README.md: Mention Git flow

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-Show how project development generally works in [Git][].
+Show how project development generally works in [Git][].  The
+branching outlined here is pretty standard, but [Git flow][] is
+another popular model with a bit more structure.  It's up to you to
+decide what works best for your project.
+
+Markup
+======
+
+This file is written in [Markdown][], a popular markup language.  The
+`.md` extension is a hint so renderers like [GitHub][] can format it
+appropriately.
 
 
 [Git]: http://www.git-scm.com/
+[Git flow]: http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
+[Markdown]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
+[GitHub]: https://github.com/github/markup#markups