readme: update, add ref to LRM in ieeexplore, add shields/badges
Some updates to the readme for making it easier to find the content. It links to the 2019 LRM in ieeexplore and to the site, reflector and twiki of the VASG.
The 17.0 major release is coming on May 16, 2024! This version brings many exciting improvements to GitLab, but also removes some deprecated features. We are introducing three breaking change windows during which we expect breaking changes to be deployed to GitLab.com. You can read more about it on our blogpost. The third breaking change window begins 2024-05-06 09:00 UTC and ends 2024-05-08 22:00 UTC.
Some updates to the readme for making it easier to find the content. It links to the 2019 LRM in ieeexplore and to the site, reflector and twiki of the VASG.