build: update VALEDIR and make it conditional
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`VALEDIR` represents the package directory for Vale, yet it re-establishes the same path as `VENVDIR`. It makes more sense to compose it from `VENVDIR`. Furthermore, since `VENVDIR` is configurable by the calling environment, it stands to reason that `VALEDIR` should be, too.
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VALEDIRrepresents the bin directory for Vale, yet it re-establishes the same path asVENVDIR. It makes more sense to compose it fromVENVDIR.Furthermore, since
VENVDIRis configurable by the calling environment, it stands to reason thatVALEDIRshould be, too.This change makes parent projects like in canonical/starbase#478 run the docs without modifying the Starter Pack's Makefile.
CHANGELOG.mdwith relevant non-documentation file changes?- [ ] Have you updated the documentation for this change?