diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 6f63d2c5..2002603b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -80,25 +80,6 @@ We use `nox <https://nox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`__ to instrument our tests.
 
 .. nox: https://pypi.org/project/nox/
 
-Note on Editable Installs / Develop Mode
-========================================
-
-- As mentioned previously, using ``setuptools`` in `develop mode`_
-  or a ``pip`` `editable install`_ is not possible with this
-  library. This is because this library uses `namespace packages`_.
-  For context see `Issue #2316`_ and the relevant `PyPA issue`_.
-
-  Since ``editable`` / ``develop`` mode can't be used, packages
-  need to be installed directly. Hence your changes to the source
-  tree don't get incorporated into the **already installed**
-  package.
-
-.. _namespace packages: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0420/
-.. _Issue #2316: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/google-cloud-python/issues/2316
-.. _PyPA issue: https://github.com/pypa/packaging-problems/issues/12
-.. _develop mode: https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setuptools.html#development-mode
-.. _editable install: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/reference/pip_install/#editable-installs
-
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diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index b0699b7c..4c3400d3 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/python-datastore.git",
-        "sha": "ddbbb03fc42bf53e698b3869a660a9938b3339e8"
+        "sha": "8aa3eac28e0e733b61d6ab9e1d233a99467b7081"
       }
     },
     {