requirements.txt in file view on GitLab.com parsed wrong

Summary

Python pip requirements.txt markdown all messed up in file view

Steps to reproduce

pip freeze
push requirements.txt to repo
view file in web browser on GitLab.com

What is the current bug behavior?

file display broken:

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyYAML" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">PyYAML==3.11

due to broken markdown parsing:

[`https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyYAML`](<a href=)`" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">PyYAML==3.11`

What is the expected correct behavior?

text displays:

PyYAML==3.11

markdown:

[`PyYAML==3.11`](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyYAML)

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

no

Output of checks

This bug happens on GitLab.com

Results of GitLab environment info

n/a

Results of GitLab application Check

n/a

Possible fixes

fix gitlab's automated parsing??! 🤷