website: Updated README.md commit format information
This is a slight update which states the "website" tag must be used in
the commit header and, if possible, a reference to the relevant Jira
issue should be included in the description text.
Change-Id: Ie6237a038d362981e4b4b16e95ebfc3b9cf8d763
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The commit message must adhere to our style. The first line of the commit
is the "header". **The header line must not exceed 65 characters and adequately
-describe the change**.
+describe the change**. To be consistent with commits made to the gem5 gerrit,
+the header should start with a `website` tag followed by a colon.
After this, a more detailed description of the commit can be included. This is
inserted below the header, separated by an empty line. Including a description
is optional but strongly recommended for complex changes. The description may
span multiple lines, and multiple paragraphs. **No line in the description
-may exceed 75 characters**.
+may exceed 75 characters**. We also recommend adding reference to any relevant
+Jira issue (from the gem5 Jira: <https://gem5.atlassian.net>) so the context
+of a change can be more easily understood.
+
+Below is an example of how a gem5 website commit message should be formatted:
+
+```
+website: This is an example header
+
+This is a more detailed description of the commit. This can be as long as
+is necessary to adequately describe the change.
+
+A description may spawn multiple paragraphs if desired.
+
+Jira: https://gem5.atlassian.net/browse/GEM5-186
+```
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