[metadata] Describe the repository instead of a README.

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-metadata
-========
-
-Metadata files (descriptions, hooks etc.) for the other git repositories.
-
-Install
--------
-
-Copy the `post-receive` hook to `metadata.git/hooks` in order for the repository
-to automatically update other repositories. It copies files from this repository
-to `/srv/git` after each commit.

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+Metadata files (descriptions, hooks etc.) for the other git repositories.
+
+Install
+-------
+
+Copy the `post-receive` hook to `metadata.git/hooks` in order for the repository
+to automatically update other repositories. It copies files from this repository
+to `/srv/git` after each commit.