Dev: Add mhkit-python install to installation instructions

Author: simmsa

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -52,21 +52,57 @@ conda create -n mhkit-matlab-dev python=311.
 conda activate mhkit-matlab-dev
 ```
 
-3. **Install Python dependencies**:
+3. Install MHKiT-Python:
 
-Install mhkit-python-utils from source
+Note: Developers should be careful to install the correct version of MHKiT-Python. The context of
+correct version depends on the specific task you are working on. For development against the release
+version of MHKiT-MATLAB, install the latest stable release of MHKiT-Python from conda-forge:
+
+```bash
+conda install -c conda-forge mhkit
+```
+
+To install the latest development version of MHKiT-Python from source, clone the MHKiT-Python
+repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/MHKiT-Software/MHKiT-Python.git
+```
+
+Optional, checkout the develop branch:
+
+```bash
+git checkout develop
+```
+
+Install MHKiT-Python in from source:
+
+```bash
+pip install -e .
+```
+
+Verify MHKiT-Python installation:
+
+```bash
+python -c "import mhkit; print(mhkit.__version__)"
+```
+
+4. Install mhkit-python-utils from source
+
+Note: mhkit-python-utils is a required dependency for MHKiT-MATLAB. This python code handles any
+MATLAB-Python interoperability functionality specific for MHKiT-MATLAB.
 
 ```bash
 pip install -e .
 ```
 
-4. Determine the path to the Python executable in your conda environment:
+5. Determine the path to the Python executable in your conda environment:
 
 ```bash
 python -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
 ```
 
-4. Add the mhkit conda environment to MATLAB:
+6. Add the mhkit conda environment to MATLAB:
 
 In the MATLAB command window, run:
 
@@ -76,13 +112,13 @@ pyenv(Version="<python executable location from above>")
 
 Restart MATLAB
 
-5. **Add to MHKiT-MATLAB mhkit and examples folder to the MATLAB path**:
+7. **Add to MHKiT-MATLAB mhkit and examples folder to the MATLAB path**:
 
 ```matlab
 addpath(genpath('path/to/MHKiT-MATLAB/mhkit'))
 ```
 
-If you encounter issues with Python integration, please sumbit an issue.
+If you encounter issues with Python integration, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/MHKiT-Software/MHKiT-MATLAB/issues/new).
 
 ## Development Workflow