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Add CommonMark markdown engine

blackst0ne requested to merge replace_redcarpet_with_cmark into master

What does this MR do?

This MR adds new markdown engine called commonmarker next to the current one called redcarpet.
commonmaker is a wrapper for cmark-gfm (GitHub's fork of cmark).

The general idea is to replace redcarpet with commonmarker.
The migration is going to be smooth and step by step.

Please see #43011 (closed) for the discussion about migration.

Why was this MR needed?

This is the first step to migrate from the current markdown engine called Redcarpet to the new one called CommonMark.

Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

What are the relevant issue numbers?

#43011 (closed)

Edited by blackst0ne

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