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doc: add seealso link to src-layout vs flat-layout discussion (cherry picked from commit 3c37b55)
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This is a backport of PR #14184 as merged into main (3c37b55).
Split from #14181 per @webknjaz's review — keeping changes atomic.
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.. seealso::cross-reference ingoodpractices.rstto the packaging.python.org discussion on src layout vs flat layout.Reworked from the original PR to use intersphinx (via the existing
packagingmapping) instead of a raw URL, per @webknjaz's feedback.Open question from the previous review: whether a standalone
.. seealso::block is the right approach, or whether linking the existing text inline would be better. Happy to rework if there's a preference.