layers: Move READMEs to markdown format

The READMEs are often viewed from websites markdown format which is
much as readable as text and yet friendlier in browsers.

Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <raj.khem@gmail.com>

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+meta-python
+================================
+
+Introduction
+-------------------------
+
+This layer is intended to be the home of python modules for OpenEmbedded.
+
+Dependencies
+-------------------------
+
+The meta-python layer depends on:
+
+        URI: git://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core
+        layers: meta
+        branch: master
+
+        URI: git://git.openembedded.org/meta-openembedded
+        layers: meta-oe
+        branch: master
+
+Contributing
+-------------------------
+
+The meta-openembedded mailinglist
+(openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org) is used for questions,
+comments and patch review. It is subscriber only, so please register
+before posting.
+
+Send pull requests to openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org with
+'[meta-python]' in the subject.
+
+When sending single patches, please use something like:
+git send-email -M -1 --to=openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org --subject-prefix='meta-python][PATCH'
+
+Maintenance
+-------------------------
+
+Layer maintainers:
+        Tim "moto-timo" Orling <TicoTimo@gmail.com>
+        Derek Straka <derek@asterius.io>