Update project documentation and licensing to reflect fork status, remove outdated badges, add explicit LGPL v3 license details with redistribution notes, and configure setuptools to include LICENSE.txt in distributions

Author: chenyunliang520

gaussdb/README.rst

@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
 gaussdb: GaussDB database adapter for Python
 =================================================
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/gaussdb.svg
-   :target: https://pypi.org/project/gaussdb/
-   :alt: PyPI version
-
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/gaussdb.svg
-   :target: https://github.com/HuaweiCloudDeveloper/gaussdb-python/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
-   :alt: License: LGPL v3
-
-**gaussdb** provides a modern Python interface for GaussDB, derived from a fork of `psycopg <https://www.psycopg.org/>`_ .  
-It includes functional improvements and project renaming, retaining compatibility with the original codebase licensed under the **GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0**.
-
-
 This distribution contains the pure Python package ``gaussdb``.
 
 .. Note::

gaussdb_pool/README.rst

@@ -14,5 +14,25 @@ You can also install this package using::
 Please read `the project readme` and `the installation documentation` for
 more details.
 
+|
 
-Copyright (C) 2020 The Psycopg Team
+License
+-------
+
+This project is a **fork** of `psycopg <https://www.psycopg.org/>`_, originally developed by the Psycopg Team.
+
+- **Original work**: Copyright © 2020 The Psycopg Team  
+- **Modifications**: Copyright © 2025 Huawei Cloud Developer Team  
+- **License**: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 (`LGPL v3 <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html>`_)
+
+**gaussdb_pool** inherits the same license. All modifications are distributed under the **LGPL v3**.
+
+See the full license text in the :download:`LICENSE.txt` file.
+
+.. note::
+
+   **Important**: When redistributing this package (including on PyPI), you **must** include the ``LICENSE.txt`` file.
+
+|
+
+.. _psycopg: https://www.psycopg.org/

pyproject.toml

@@ -67,3 +67,6 @@ profile = "black"
 length_sort = true
 multi_line_output = 9
 sort_order = "gaussdb"  # requires the isort-gaussdb module
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+license-files = ["LICENSE.txt"]

tools/isort-gaussdb/README.rst

@@ -27,3 +27,26 @@ this plug-in is totally useless and the same can be done using isort features.
 
 .. _isort: https://pycqa.github.io/isort/
 .. _gaussdb: https://www.huaweicloud.com/product/gaussdb.html
+
+|
+
+License
+-------
+
+This project is a **fork** of `psycopg <https://www.psycopg.org/>`_, originally developed by the Psycopg Team.
+
+- **Original work**: Copyright © 2020 The Psycopg Team  
+- **Modifications**: Copyright © 2025 Huawei Cloud Developer Team  
+- **License**: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 (`LGPL v3 <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html>`_)
+
+**isort-gaussdb** inherits the same license. All modifications are distributed under the **LGPL v3**.
+
+See the full license text in the :download:`LICENSE.txt` file.
+
+.. note::
+
+   **Important**: When redistributing this package (including on PyPI), you **must** include the ``LICENSE.txt`` file.
+
+|
+
+.. _psycopg: https://www.psycopg.org/