8251551: Use .md filename extension for README

Reviewed-by: phh, clanger
Backport-of: 6ed221c

Author: gdams

README

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+# Welcome to the JDK!
+
+For build instructions please see the
+[online documentation](https://openjdk.java.net/groups/build/doc/building.html),
+or either of these files:
+
+- [doc/building.html](doc/building.html) (html version)
+- [doc/building.md](doc/building.md) (markdown version)
+
+See <https://openjdk.java.net/> for more information about
+the OpenJDK Community and the JDK.