GH-109975: Copyedit 3.13 What's New: Link to installing free-threaded binaries on macOS (#124831)

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@ -320,12 +320,9 @@ The free-threaded mode requires a different executable,
usually called ``python3.13t`` or ``python3.13t.exe``. usually called ``python3.13t`` or ``python3.13t.exe``.
Pre-built binaries marked as *free-threaded* can be installed as part of Pre-built binaries marked as *free-threaded* can be installed as part of
the official :ref:`Windows <install-freethreaded-windows>` the official :ref:`Windows <install-freethreaded-windows>`
and :ref:`macOS <getting-and-installing-macpython>` installers, and :ref:`macOS <install-freethreaded-macos>` installers,
or CPython can be built from source with the :option:`--disable-gil` option. or CPython can be built from source with the :option:`--disable-gil` option.
.. better macOS link pending
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/109975#issuecomment-2286391179
Free-threaded execution allows for full utilization of the available Free-threaded execution allows for full utilization of the available
processing power by running threads in parallel on available CPU cores. processing power by running threads in parallel on available CPU cores.
While not all software will benefit from this automatically, programs While not all software will benefit from this automatically, programs