Fix #977: use Github flavoured markdown for converting comments (#987)

Author: leplatrem

jbi/jira/utils.py

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ def markdown_to_jira(markdown: str, max_length: int = 0) -> str:
     if max_length > 0 and len(markdown) > max_length:
         # Truncate on last word.
         markdown = markdown[:max_length].rsplit(maxsplit=1)[0]
-    return pypandoc.convert_text(markdown, "jira", format="md").strip()  # type: ignore
+    return pypandoc.convert_text(markdown, "jira", format="gfm").strip()  # type: ignore

tests/unit/jira/test_utils.py

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ def test_markdown_to_jira():
       - numbered
     * list
 
+    List without newline:
+    * one
+    * two
+
     this was `inline` value ``that`` is turned into ```monospace``` tag.
 
     this sentence __has__ **bold** and _has_ *italic*.
@@ -38,6 +42,11 @@ def test_markdown_to_jira():
     ** numbered
     * list
 
+    List without newline:
+
+    * one
+    * two
+
     this was {{inline}} value {{that}} is turned into {{monospace}} tag.
 
     this sentence *has* *bold* and _has_ _italic_.