Improve editable install explanation in docs

Refined the explanation of editable install mode in pip to clarify its
functionality. Improvements include clearer phrasing for better readability
and consistency across installation and development docs.

SalishSeaTools/docs/development.rst

@@ -75,10 +75,11 @@ and building the documentation with the commands:
 
 :kbd:`SalishSeaTools` is installed in `editable install mode`_ as part of the conda environment
 creation process.
-That means that the package is installed from the cloned repo via symlinks so that
-it will be automatically updated as the repo evolves.
+That means that the package is installed from the cloned repo in a way that it will be
+automatically updated as the repo evolves.
 
 .. _editable install mode: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/topics/local-project-installs/#editable-installs
+
 To deactivate the environment use:
 
 .. code-block:: bash

SalishSeaTools/docs/installation.rst

@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ To install the :kbd:`SalishSeaTools` package in your :kbd:`root` Anaconda or Min
     $ cd tools
     $ python -m pip install --editable SalishSeaTools
 
-The :kbd:`--editable` option in the :command:`pip install` commands installs the packages via symlinks so that changes in the package modules will be automatically available in your working environment as the repo evolves.
+The :kbd:`--editable` option in the :command:`pip install` commands installs the package
+in a way that enables changes in the package modules to be automatically available in your
+working environment as the repo evolves.
 
 The :kbd:`SalishSeaTools` package can also be installed in an isolated :program:`conda` environment.
 The common use case for doing so it development,