changed Markdown header style and fixed formatting

git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/couchdb/trunk@642965 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68

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diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 5b1e5697..f09089c2 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# Authors #
+Apache CouchDB AUTHORS
+======================
 
 Apache CouchDB was originally developed by Damien Katz <damien@apache.org> and
 he remains the project lead.
diff --git a/BUGS b/BUGS
index b094d4a3..32c90c37 100644
--- a/BUGS
+++ b/BUGS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# Bugs #
+Apache CouchDB BUGS
+===================
 
 Please see the [documentation][1] on how to report bugs with Apache CouchDB.
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a2f14ca4..603c43f9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# News #
+Apache CouchDB NEWS
+===================
 
-## Version 0.7.3a1 ##
+Version 0.7.3a1
+---------------
 
 This version is unreleased and only available from the source repository.
 
@@ -13,16 +15,19 @@ This version is unreleased and only available from the source repository.
  * System logrotate configuration provided.
  * Improved handling of ICU shared libraries.
 
-## Version 0.7.2 ##
+Version 0.7.2
+-------------
 
  * Small changes to build process and `couchdb` command.
  * Database server official port is now 5984 TCP/UDP instead of 8888.
 
-## Version 0.7.1 ##
+Version 0.7.1
+-------------
 
  * Small compatibility issue with Firefox 3 fixed.
 
-## Version 0.7.0 ##
+Version 0.7.0
+-------------
 
  * Infrastructure rewritten to use the GNU build system for portability.
  * The built-in database browsing tool has been rewritten to provide a much
@@ -30,19 +35,22 @@ This version is unreleased and only available from the source repository.
  * XML and Fabric have been replaced with JSON and JavaScript for data
    transport and View definitions.
 
-## Version 0.6.0 ##
+Version 0.6.0
+-------------
 
  * A replication facility is now available.
  * CouchPeek can now create, delete and view documents.
  * Building from source is easier and less error prone.
 
-## Version 0.5.0 ##
+Version 0.5.0
+-------------
 
  * A built-in CouchPeek utility.
  * A full install kit buildable from a single command.
  * A new GNU/Linux version is available. An OS X version is coming soon.
 
-## Version 0.4.0 ##
+Version 0.4.0
+-------------
 
  * Non-existant variables are now nil lists.
  * Couch error codes and messages are no longer sent in the HTTP fields,
@@ -57,7 +65,8 @@ This version is unreleased and only available from the source repository.
  * Support for Perl/Ruby like regular expressions.
  * Added `total_rows` and `result_start` attributes to tables.
 
-## Version 0.3.0 ##
+Version 0.3.0
+-------------
 
  * CouchDB now fully supports Unicode and locale specific collation via the ICU
    library, both in the Fabric engine and computed tables.
diff --git a/NOTICE b/NOTICE
index 242bbcbd..b0d5ea34 100644
--- a/NOTICE
+++ b/NOTICE
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
-# Notice #
+Apache CouchDB NOTICE
+=====================
 
 Developed at [The Apache Software Foundation][1].
 
 Core software:
 
- * Copyright (C) 2008 Damien Katz <damien@apache.org>.
- * Copyright (C) 2008 Jan Lehnardt <jan@apache.org>.
- * Copyright (C) 2008 Christopher Lenz <cmlenz@apache.org>.
- * Copyright (C) 2008 Noah Slater <nslater@apache.org>.
+ * Copyright 2008 Damien Katz <damien@apache.org>
+ * Copyright 2008 Jan Lehnardt <jan@apache.org>
+ * Copyright 2008 Christopher Lenz <cmlenz@apache.org>
+ * Copyright 2008 Noah Slater <nslater@apache.org>
 
 Supporting software:
 
- * m4/ac_check_icu.m4 (Copyright (C) 2005 Akos Maroy <darkeye@tyrell.hu>.)
- * share/www/script/jquery.js (Copyright (C) 2008 John Resig.)
- * share/www/script/json2.js (This file is in the public domain.)
- * src/couch_inets (Copyright (C) 1999 Ericsson Utvecklings AB.)
+ * m4/ac_check_icu.m4 - Copyright 2005 Akos Maroy <darkeye@tyrell.hu>
+ * share/www/script/jquery.js - Copyright 2008 John Resig
+ * share/www/script/json2.js - Public domain
+ * src/couch_inets - Copyright 1999 Ericsson Utvecklings AB
 
 [1]: http://www.apache.org/
diff --git a/README b/README
index 8be1f3d6..efe832ed 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# Readme #
+Apache CouchDB README
+=====================
 
-## Building From Subversion ##
+Building From Subversion
+------------------------
 
 You can skip this section if you are installing from a release tarball.
 
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ running the following command:
 
 You can use the `-C` option to generate a dummy `ChangeLog` file.
 
-## Installation And First Run ##
+Installation And First Run
+--------------------------
 
 You will need the following installed:
 
@@ -233,7 +236,8 @@ your system wide `/Library/LaunchDaemons` directory.
 
 Windows documentation is incomplete. Please submit suggestions.
 
-## Development ##
+Development
+-----------
 
 ### Reconfiguring the Build System ###
 
diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS
index c95192b0..e687b932 100644
--- a/THANKS
+++ b/THANKS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# Thanks #
+Apache CouchDB THANKS
+=====================
 
 Apache CouchDB was originally developed by Damien Katz <damien_katz@yahoo.com>
 and a number of other contributors. Many people further contributed to Apache