.rst to .md for README

Author: grgkaran03

README.md

@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@ formats and interactive environments across platforms. Matplotlib can be
 used in Python scripts, Python/IPython shells, web application servers,
 and various graphical user interface toolkits.
 
-## **Install** 
+## Install
 
 See the [install
 documentation](https://matplotlib.org/stable/users/installing/index.html),
 which is generated from `/doc/users/installing/index.rst`
 
-## **Contribute**
+## Contribute
 
-You\'ve discovered a bug or something else you want to change -
+You've discovered a bug or something else you want to change -
 excellent!
 
-You\'ve worked out a way to fix it -- even better!
+You've worked out a way to fix it -- even better!
 
 You want to tell us about it -- best of all!
 
 Start at the [contributing
 guide](https://matplotlib.org/devdocs/devel/contributing.html)!
 
-## **Contact**
+## Contact
 
 [Discourse](https://discourse.matplotlib.org/) is the discussion forum
 for general questions and discussions and our recommended starting
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Our active mailing lists (which are mirrored on Discourse) are:
 development and asking questions directly related to contributing to
 matplotlib.
 
-## **Citing Matplotlib**
+## Citing Matplotlib
 
 If Matplotlib contributes to a project that leads to publication, please
 acknowledge this by citing Matplotlib.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ acknowledge this by citing Matplotlib.
 entry](https://matplotlib.org/stable/users/project/citing.html) is
 available.
 
-### **Research notice**
+### Research notice
 
 Please note that this repository is participating in a study into
 sustainability of open source projects. Data will be gathered about this
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ taken to close/merge these PRs, and issues closed.
 For more information, please visit [the informational
 page](https://sustainable-open-science-and-software.github.io/) or
 download the [participant information
-sheet](https://sustainable-open-science-and-software.github.io/assets/PIS_sustainable_software.pdf).
+sheet](https://sustainable-open-science-and-software.github.io/assets/PIS_sustainable_software.pdf).

setup.py

@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ def make_release_tree(self, base_dir, files):
         'Forum': 'https://discourse.matplotlib.org/',
         'Donate': 'https://numfocus.org/donate-to-matplotlib'
     },
-    long_description=Path("README.rst").read_text(encoding="utf-8"),
-    long_description_content_type="text/x-rst",
+    long_description=Path("README.md").read_text(encoding="utf-8"),
+    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     license="PSF",
     platforms="any",
     classifiers=[