docs: Rename README to README.md

The only wikitext-speficic syntax in here is the title.

Renaming this to Markdown has various benefits:

* Makes the README render properly on Gitiles, Doxygen, and Diffusion.
  The current README is not renderable in Gitiles or Doxygen.

* More familiar to new contributors in open-source.

* Consistent with other documentation content we maintain within Git,
  including all PHP and JS documentation, which via JSDoc/JSDuck/Doxygen
  have all their descriptions parsed in Markdown.

* Rich previews and syntax highlighting in many text editors
  and Git viewers.

Change-Id: I5bade76528fa3d870334d960c39db009644bb58f

diff --git a/README b/README
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-== MediaWiki ==
-
-MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki software package written in PHP. It
-serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, used
-by hundreds of millions of people each month. MediaWiki is localised in over
-350 languages and its reliability and robust feature set have earned it a large
-and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.
-
-MediaWiki is:
-
-* feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with hundreds of extensions;
-* scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
-* simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations; and
-* available in your language.
-
-For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files
-RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.
-
-* Ready to get started?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Download
-* Looking for the technical manual?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Contents
-* Seeking help from a person?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Communication
-* Looking to file a bug report or a feature request?
-** https://bugs.mediawiki.org/
-* Interested in helping out?
-** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/How_to_contribute
-
-MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS
-file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains
-MediaWiki's copyright and license (GNU General Public License, version 2 or
-later). Many thanks to the Wikimedia community for testing and suggestions.

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+MediaWiki
+===========
+
+MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki software package written in PHP. It
+serves as the platform for Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, used
+by hundreds of millions of people each month. MediaWiki is localised in over
+350 languages and its reliability and robust feature set have earned it a large
+and vibrant community of third-party users and developers.
+
+MediaWiki is:
+
+* feature-rich and extensible, both on-wiki and with hundreds of extensions;
+* scalable and suitable for both small and large sites;
+* simple to install, working on most hardware/software combinations; and
+* available in your language.
+
+For system requirements, installation, and upgrade details, see the files
+RELEASE-NOTES, INSTALL, and UPGRADE.
+
+* Ready to get started?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Download
+* Looking for the technical manual?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Contents
+* Seeking help from a person?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Communication
+* Looking to file a bug report or a feature request?
+** https://bugs.mediawiki.org/
+* Interested in helping out?
+** https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/How_to_contribute
+
+MediaWiki is the result of global collaboration and cooperation. The CREDITS
+file lists technical contributors to the project. The COPYING file explains
+MediaWiki's copyright and license (GNU General Public License, version 2 or
+later). Many thanks to the Wikimedia community for testing and suggestions.

diff --git a/README.mediawiki b/README.mediawiki
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-README
\ No newline at end of file