Convert README to Markdown.

nathan-bossart · nathan-bossart · commit 363eb059966d · 2024-02-28T14:53:52.000-06:00
This is a first step toward modernizing our README file. Some popular developer platforms support rendering README.md files, so a direct conversion to Markdown seems like a good place to start. The intent is to keep this file legible as plain text even as it accumulates more content. Suggested-by: Andrew Atkinson Reviewed-by: Tom Lane, Daniel Gustafsson, Joe Conway Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAG6XLEmGE95DdKqjk%2BDd9vC8mfN7BnV2WFgYk_9ovW6ikN0YSg%40mail.gmail.com
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ and functions.  This distribution also contains C language bindings.
 Copyright and license information can be found in the file COPYRIGHT.
 
 General documentation about this version of PostgreSQL can be found at:
-https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/
+<https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/>  
 In particular, information about building PostgreSQL from the source
 code can be found at:
-https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/installation.html
+<https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/installation.html>
 
 The latest version of this software, and related software, may be
-obtained at https://www.postgresql.org/download/.  For more information
-look at our web site located at https://www.postgresql.org/.
+obtained at <https://www.postgresql.org/download/>.  For more information
+look at our web site located at <https://www.postgresql.org/>.
