `abort`          | Yes        | Tests for when the `--abort-on-uncaught-exception` flag is used. |
+| `abort`          | Yes        | Tests that use `--abort-on-uncaught-exception` and other situations where we want to test something but avoid generating a core file. |
 | `addons`         | Yes        | Tests for [addon](https://nodejs.org/api/addons.html) functionality along with some tests that require an addon. |
 | `async-hooks`    | Yes       | Tests for [async_hooks](https://nodejs.org/api/async_hooks.html) functionality. |
 | `benchmark`      | Yes       | Test minimal functionality of benchmarks. |