Update documentation for compliance with CommonMark

doc/administration/custom_hooks.md

 # Custom Git Hooks
 
 > **Note:** Custom Git hooks must be configured on the filesystem of the GitLab
-server. Only GitLab server administrators will be able to complete these tasks.
-Please explore [webhooks] and [CI] as an option if you do not
-have filesystem access. For a user configurable Git hook interface, see
-[Push Rules](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/push_rules/push_rules.html),
-available in GitLab Enterprise Edition.
-
+> server. Only GitLab server administrators will be able to complete these tasks.
+> Please explore [webhooks] and [CI] as an option if you do not
+> have filesystem access. For a user configurable Git hook interface, see
+> [Push Rules](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/push_rules/push_rules.html),
+> available in GitLab Enterprise Edition.
 >
-**Note:** Custom Git hooks won't be replicated to secondary nodes if you use [GitLab Geo][gitlab-geo]
+> **Note:** Custom Git hooks won't be replicated to secondary nodes if you use [GitLab Geo][gitlab-geo]
 
 Git natively supports hooks that are executed on different actions.
 Examples of server-side git hooks include pre-receive, post-receive, and update.

doc/administration/geo/disaster_recovery/bring_primary_back.md

@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ To bring the former primary up to date:
     sudo gitlab-ctl start
     ```
 
-    >**Note 1:** If you [disabled primary permanently][disaster-recovery-disable-primary],
-    you need to undo those steps now. For Debian/Ubuntu you just need to run
-    `sudo systemctl enable gitlab-runsvdir`. For CentOS 6, you need to install
-    the GitLab instance from scratch and setup it as a secondary node by
-    following [Setup instructions][setup-geo].  In this case you don't need to follow the next step.
-
-    >**Note 2:** If you [changed the DNS records](index.md#step-4-optional-updating-the-primary-domains-dns-record)
-    for this node during disaster recovery procedure you may need to [block
-    all the writes to this node](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/doc/gitlab-geo/planned-failover.md#block-primary-traffic)
-    during this procedure.
+    > **Note 1:** If you [disabled primary permanently][disaster-recovery-disable-primary],
+    > you need to undo those steps now. For Debian/Ubuntu you just need to run
+    > `sudo systemctl enable gitlab-runsvdir`. For CentOS 6, you need to install
+    > the GitLab instance from scratch and setup it as a secondary node by
+    > following [Setup instructions][setup-geo].  In this case you don't need to follow the next step.
+    >
+    > **Note 2:** If you [changed the DNS records](index.md#step-4-optional-updating-the-primary-domains-dns-record)
+    > for this node during disaster recovery procedure you may need to [block
+    > all the writes to this node](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/doc/gitlab-geo/planned-failover.md#block-primary-traffic)
+    > during this procedure.
 
 1. [Setup database replication][database-replication]. Note that in this
    case, primary refers to the current primary, and secondary refers to the

doc/administration/geo/disaster_recovery/planned_failover.md

@@ -143,28 +143,28 @@ access to the primary for the duration of the maintenance window.
    all HTTP, HTTPS and SSH traffic to/from the primary, **except** for your IP and
    the secondary's IP.
 
-     For instance, if your secondary originates all its traffic from `5.6.7.8` and
-     your IP is `100.0.0.1`, you might run the following commands on the server(s)
-     making up your primary node:
-
-     ```
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 5.6.7.8 --destination-port 22 -j ACCEPT
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 100.0.0.1 --destination-port 22 -j ACCEPT
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT --destination-port 22 -j REJECT
-
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 5.6.7.8 --destination-port 80 -j ACCEPT
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 100.0.0.1 --destination-port 80 -j ACCEPT
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT --tcp-dport 80 -j REJECT
-
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 5.6.7.8 --destination-port 443 -j ACCEPT
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 100.0.0.1 --destination-port 443 -j ACCEPT
-     sudo iptables -A INPUT --tcp-dport 443 -j REJECT
-     ```
-
-     From this point, users will be unable to view their data or make changes on the
-     **primary** node. They will also be unable to log in to the **secondary** node,
-     but existing sessions will work for the remainder of the maintenance period, and
-     public data will be accessible throughout.
+    For instance, if your secondary originates all its traffic from `5.6.7.8` and
+    your IP is `100.0.0.1`, you might run the following commands on the server(s)
+    making up your primary node:
+
+    ```
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 5.6.7.8 --destination-port 22 -j ACCEPT
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 100.0.0.1 --destination-port 22 -j ACCEPT
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT --destination-port 22 -j REJECT
+
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 5.6.7.8 --destination-port 80 -j ACCEPT
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 100.0.0.1 --destination-port 80 -j ACCEPT
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT --tcp-dport 80 -j REJECT
+
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 5.6.7.8 --destination-port 443 -j ACCEPT
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s 100.0.0.1 --destination-port 443 -j ACCEPT
+    sudo iptables -A INPUT --tcp-dport 443 -j REJECT
+    ```
+
+    From this point, users will be unable to view their data or make changes on the
+    **primary** node. They will also be unable to log in to the **secondary** node,
+    but existing sessions will work for the remainder of the maintenance period, and
+    public data will be accessible throughout.
 
 1. Verify the primary is blocked to HTTP traffic by visiting it in browser via
    another IP. The server should refuse connection.

doc/administration/geo/replication/configuration.md

@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@ It is important to note that selective synchronization does not:
 
 1. Restrict permissions from secondary nodes.
 1. Hide project metadata from secondary nodes.
-  * Since Geo currently relies on PostgreSQL replication, all project metadata
-    gets replicated to secondary nodes, but repositories that have not been
-    selected will be empty.
+   * Since Geo currently relies on PostgreSQL replication, all project metadata
+     gets replicated to secondary nodes, but repositories that have not been
+     selected will be empty.
 1. Reduce the number of events generated for the Geo event log
-  * The primary generates events as long as any secondaries are present.
-    Selective synchronization restrictions are implemented on the secondaries,
-    not the primary.
+   * The primary generates events as long as any secondaries are present.
+     Selective synchronization restrictions are implemented on the secondaries,
+     not the primary.
 
 A subset of projects can be chosen, either by group or by storage shard. The
 former is ideal for replicating data belonging to a subset of users, while the

doc/administration/geo/replication/database.md

@@ -403,24 +403,24 @@ data before running `pg_basebackup`.
 
     This command also takes a number of additional options. You can use `--help`
     to list them all, but here are a couple of tips:
-       - If PostgreSQL is listening on a non-standard port, add `--port=` as well.
-       - If your database is too large to be transferred in 30 minutes, you will need
-         to increase the timeout, e.g., `--backup-timeout=3600` if you expect the
-         initial replication to take under an hour.
-       - Pass `--sslmode=disable` to skip PostgreSQL TLS authentication altogether
-         (e.g., you know the network path is secure, or you are using a site-to-site
-         VPN). This is **not** safe over the public Internet!
-       - You can read more details about each `sslmode` in the
-         [PostgreSQL documentation][pg-docs-ssl];
-         the instructions above are carefully written to ensure protection against
-         both passive eavesdroppers and active "man-in-the-middle" attackers.
-       - Change the `--slot-name` to the name of the replication slot
-         to be used on the primary database. The script will attempt to create the
-         replication slot automatically if it does not exist.
-       - If you're repurposing an old server into a Geo secondary, you'll need to
-         add `--force` to the command line.
-       - When not in a production machine you can disable backup step if you
-         really sure this is what you want by adding `--skip-backup`
+     - If PostgreSQL is listening on a non-standard port, add `--port=` as well.
+     - If your database is too large to be transferred in 30 minutes, you will need
+       to increase the timeout, e.g., `--backup-timeout=3600` if you expect the
+       initial replication to take under an hour.
+     - Pass `--sslmode=disable` to skip PostgreSQL TLS authentication altogether
+       (e.g., you know the network path is secure, or you are using a site-to-site
+       VPN). This is **not** safe over the public Internet!
+     - You can read more details about each `sslmode` in the
+       [PostgreSQL documentation][pg-docs-ssl];
+       the instructions above are carefully written to ensure protection against
+       both passive eavesdroppers and active "man-in-the-middle" attackers.
+     - Change the `--slot-name` to the name of the replication slot
+       to be used on the primary database. The script will attempt to create the
+       replication slot automatically if it does not exist.
+     - If you're repurposing an old server into a Geo secondary, you'll need to
+       add `--force` to the command line.
+     - When not in a production machine you can disable backup step if you
+       really sure this is what you want by adding `--skip-backup`
 
 1. Verify that the secondary is configured correctly and that the primary is
    reachable:

doc/administration/geo/replication/high_availability.md

@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ be specified.
     gitlab_rails['redis_host'] = '10.1.2.1'
     gitlab_rails['redis_password'] = 'Redis password'
 
-
     ##
     ## Enable the geo secondary role and configure the
     ## geo tracking database

doc/administration/geo/replication/index.md

 # Geo (Geo Replication) **[PREMIUM ONLY]**
 
 > **Notes:**
-- Geo is part of [GitLab Premium][ee]
-- Introduced in GitLab Enterprise Edition 8.9
-  We recommend you use it with at least GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.0 for
-  basic Geo features, or latest version for a better experience
-- You should make sure that all nodes run the same GitLab version
-- Geo requires PostgreSQL 9.6 and Git 2.9 in addition to GitLab's usual
-  [minimum requirements][install-requirements]
-- Using Geo in combination with High Availability (HA) is considered **Generally Available** (GA) in GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.4
-
->**Note:**
-Geo changes significantly from release to release. Upgrades **are**
-supported and [documented](#updating-the-geo-nodes), but you should ensure that
-you're following the right version of the documentation for your installation!
-The best way to do this is to follow the documentation from the `/help` endpoint
-on your **primary** node, but you can also navigate to [this page on GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/doc/gitlab-geo/README.md)
-and choose the appropriate release from the `tags` dropdown, e.g., `v10.0.0-ee`.
+> - Geo is part of [GitLab Premium][ee]
+> - Introduced in GitLab Enterprise Edition 8.9
+>   We recommend you use it with at least GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.0 for
+>   basic Geo features, or latest version for a better experience
+> - You should make sure that all nodes run the same GitLab version
+> - Geo requires PostgreSQL 9.6 and Git 2.9 in addition to GitLab's usual
+>   [minimum requirements][install-requirements]
+> - Using Geo in combination with High Availability (HA) is considered **Generally Available** (GA) in GitLab Enterprise Edition 10.4
+>
+> **Note:**
+> Geo changes significantly from release to release. Upgrades **are**
+> supported and [documented](#updating-the-geo-nodes), but you should ensure that
+> you're following the right version of the documentation for your installation!
+> The best way to do this is to follow the documentation from the `/help` endpoint
+> on your **primary** node, but you can also navigate to [this page on GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/doc/gitlab-geo/README.md)
+> and choose the appropriate release from the `tags` dropdown, e.g., `v10.0.0-ee`.
 
 Geo allows you to replicate your GitLab instance to other geographical
 locations as a read-only fully operational version.

doc/administration/geo/replication/troubleshooting.md

@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ log data to build up in `pg_xlog`. Removing the unused slots can reduce the amou
 
 2. View your replication slots with
 
-     ```sql
-     SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;
-     ```
+    ```sql
+    SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;
+    ```
 
 Slots where `active` is `f` are not active.
 

doc/administration/geo/replication/updating_the_geo_nodes.md

@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ authentication method.
     # Every node that runs Unicorn or Sidekiq needs to have the database
     # password specified as below. If you have a high-availability setup, this
     # must be present in all application nodes.
-    gitlab_rails['db_password'] = 'mypassword' ```
+    gitlab_rails['db_password'] = 'mypassword'
+    ```
 
     Still in the configuration file, locate and remove the `trust_auth_cidr_address`:
 

doc/administration/geo/replication/using_a_geo_server.md

@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ there are a few things to consider:
 
      1. Clone the repository as you would normally do, but from the secondary node:
 
-         ```bash
-         git clone git@secondary.gitlab.example.com:user/repo.git
-         ```
+            ```bash
+            git clone git@secondary.gitlab.example.com:user/repo.git
+            ```
 
      1. Change the remote push URL to always push to primary, following this example:
 
-         ```bash
-         git remote set-url --push origin git@primary.gitlab.example.com:user/repo.git
-         ```
+            ```bash
+            git remote set-url --push origin git@primary.gitlab.example.com:user/repo.git
+            ```
 
 [req]: index.md#setup-instructions

doc/administration/high_availability/README.md

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ separately:
 1. [Configure Redis](redis.md)
    1. [Configure Redis for GitLab source installations](redis_source.md)
 1. [Configure NFS](nfs.md)
-  1. [NFS Client and Host setup](nfs_host_client_setup.md)
+   1. [NFS Client and Host setup](nfs_host_client_setup.md)
 1. [Configure the GitLab application servers](gitlab.md)
 1. [Configure the load balancers](load_balancer.md)
 

doc/administration/high_availability/consul.md

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ To fix this:
 1. Pick an address on each node that all of the other nodes can reach this node through.
 1. Update your `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
 
-   ```ruby
-   consul['configuration'] = {
-     ...
-     bind_addr: 'IP ADDRESS'
-   }
-   ```
+    ```ruby
+    consul['configuration'] = {
+      ...
+      bind_addr: 'IP ADDRESS'
+    }
+    ```
 1. Run `gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
 
 If you still see the errors, you may have to [erase the consul database and reinitialize](#recreate-from-scratch) on the affected node.
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ To fix this:
 1. Pick an address on the node that all of the other nodes can reach this node through.
 1. Update your `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
 
-   ```ruby
-   consul['configuration'] = {
-     ...
-     bind_addr: 'IP ADDRESS'
-   }
-   ```
+    ```ruby
+    consul['configuration'] = {
+      ...
+      bind_addr: 'IP ADDRESS'
+    }
+    ```
 1. Run `gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
 
 ### Outage recovery

doc/administration/high_availability/database.md

@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ PostgreSQL. This is the database that will be installed if you use the
 Omnibus package to manage your database.
 
 > Important notes:
-- This document will focus only on configuration supported with [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/), using the Omnibus GitLab package.
-- If you are a Community Edition or Starter user, consider using a cloud hosted solution.
-- This document will not cover installations from source.
-
+> - This document will focus only on configuration supported with [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/), using the Omnibus GitLab package.
+> - If you are a Community Edition or Starter user, consider using a cloud hosted solution.
+> - This document will not cover installations from source.
 >
-- If HA setup is not what you were looking for,  see the [database configuration document](http://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/database.html)
-for the Omnibus GitLab packages.
+> - If HA setup is not what you were looking for,  see the [database configuration document](http://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/database.html)
+>   for the Omnibus GitLab packages.
 
 ## Configure your own database server
 
@@ -31,20 +30,18 @@ If you use a cloud-managed service, or provide your own PostgreSQL:
 
 ## Configure using Omnibus for High Availability
 
+> Please read this document fully before attempting to configure PostgreSQL HA
+> for GitLab.
 >
-Please read this document fully before attempting to configure PostgreSQL HA
-for GitLab.
-
->
-This configuration is GA in EE 10.2.
+> This configuration is GA in EE 10.2.
 
 The recommended configuration for a PostgreSQL HA requires:
 
 - A minimum of three database nodes
   - Each node will run the following services:
-    - `PostgreSQL` - The database itself
-    - `repmgrd` - A service to monitor, and handle failover in case of a failure
-    - `Consul` agent - Used for service discovery, to alert other nodes when failover occurs
+     - `PostgreSQL` - The database itself
+     - `repmgrd` - A service to monitor, and handle failover in case of a failure
+     - `Consul` agent - Used for service discovery, to alert other nodes when failover occurs
 - A minimum of three `Consul` server nodes
 - A minimum of one `pgbouncer` service node
 
@@ -59,12 +56,12 @@ otherwise the networks will become a single point of failure.
 Database nodes run two services besides PostgreSQL
 1. Repmgrd -- monitors the cluster and handles failover in case of an issue with the master
 
-   The failover consists of
-   * Selecting a new master for the cluster
-   * Promoting the new node to master
-   * Instructing remaining servers to follow the new master node
+    The failover consists of
+    * Selecting a new master for the cluster
+    * Promoting the new node to master
+    * Instructing remaining servers to follow the new master node
 
-   On failure, the old master node is automatically evicted from the cluster, and should be rejoined manually once recovered.
+    On failure, the old master node is automatically evicted from the cluster, and should be rejoined manually once recovered.
 
 1. Consul -- Monitors the status of each node in the database cluster, and tracks its health in a service definiton on the consul cluster.
 
@@ -94,12 +91,12 @@ Similarly, PostgreSQL access is controlled based on the network source.
 This is why you will need:
 
 > IP address of each nodes network interface
-- This can be set to `0.0.0.0` to listen on all interfaces. It cannot
-  be set to the loopack address `127.0.0.1`
-
+> - This can be set to `0.0.0.0` to listen on all interfaces. It cannot
+>   be set to the loopack address `127.0.0.1`
+>
 > Network Address
-- This can be in subnet (i.e. `192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0`) or CIDR (i.e.
-  `192.168.0.0/24`) form.
+> - This can be in subnet (i.e. `192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0`) or CIDR (i.e.
+>   `192.168.0.0/24`) form.
 
 #### User information
 
@@ -115,10 +112,12 @@ When using default setup, minimum configuration requires:
 - `CONSUL_USERNAME`. Defaults to `gitlab-consul`
 - `CONSUL_DATABASE_PASSWORD`. Password for the database user.
 - `CONSUL_PASSWORD_HASH`. This is a hash generated out of consul username/password pair.
-Can be generated with:
+   Can be generated with:
+
     ```sh
     sudo gitlab-ctl pg-password-md5 CONSUL_USERNAME
     ```
+
 - `CONSUL_SERVER_NODES`.  The IP addresses or DNS records of the Consul server nodes.
 
 Few notes on the service itself:
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ This is used to prevent replication from using up all of the
 available database connections.
 
 > Note:
-- In this document we are assuming 3 database nodes, which makes this configuration:
+> - In this document we are assuming 3 database nodes, which makes this configuration:
 
 ```
 postgresql['max_wal_senders'] = 4
@@ -157,7 +156,8 @@ We will need the following password information for the application's database u
 - `POSTGRESQL_USERNAME`. Defaults to `gitlab`
 - `POSTGRESQL_USER_PASSWORD`. The password for the database user
 - `POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD_HASH`. This is a hash generated out of the username/password pair.
-Can be generated with:
+  Can be generated with:
+
     ```sh
     sudo gitlab-ctl pg-password-md5 POSTGRESQL_USERNAME
     ```
@@ -169,10 +169,12 @@ When using default setup, minimum configuration requires:
 - `PGBOUNCER_USERNAME`. Defaults to `pgbouncer`
 - `PGBOUNCER_PASSWORD`. This is a password for pgbouncer service.
 - `PGBOUNCER_PASSWORD_HASH`. This is a hash generated out of pgbouncer username/password pair.
-Can be generated with:
+  Can be generated with:
+
     ```sh
     sudo gitlab-ctl pg-password-md5 PGBOUNCER_USERNAME
     ```
+
 - `PGBOUNCER_NODE`, is the IP address or a FQDN of the node running Pgbouncer.
 
 Few notes on the service itself:
@@ -321,11 +323,11 @@ check the [Troubleshooting section](#troubleshooting) before proceeding.
 1. [Reconfigure GitLab] for the changes to take effect.
 
 > Please note:
-- If you want your database to listen on a specific interface, change the config:
-`postgresql['listen_address'] = '0.0.0.0'`
-- If your Pgbouncer service runs under a different user account,
-you also need to specify: `postgresql['pgbouncer_user'] = PGBOUNCER_USERNAME` in
-your configuration
+> - If you want your database to listen on a specific interface, change the config:
+>   `postgresql['listen_address'] = '0.0.0.0'`
+> - If your Pgbouncer service runs under a different user account,
+>   you also need to specify: `postgresql['pgbouncer_user'] = PGBOUNCER_USERNAME` in
+>   your configuration
 
 #### Database nodes post-configuration
 
@@ -349,17 +351,17 @@ Select one node as a primary node.
 
 1. Verify the cluster is initialized with one node:
 
-     ```sh
-     gitlab-ctl repmgr cluster show
-     ```
+    ```sh
+    gitlab-ctl repmgr cluster show
+    ```
 
-     The output should be similar to the following:
+    The output should be similar to the following:
 
-     ```
-     Role      | Name     | Upstream | Connection String
-     ----------+----------|----------|----------------------------------------
-     * master  | HOSTNAME |          | host=HOSTNAME user=gitlab_repmgr dbname=gitlab_repmgr
-     ```
+    ```
+    Role      | Name     | Upstream | Connection String
+    ----------+----------|----------|----------------------------------------
+    * master  | HOSTNAME |          | host=HOSTNAME user=gitlab_repmgr dbname=gitlab_repmgr
+    ```
 
 1. Note down the hostname/ip in the connection string: `host=HOSTNAME`. We will
    refer to the hostname in the next section as `MASTER_NODE_NAME`. If the value
@@ -374,6 +376,7 @@ Select one node as a primary node.
     ```sh
     gitlab-ctl repmgr standby setup MASTER_NODE_NAME
     ```
+
     Do note that this will remove the existing data on the node. The command
     has a wait time.
 
@@ -395,18 +398,18 @@ Select one node as a primary node.
 
 1. Verify the node now appears in the cluster:
 
-     ```sh
-     gitlab-ctl repmgr cluster show
-     ```
+    ```sh
+    gitlab-ctl repmgr cluster show
+    ```
 
-     The output should be similar to the following:
+    The output should be similar to the following:
 
-     ```
-     Role      | Name    | Upstream  | Connection String
-     ----------+---------|-----------|------------------------------------------------
-     * master  | MASTER  |           | host=MASTER_NODE_NAME user=gitlab_repmgr dbname=gitlab_repmgr
-       standby | STANDBY | MASTER    | host=STANDBY_HOSTNAME user=gitlab_repmgr dbname=gitlab_repmgr
-     ```
+    ```
+    Role      | Name    | Upstream  | Connection String
+    ----------+---------|-----------|------------------------------------------------
+    * master  | MASTER  |           | host=MASTER_NODE_NAME user=gitlab_repmgr dbname=gitlab_repmgr
+      standby | STANDBY | MASTER    | host=STANDBY_HOSTNAME user=gitlab_repmgr dbname=gitlab_repmgr
+    ```
 
 Repeat the above steps on all secondary nodes.
 
@@ -490,44 +493,44 @@ Check the [Troubleshooting section](#troubleshooting) before proceeding.
 1. Create a `.pgpass` file so Consule is able to
    reload pgbouncer. Enter the `PGBOUNCER_PASSWORD` twice when asked:
 
-     ```sh
-     gitlab-ctl write-pgpass --host 127.0.0.1 --database pgbouncer --user pgbouncer --hostuser gitlab-consul
-     ```
+    ```sh
+    gitlab-ctl write-pgpass --host 127.0.0.1 --database pgbouncer --user pgbouncer --hostuser gitlab-consul
+    ```
 
 #### PGBouncer Checkpoint
 
 1. Ensure the node is talking to the current master:
 
-     ```sh
-     gitlab-ctl pgb-console # You will be prompted for PGBOUNCER_PASSWORD
-     ```
+    ```sh
+    gitlab-ctl pgb-console # You will be prompted for PGBOUNCER_PASSWORD
+    ```
 
-     If there is an error `psql: ERROR:  Auth failed` after typing in the
-     password, ensure you previously generated the MD5 password hashes with the correct
-     format. The correct format is to concatenate the password and the username:
-     `PASSWORDUSERNAME`. For example, `Sup3rS3cr3tpgbouncer` would be the text
-     needed to generate an MD5 password hash for the `pgbouncer` user.
+    If there is an error `psql: ERROR:  Auth failed` after typing in the
+    password, ensure you previously generated the MD5 password hashes with the correct
+    format. The correct format is to concatenate the password and the username:
+    `PASSWORDUSERNAME`. For example, `Sup3rS3cr3tpgbouncer` would be the text
+    needed to generate an MD5 password hash for the `pgbouncer` user.
 
 1. Once the console prompt is available, run the following queries:
 
-     ```sh
-     show databases ; show clients ;
-     ```
-
-     The output should be similar to the following:
+    ```sh
+    show databases ; show clients ;
+    ```
 
-     ```
-             name         |  host       | port |      database       | force_user | pool_size | reserve_pool | pool_mode | max_connections | current_connections
-     ---------------------+-------------+------+---------------------+------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+-----------------+---------------------
-      gitlabhq_production | MASTER_HOST | 5432 | gitlabhq_production |            |        20 |            0 |           |               0 |                   0
-      pgbouncer           |             | 6432 | pgbouncer           | pgbouncer  |         2 |            0 | statement |               0 |                   0
-     (2 rows)
+    The output should be similar to the following:
 
-      type |   user    |      database       |  state  |   addr         | port  | local_addr | local_port |    connect_time     |    request_time     |    ptr    | link | remote_pid | tls
-     ------+-----------+---------------------+---------+----------------+-------+------------+------------+---------------------+---------------------+-----------+------+------------+-----
-      C    | pgbouncer | pgbouncer           | active  | 127.0.0.1      | 56846 | 127.0.0.1  |       6432 | 2017-08-21 18:09:59 | 2017-08-21 18:10:48 | 0x22b3880 |      |          0 |
-     (2 rows)
-     ```
+    ```
+            name         |  host       | port |      database       | force_user | pool_size | reserve_pool | pool_mode | max_connections | current_connections
+    ---------------------+-------------+------+---------------------+------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+-----------------+---------------------
+     gitlabhq_production | MASTER_HOST | 5432 | gitlabhq_production |            |        20 |            0 |           |               0 |                   0
+     pgbouncer           |             | 6432 | pgbouncer           | pgbouncer  |         2 |            0 | statement |               0 |                   0
+    (2 rows)
+
+     type |   user    |      database       |  state  |   addr         | port  | local_addr | local_port |    connect_time     |    request_time     |    ptr    | link | remote_pid | tls
+    ------+-----------+---------------------+---------+----------------+-------+------------+------------+---------------------+---------------------+-----------+------+------------+-----
+     C    | pgbouncer | pgbouncer           | active  | 127.0.0.1      | 56846 | 127.0.0.1  |       6432 | 2017-08-21 18:09:59 | 2017-08-21 18:10:48 | 0x22b3880 |      |          0 |
+    (2 rows)
+    ```
 
 ### Configuring the Application nodes
 
@@ -986,24 +989,24 @@ the previous section:
 
 1. On each database node:
 
-  1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-    1. Ensure `repmgr['trust_auth_cidr_addresses']` is **not** set
-    1. Set `postgresql['md5_auth_cidr_addresses']` to the desired value
-    1. Set `postgresql['sql_replication_user'] = 'gitlab_repmgr'`
-    1. Reconfigure with `gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
-    1. Restart postgresql with `gitlab-ctl restart postgresql`
+   1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
+      1. Ensure `repmgr['trust_auth_cidr_addresses']` is **not** set
+      1. Set `postgresql['md5_auth_cidr_addresses']` to the desired value
+      1. Set `postgresql['sql_replication_user'] = 'gitlab_repmgr'`
+      1. Reconfigure with `gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
+      1. Restart postgresql with `gitlab-ctl restart postgresql`
 
-  1. Create a `.pgpass` file. Enter the `gitlab_repmgr` password twice to
-     when asked:
+   1. Create a `.pgpass` file. Enter the `gitlab_repmgr` password twice to
+      when asked:
 
         ```sh
         gitlab-ctl write-pgpass --user gitlab_repmgr --hostuser gitlab-psql --database '*'
         ```
 
 1. On each pgbouncer node, edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-  1. Ensure `gitlab_rails['db_password']` is set to the plaintext password for
-     the `gitlab` database user
-  1. [Reconfigure GitLab] for the changes to take effect
+   1. Ensure `gitlab_rails['db_password']` is set to the plaintext password for
+      the `gitlab` database user
+   1. [Reconfigure GitLab] for the changes to take effect
 
 ### Troubleshooting
 
@@ -1032,7 +1035,7 @@ steps to fix the problem:
 
 Now there should not be errors. If errors still occur then there is another problem. 
 
-#### PGBouncer error `ERROR:  pgbouncer cannot connect to server`
+#### PGBouncer error `ERROR: pgbouncer cannot connect to server`
 
 You may get this error when running `gitlab-rake gitlab:db:configure` or you
 may see the error in the PGBouncer log file.

doc/administration/high_availability/gitlab.md

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ for each GitLab application server in your environment.
     certificates are not present, Nginx will fail to start. See
     [Nginx documentation](http://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/nginx.html#enable-https)
     for more information.
-    
+    >
     > **Note:** It is best to set the `uid` and `gid`s prior to the initial reconfigure of GitLab. Omnibus will not recursively `chown` directories if set after the initial reconfigure.
 
 ## First GitLab application server

doc/administration/high_availability/pgbouncer.md

@@ -22,39 +22,40 @@ See our [HA documentation for PostgreSQL](database.md) for information on runnin
 1. Generate SQL_USER_PASSWORD_HASH with the command `gitlab-ctl pg-password-md5 gitlab`. We'll also need to enter the plaintext SQL_USER_PASSWORD later
 
 1. On your database node, ensure the following is set in your `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
-   ```ruby
-   postgresql['pgbouncer_user_password'] = 'PGBOUNCER_USER_PASSWORD_HASH'
-   postgresql['sql_user_password'] = 'SQL_USER_PASSWORD_HASH'
-   postgresql['listen_address'] = 'XX.XX.XX.Y' # Where XX.XX.XX.Y is the ip address on the node postgresql should listen on
-   postgresql['md5_auth_cidr_addresses'] = %w(AA.AA.AA.B/32) # Where AA.AA.AA.B is the IP address of the pgbouncer node
-   ```
+
+    ```ruby
+    postgresql['pgbouncer_user_password'] = 'PGBOUNCER_USER_PASSWORD_HASH'
+    postgresql['sql_user_password'] = 'SQL_USER_PASSWORD_HASH'
+    postgresql['listen_address'] = 'XX.XX.XX.Y' # Where XX.XX.XX.Y is the ip address on the node postgresql should listen on
+    postgresql['md5_auth_cidr_addresses'] = %w(AA.AA.AA.B/32) # Where AA.AA.AA.B is the IP address of the pgbouncer node
+    ```
 
 1. Run `gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
 
-   **Note:** If the database was already running, it will need to be restarted after reconfigure by running `gitlab-ctl restart postgresql`.
+    **Note:** If the database was already running, it will need to be restarted after reconfigure by running `gitlab-ctl restart postgresql`.
 
 1. On the node you are running pgbouncer on, make sure the following is set in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
 
-   ```ruby
-   pgbouncer['enable'] = true
-   pgbouncer['databases'] = {
-     gitlabhq_production: {
-       host: 'DATABASE_HOST',
-       user: 'pgbouncer',
-       password: 'PGBOUNCER_USER_PASSWORD_HASH'
-     }
-   }
-   ```
+    ```ruby
+    pgbouncer['enable'] = true
+    pgbouncer['databases'] = {
+      gitlabhq_production: {
+        host: 'DATABASE_HOST',
+        user: 'pgbouncer',
+        password: 'PGBOUNCER_USER_PASSWORD_HASH'
+      }
+    }
+    ```
 
 1. Run `gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
 
 1. On the node running unicorn, make sure the following is set in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
 
-   ```ruby
-   gitlab_rails['db_host'] = 'PGBOUNCER_HOST'
-   gitlab_rails['db_port'] = '6432'
-   gitlab_rails['db_password'] = 'SQL_USER_PASSWORD'
-   ```
+    ```ruby
+    gitlab_rails['db_host'] = 'PGBOUNCER_HOST'
+    gitlab_rails['db_port'] = '6432'
+    gitlab_rails['db_password'] = 'SQL_USER_PASSWORD'
+    ```
 
 1. Run `gitlab-ctl reconfigure`
 

doc/administration/maven_packages.md

 # GitLab private Maven repository administration
 
 > **Notes:**
-- [Introduced][ee-5811] in GitLab 11.3.
-- This document is about the admin guide. Learn how to use GitLab Maven 
-  repository from [user documentation](../user/project/maven_packages.md).
+> - [Introduced][ee-5811] in GitLab 11.3.
+> - This document is about the admin guide. Learn how to use GitLab Maven 
+>   repository from [user documentation](../user/project/maven_packages.md).
 
 When enabled, every project in GitLab will have its own space to store Maven packages.
 

doc/ci/chatops/README.md

 # GitLab ChatOps **[ULTIMATE]**
-> **Notes:**
 
+> **Notes:**
+>
 > * [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/4466) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 10.6.
-
+>
 > * ChatOps is currently in alpha, with some important features missing like access control.
 
 GitLab ChatOps provides a method to interact with CI/CD jobs through chat services like Slack. Many organizations' discussion, collaboration, and troubleshooting is taking place in chat services these days, and having a method to run CI/CD jobs with output posted back to the channel can significantly augment a team's workflow.

doc/integration/elasticsearch.md

 # Elasticsearch integration **[STARTER ONLY]**
 
->
-[Introduced][ee-109] in GitLab [Starter][ee] 8.4. Support
-for [Amazon Elasticsearch][aws-elastic] was [introduced][ee-1305] in GitLab
-[Starter][ee] 9.0.
+> [Introduced][ee-109] in GitLab [Starter][ee] 8.4. Support
+> for [Amazon Elasticsearch][aws-elastic] was [introduced][ee-1305] in GitLab
+> [Starter][ee] 9.0.
 
 This document describes how to set up Elasticsearch with GitLab. Once enabled,
 you'll have the benefit of fast search response times and the advantage of two

doc/integration/jira_development_panel.md

@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ from the left navigation menu. Click `Link GitHub account` to start creating a n
     for all the projects in the GitLab group you specified in the previous step. These are refreshed
     every 60 minutes.
 
-    >**Note:**
-    In the future, we plan on implementating real-time integration. If you need
-    to refresh the data manually, you can do this from the `Applications -> DVCS
-    accounts` screen where you initially set up the integration:
-
+    > **Note:**
+    > In the future, we plan on implementating real-time integration. If you need
+    > to refresh the data manually, you can do this from the `Applications -> DVCS
+    > accounts` screen where you initially set up the integration:
+    >
     > ![Refresh GitLab information in JIRA](img/jira_dev_panel_manual_refresh.png)
 
 To connect additional GitLab projects from other GitLab top-level groups (or personal namespaces), repeat the above

doc/user/admin_area/settings/external_authorization.md

 # External authorization control **[PREMIUM]**
 
->
-[Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/4216) in
-[GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing) 10.6.
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/4216) in
+> [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing) 10.6.
 
 In highly controlled environments, it may be necessary for access policy to be
 controlled by an external service that permits access based on project

doc/user/project/clusters/index.md

@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ To add an existing Kubernetes cluster to your project:
     - **Kubernetes cluster name** (required) - The name you wish to give the cluster.
     - **Environment scope** (required)- The
       [associated environment](#setting-the-environment-scope) to this cluster.
-    * **API URL** (required) -
+    - **API URL** (required) -
       It's the URL that GitLab uses to access the Kubernetes API. Kubernetes
       exposes several APIs, we want the "base" URL that is common to all of them,
       e.g., `https://kubernetes.example.com` rather than `https://kubernetes.example.com/api/v1`.
-    * **CA certificate** (optional) -
+    - **CA certificate** (optional) -
       If the API is using a self-signed TLS certificate, you'll also need to include
       the `ca.crt` contents here.
-    * **Token** -
+    - **Token** -
       GitLab authenticates against Kubernetes using service tokens, which are
       scoped to a particular `namespace`. If you don't have a service token yet,
       you can follow the
@@ -101,13 +101,14 @@ To add an existing Kubernetes cluster to your project:
       must have admin privileges on the cluster.**
     - **Project namespace** (optional) - You don't have to fill it in; by leaving
       it blank, GitLab will create one for you. Also:
-      - Each project should have a unique namespace.
-      - The project namespace is not necessarily the namespace of the secret, if
-        you're using a secret with broader permissions, like the secret from `default`.
-      * You should **not** use `default` as the project namespace.
-      * If you or someone created a secret specifically for the project, usually
-        with limited permissions, the secret's namespace and project namespace may
-        be the same.
+       - Each project should have a unique namespace.
+       - The project namespace is not necessarily the namespace of the secret, if
+         you're using a secret with broader permissions, like the secret from `default`.
+       - You should **not** use `default` as the project namespace.
+       - If you or someone created a secret specifically for the project, usually
+         with limited permissions, the secret's namespace and project namespace may
+         be the same.
+
 1.  Finally, click the **Create Kubernetes cluster** button.
 
 After a couple of minutes, your cluster will be ready to go. You can now proceed

doc/user/project/description_templates.md

@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@ changes you made after picking the template and return it to its initial status.
 
 ## Setting a default template for issues and merge requests  **[STARTER]**
 
->
-**Notes:**
-- This feature was introduced before [description templates](#overview) and is
-  available in [GitLab Starter][products]. It can be enabled
-  in the project's settings.
-- Templates for issues were [introduced][ee-28] in GitLab EE 8.1.
-- Templates for merge requests were [introduced][ee-7478ece] in GitLab EE 6.9.
+> **Notes:**
+> - This feature was introduced before [description templates](#overview) and is
+>   available in [GitLab Starter][products]. It can be enabled
+>   in the project's settings.
+> - Templates for issues were [introduced][ee-28] in GitLab EE 8.1.
+> - Templates for merge requests were [introduced][ee-7478ece] in GitLab EE 6.9.
 
 The visibility of issues and/or merge requests should be set to either "Everyone
 with access" or "Only team members" in your project's **Settings** otherwise the

doc/user/project/file_lock.md

 # File Locking **[PREMIUM]**
 
->**Notes:**
-- [Introduced][ee-440] in [GitLab Premium][ee] 8.9.
-- This feature needs to have a license with the "File Lock" option enabled. If
-  you are using Premium but you don't see the "Lock" button,
-  ask your GitLab administrator.
+> **Notes:**
+> - [Introduced][ee-440] in [GitLab Premium][ee] 8.9.
+> - This feature needs to have a license with the "File Lock" option enabled. If
+>   you are using Premium but you don't see the "Lock" button,
+>   ask your GitLab administrator.
 
 File Locking helps you avoid merge conflicts and better manage your binary files.
 Lock any file or directory, make your changes, and then unlock it so another

doc/user/project/merge_requests/index.md

@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Each security vulnerability in the report is actionable. Clicking on an entry,
 a detailed information will pop up with two different possible options:
 
 - **Dismiss vulnerability** - Dismissing a vulnerability will place a
-  ~~strikethrough~~ styling on it.
+  <s>strikethrough</s> styling on it.
 - **Create issue** - The new issue will have the title and description
   pre-populated with the information of the vulnerability report.
 

doc/user/project/merge_requests/merge_request_approvals.md

@@ -75,17 +75,16 @@ the following is possible:
 
 - **They are not an eligible approver**: They cannot do anything with respect
   to approving this merge request.
+
 - **They have not approved this merge request**:
+
   - If the required number of approvals has _not_ been yet met, they can approve
     it by clicking the displayed **Approve** button.
       ![Approve](img/approve.png)
-
   - If the required number of approvals has already been met, they can still
     approve it by clicking the displayed **Add approval** button.
       ![Add approval](img/approve_additionally.png)
 
-    ---
-
 - **They have already approved this merge request**: They can remove their approval.
 
     ![Remove approval](img/remove_approval.png)

doc/user/project/milestones/burndown_charts.md

 # Burndown Charts **[STARTER]**
 
->**Notes:**
-- [Introduced][ee-1540] in [GitLab Starter 9.1][ee-9.1] for project milestones.
-- [Introduced][ee-5354] in [GitLab Premium 10.8][ee-10.8] for group milestones.
-- [Added][ee-6495] to [GitLab Starter 11.2][ee-11.2] for group milestones. 
-- Closed or reopened issues prior to GitLab 9.1 won't have a `closed_at`
-  value, so the burndown chart considers them as closed on the milestone
-  `start_date`. In that case, a warning will be displayed.
+> **Notes:**
+> - [Introduced][ee-1540] in [GitLab Starter 9.1][ee-9.1] for project milestones.
+> - [Introduced][ee-5354] in [GitLab Premium 10.8][ee-10.8] for group milestones.
+> - [Added][ee-6495] to [GitLab Starter 11.2][ee-11.2] for group milestones. 
+> - Closed or reopened issues prior to GitLab 9.1 won't have a `closed_at`
+>   value, so the burndown chart considers them as closed on the milestone
+>  `start_date`. In that case, a warning will be displayed.
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ Find your project's **Burndown Chart** under **Project > Issues > Milestones**,
 and select a milestone from your current ones, while for group's, access the **Groups** dashboard,
 select a group, and go through **Issues > Milestones** on the sidebar.
 
->
-  **Note:** You're able to [promote project][promote-milestone] to group milestones and still
-  see the **Burndown Chart** for them, respecting license limitations.
+> **Note:** You're able to [promote project][promote-milestone] to group milestones and still
+> see the **Burndown Chart** for them, respecting license limitations.
 
 The chart indicates the project's progress throughout that milestone (for issues assigned to it).
 

doc/user/search/advanced_global_search.md

 # Advanced Global Search **[STARTER]**
 
->
-- [Introduced][ee-109] in GitLab [Starter][ee] 8.4.
-- This is the user documentation. To install and configure Elasticsearch,
-  visit the [admin docs](../../integration/elasticsearch.md).
+> - [Introduced][ee-109] in GitLab [Starter][ee] 8.4.
+> - This is the user documentation. To install and configure Elasticsearch,
+>   visit the [admin docs](../../integration/elasticsearch.md).
 
 Leverage Elasticsearch for faster, more advanced code search across your entire
 GitLab instance.

doc/user/search/advanced_search_syntax.md

 # Advanced Syntax Search **[STARTER]**
 
->**Notes:**
-- Introduced in [GitLab Enterprise Starter][ee] 9.2
-- This is the user documentation. To install and configure Elasticsearch,
-  visit the [admin docs](../../integration/elasticsearch.md).
+> **Notes:**
+> - Introduced in [GitLab Enterprise Starter][ee] 9.2
+> - This is the user documentation. To install and configure Elasticsearch,
+>   visit the [admin docs](../../integration/elasticsearch.md).
 
 Use advanced queries for more targeted search results.
 

doc/workflow/git_annex.md

@@ -86,9 +86,8 @@ one is located in `config.yml` of gitlab-shell.
 
 ## Using GitLab git-annex
 
->
-**Note:**
-Your Git remotes must be using the SSH protocol, not HTTP(S).
+> **Note:**
+> Your Git remotes must be using the SSH protocol, not HTTP(S).
 
 Here is an example workflow of uploading a very large file and then checking it
 into your Git repository:

doc/workflow/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ if the server also has Git Annex 6 installed. Read more in the
     indirect  ok
     ok
     ```
+
 ---
 
 At this point, you have two options. Either add, commit and push the files