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@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+    "description": "<p>Self contained packages to run PCMDI Metrics</p>",
+    "license": "BSD-3-Clause License",
+    "title": "PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics: PMP Version 2.1.1",
+    "version": "v2.1.1",
+    "upload_type": "software",
+    "publication_date": "2021-11-16",
+    "creators": [
+        {
+            "affiliation": "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory",
+            "name": "Jiwoo Lee"
+        },
+        {
+            "affiliation": "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory",
+            "name": "Peter Gleckler"
+        },
+        {
+            "affiliation": "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory",
+            "name": "Ana Ordonez"
+        },
+        {
+            "affiliation": "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory",
+            "name": "Min-Seop Ahn"
+        },
+        {
+            "affiliation": "UC Davis",
+            "name": "Paul Ullrich"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 PCMDI Metrics Package (PMP)
 ======
-[![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable%20version-v2.1.0-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics/releases/tag/v2.1.0)
+[![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable%20version-v2.1.1-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/PCMDI/pcmdi_metrics/releases/tag/v2.1.1)
 ![platforms](https://img.shields.io/badge/platforms-linux%20|%20osx-lightgrey.svg)
 [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/doi/10.5281/zenodo.592790.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.592790)
 [![Anaconda-Server Badge](https://anaconda.org/pcmdi/pcmdi_metrics/badges/installer/conda.svg)](https://conda.anaconda.org/pcmdi)
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Some installation support for CMIP participating modeling groups is available: p
 PMP versions
 ------------
 
+- v2.1.1 - Simplified dependent libraries and CI process
 - v2.1.0 - CMEC driver interfaced added.
 - v2.0 - New capabilities implemented: ENSO metrics, demos, documentations.
 - v1.2 - Tied to CDAT 8.0.  Now includes extensive regression testing.  New metrics: Diurnal cycle and intermittency of precipitation, sample monsoon metrics.