Recommend uv for installation (alternative)

{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md

@@ -18,21 +18,31 @@ in particular, the [API documentation][].
 You need to have Python 3.12 or newer installed on your system.
 If you don't have Python installed, we recommend installing [uv][].
 
-There are several alternative options to install {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}:
+We recommend managing dependencies in project-specific virtual environments to avoid dependency conflicts.
+This is most convenient using package managers such as [uv][].
+Choose from the options below to install {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}:
 
 <!--
-1) Install the latest release of `{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}` from [PyPI][]:
+1. Add the latest release of `{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}` from [PyPI][] to your `uv` project:
+
+   ```bash
+   uv add {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
+   ```
+
+1. Install the latest release into a [standard virtual environment][venv]:
+
+   ```bash
+   (after activating your venv)
+   pip install {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
+   ```
 
-```bash
-pip install {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
-```
 -->
 
 1. Install the latest development version:
 
-```bash
-pip install git+https://github.com/{{ cookiecutter.github_user }}/{{ cookiecutter.github_repo }}.git@main
-```
+   ```bash
+   pip install git+https://github.com/{{ cookiecutter.github_user }}/{{ cookiecutter.github_repo }}.git  # (or `uv add`)
+   ```
 
 ## Release notes
 
@@ -55,3 +65,4 @@ If you found a bug, please use the [issue tracker][].
 [changelog]: https://{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}.readthedocs.io/page/changelog.html
 [api documentation]: https://{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}.readthedocs.io/page/api.html
 [pypi]: https://pypi.org/project/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
+[venv]: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html