diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8fb7bea6..933a50b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [0.1.6a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather/tree/0.1.6a1) (2024-11-12)
+## [0.1.7a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather/tree/0.1.7a1) (2024-11-15)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather/compare/0.1.5...0.1.6a1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather/compare/0.1.6...0.1.7a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- fix: drop lingua-franca [\#85](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather/pull/85) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
+- fix: skill.json [\#89](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather/pull/89) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
 
 
 
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index bb583089..201dc391 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
-recursive-include dialog *
-recursive-include vocab *
 recursive-include locale *
-recursive-include res *
-recursive-include ui *
-recursive-include skill *
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+recursive-include gui *
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diff --git a/locale/en-us/skill.json b/locale/en-us/skill.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b5e249c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/en-us/skill.json
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+  "skill_id": "ovos-skill-weather.openvoiceos",
+  "source": "https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather",
+  "name": "Weather",
+  "description": "Get weather conditions, forecasts, expected precipitation and more! You can also ask for other cities around the world. Current conditions and weather forecasts come from OpenMeteo",
+  "examples": [
+    "what is the weather like?",
+    "What's the temperature?",
+    "What is the forecast tomorrow?",
+    "What is the weather in Houston?",
+    "What's the temperature in Paris tomorrow in Celsius?",
+    "What's the high temperature tomorrow",
+    "When is the sunset?",
+    "Is it going to snow in Baltimore?",
+    "Is it going to snow?",
+    "What is the weather going to be like Tuesday?",
+    "What is the weather for the next three days?",
+    "What's the humidity?",
+    "What is the weather this weekend?",
+    "What is the forecast in London tomorrow?",
+    "How windy is it?",
+    "When will it rain next?",
+    "Will it be cold on Tuesday",
+    "is it raining?"
+  ],
+  "tags": [
+    "weather",
+    "forecast",
+    "rain",
+    "humidity",
+    "snow",
+    "temperature"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/res/desktop/skill.json b/res/desktop/skill.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 543efe02..00000000
--- a/res/desktop/skill.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "authorname": "OpenVoiceOS",
-    "foldername": "skill-ovos-weather",
-    "url": "https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/skill-ovos-weather",
-    "branch": "dev",
-    "license": "apache-2.0",
-    "tags": [
-        "Daily",
-        "weather",
-        "temperature",
-        "rain",
-        "forecast",
-        "humidity",
-        "snow",
-        "permissive-license"
-    ],
-    "short_description": "Weather conditions and forecasts",
-    "last_updated": "2022-10-14T21:41:18Z",
-    "icon": "https://rawgithub.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/master/svgs/solid/sun.svg",
-    "skillname": "Weather",
-    "description": "Get weather conditions, forecasts, expected precipitation and more!  By default, it will tell\nyou about your device's configured location. You can also ask for other cities around the world. \n\nCurrent conditions and weather forecasts come from [Open Weather Map](https://openweathermap.org).\n\nThe temperature is shown in Celsius or Fahrenheit depending on the preferences \nset in your [https://home.mycroft.ai](https://home.mycroft.ai) account.  You can ask \nspecifically for a unit that differs from your configuration.",
-    "examples": [
-        "do I need a rain jacket",
-        "should I bring a rain coat",
-        "do I need an umbrella",
-        "should I bring an umbrella"
-    ],
-    "credits": [
-        "Mycroft AI (@MycroftAI)"
-    ],
-    "category": "Daily",
-    "categories": [
-        "Daily"
-    ],
-    "requirements": {
-        "python": [
-            "requests",
-            "pytz"
-        ],
-        "skill": [],
-        "system": {}
-    },
-    "desktopFile": false
-}
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diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index b96423f3..0697173f 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # START_VERSION_BLOCK
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0
 VERSION_MINOR = 1
-VERSION_BUILD = 6
-VERSION_ALPHA = 0
+VERSION_BUILD = 7
+VERSION_ALPHA = 1
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK