fix(genai): update 5 samples to gemini-3.8-flash and remove deprecated temperature=0

genai/controlled_generation/ctrlgen_with_class_schema.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Recipe(BaseModel):
 
     client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
     response = client.models.generate_content(
-        model="gemini-3.5-flash",
+        model="gemini-3.8-flash",
         contents="List a few popular cookie recipes.",
         config=GenerateContentConfig(
             response_mime_type="application/json",

genai/count_tokens/counttoken_with_txt.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def count_tokens() -> int:
 
     client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
     response = client.models.count_tokens(
-        model="gemini-3.5-flash",
+        model="gemini-3.8-flash",
         contents="What's the highest mountain in Africa?",
     )
     print(response)

genai/text_generation/textgen_chat_with_txt.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def generate_content() -> str:
 
     client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
     chat_session = client.chats.create(
-        model="gemini-3.5-flash",
+        model="gemini-3.8-flash",
         history=[
             UserContent(parts=[Part(text="Hello")]),
             ModelContent(

genai/text_generation/textgen_with_txt.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def generate_content() -> str:
 
     client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
     response = client.models.generate_content(
-        model="gemini-3.5-flash",
+        model="gemini-3.8-flash",
         contents="How does AI work?",
     )
     print(response.text)

genai/tools/requirements.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-google-genai==1.45.0
+google-genai==2.29.0
 # PIl is required for tools_code_execution_with_txt_img.py
 pillow==12.3.0; python_version >= "3.10"

genai/tools/test_tools_examples.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 import tools_vais_with_txt
 
 os.environ["GOOGLE_GENAI_USE_ENTERPRISE"] = "True"
-os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION"] = "us-central1"
+os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION"] = "global"
 # The project name is included in the CICD pipeline
 # os.environ['GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT'] = "add-your-project-name"
 
@@ -144,4 +144,3 @@ def test_tools_interactions_urlcontext_with_txt() -> None:
 
 def test_tools_interactions_google_search_and_urlcontext_with_txt() -> None:
     assert tools_interactions_google_search_and_urlcontext_with_txt.create_interaction()
-

genai/tools/tools_func_def_with_txt.py

@@ -34,14 +34,13 @@ def get_current_weather(location: str) -> str:
         return weather_map.get(location, "unknown")
 
     client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
-    model_id = "gemini-3.5-flash"
+    model_id = "gemini-3.8-flash"
 
     response = client.models.generate_content(
         model=model_id,
         contents="What is the weather like in Boston?",
         config=GenerateContentConfig(
             tools=[get_current_weather],
-            temperature=0,
         ),
     )