gh-40411: large cleanup of master reference file
    
somewhat large (sorry), but only simple changes

- about using stars around the title of articles
- removing one duplicate
- adding some doi links

### 📝 Checklist

- [x] The title is concise and informative.
- [x] The description explains in detail what this PR is about.
    
URL: #40411
Reported by: Frédéric Chapoton
Reviewer(s): Dima Pasechnik, Frédéric Chapoton

Author: Release Manager