Add repo scaffolding to meet repository standards

Add .gitignore, LICENSE (MIT), Makefile, Dockerfile, .dockerignore,
and pin prettier via yarn lockfile for integrity-checked markdown
formatting. Update REPO_POLICIES.md self-reference to point to this
repo. Format markdown files with prettier.

.gitignore

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+.DS_Store
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+node_modules/