docs(cheddar): Mention cgit filter compatibility in README

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Cheddar is a tiny Rust tool that uses [syntect][] to render source code to Cheddar is a tiny Rust tool that uses [syntect][] to render source code to
syntax-highlighted HTML. syntax-highlighted HTML.
It's invocation is compatible with `cgit` filters, i.e. data is read from
`stdin` and the filename is taken from `argv`:
```shell
cat README.md | cheddar README.md > README.html
```
In fact, if you are looking at this file on git.tazj.in chances are that it was
rendered by cheddar.
The name was chosen because I was eyeing a pack of cheddar-flavoured crisps The name was chosen because I was eyeing a pack of cheddar-flavoured crisps
while thinking about name selection. while thinking about name selection.