Re-apply changes from python#98391.

Author: jaraco

Doc/library/importlib.metadata.rst

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ all the metadata in a JSON-compatible form per :PEP:`566`::
     The actual type of the object returned by ``metadata()`` is an
     implementation detail and should be accessed only through the interface
     described by the
-    `PackageMetadata protocol <https://importlib-metadata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html#importlib_metadata.PackageMetadata>`.
+    `PackageMetadata protocol <https://importlib-metadata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html#importlib_metadata.PackageMetadata>`_.
 
 .. versionchanged:: 3.10
    The ``Description`` is now included in the metadata when presented