update readmes and versioning

README.md

@@ -46,8 +46,11 @@ It's recommended to create a new virtual environment to install the SDK. You can
 # Create the virtual environment
 python3 -m venv venv
 
-# Activate the virtual environment
+# Activate the virtual environment in Mac/Linux
 . ./venv/bin/activate
+
+# Or on Windows Command Prompt
+venv\Scripts\activate
 ```
 
 To install the Python SDK package using pip:
@@ -62,13 +65,7 @@ To upgrade your installed client library using pip:
 pip install vonage --upgrade
 ```
 
-Alternatively, you can clone the repository via the command line:
-
-```bash
-git clone git@github.com:Vonage/vonage-python-sdk.git
-```
-
-or by opening it on GitHub desktop.
+Alternatively, you can clone the repository via the command line, or by opening it on GitHub desktop.
 
 ## Migration Guides
 
@@ -99,6 +96,8 @@ print(response.model_dump(exclude_unset=True))
 
 ## Usage
 
+Many of the use cases require you to buy a Vonage Number, which you can [do in the Vonage Developer Dashboard](https://dashboard.nexmo.com/).
+
 ```python
 from vonage import Vonage, Auth, HttpClientOptions
 
@@ -129,6 +128,17 @@ You can also access the underlying `HttpClient` instance through the `http_clien
 user_agent = vonage.http_client.user_agent
 ```
 
+### Convert a Pydantic Model to Dict or Json
+
+Most responses to API calls in the SDK are Pydantic models. To convert a Pydantic model to a dict, use `model.model_dump`. To convert to a JSON string, use `model.model_dump_json`
+
+```python
+response = vonage.api_package.api_call(...)
+
+response_dict = response.model_dump()
+response_json = response.model_dump_json()
+```
+
 ## Account API
 
 ### Get Account Balance

V3_TO_V4_SDK_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ vonage_client.messages.send(message)
 
 In v3 of the SDK, the APIs returned Python dictionaries. In v4, almost all responses are now deserialized from the returned JSON into Pydantic models. Response data models are accessed in the same way as the other data models above and are also fully documented with useful docstrings.
 
-If you want to convert the Pydantic responses into dictionaries, just use the `model_dump` method on the response. For example:
+If you want to convert the Pydantic responses into dictionaries, just use the `model_dump` method on the response. You can also use the `model_dump_json` method. For example:
 
 ```python
 from vonage_account import SettingsResponse
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ settings: SettingsResponse = vonage_client.account.update_default_sms_webhook(
 )
 
 print(settings.model_dump())
+print(settings.model_dump_json())
 ```
 
 Response fields are also converted into snake_case where applicable, so as to be more pythonic. This means they won't necessarily match the API one-to-one.

verify/CHANGES.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 2.0.0
-- Rename `vonage-verify-v2` package -> `vonage-verify`, `VerifyV2` -> `Verify`, etc.
+- Rename `vonage-verify-v2` package -> `vonage-verify`, `VerifyV2` -> `Verify`, etc. This package now contains code for the Verify v2 API
 - Update dependency versions
 
 # 1.1.4

verify_legacy/CHANGES.md

@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
-# 2.0.0
-- Rename to "Verify Legacy", rename `vonage-verify` -> `vonage-verify-legacy`, `Verify` -> `VerifyLegacy`, etc.
-- Update dependency versions
-
-# 1.1.3
-- Support for Python 3.13, drop support for 3.8
-
-# 1.1.2
-- Add docstrings to data models
-
-# 1.1.1
-- Update minimum dependency version
-
-# 1.1.0
-- Add `http_client` property
-
-# 1.0.1
-- Internal refactoring
-
 # 1.0.0
-- Initial upload
+- Initial upload as `legacy` package

verify_legacy/src/vonage_verify_legacy/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '2.0.0'
+__version__ = '1.0.0'

vonage/pyproject.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = [
   "vonage-utils>=1.1.4",
   "vonage-http-client>=1.4.3",
-  "vonage-account>=1.0.3",
+  "vonage-account>=1.1.0",
   "vonage-application>=2.0.0",
   "vonage-messages>=1.2.3",
   "vonage-network-auth>=1.0.1",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "vonage-subaccounts>=1.0.4",
   "vonage-users>=1.2.0",
   "vonage-verify>=2.0.0",
-  "vonage-verify-legacy>=2.0.0",
+  "vonage-verify-legacy>=1.0.0",
   "vonage-video>=1.0.2",
   "vonage-voice>=1.0.6",
 ]