diff --git a/conda-recipe/bld.bat b/conda-recipe/bld.bat
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-%PYTHON% -m easy_install --no-deps .
-if errorlevel 1 exit 1
-
-:: Add more build steps here, if they are necessary.
-
-set MENU_DIR=%PREFIX%\Menu
-if not exist (%MENU_DIR%) mkdir %MENU_DIR%
-
-cd %RECIPE_DIR%
-%PYTHON% expandpdfguibase.py menu-windows.json > %MENU_DIR%\menu-windows.json
-if errorlevel 1 exit 1
-
-copy pdfgui.ico %MENU_DIR%\
-if errorlevel 1 exit 1
-
-:: See http://docs.continuum.io/conda/build.html
-:: for a list of environment variables that are set during the build process.
diff --git a/conda-recipe/build.sh b/conda-recipe/build.sh
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--- a/conda-recipe/build.sh
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-$PYTHON -m easy_install --no-deps .
-
-# Add more build steps here, if they are necessary.
-
-# See http://docs.continuum.io/conda/build.html
-# for a list of environment variables that are set during the build process.
diff --git a/conda-recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda-recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
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--- a/conda-recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-python:
-  - 3.11
-  - 3.10
-  - 3.9
-  - 3.8
-  - 3.7
-  - 2.7
diff --git a/conda-recipe/dont_run.py b/conda-recipe/dont_run.py
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--- a/conda-recipe/dont_run.py
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-import diffpy.pdfgui.tests
-
-assert diffpy.pdfgui.tests.testdeps().wasSuccessful()
diff --git a/conda-recipe/expandpdfguibase.py b/conda-recipe/expandpdfguibase.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-import sys
-
-from pkg_resources import Requirement, resource_filename
-
-pkg = Requirement.parse("diffpy.pdfgui")
-PDFGUIPATH = resource_filename(pkg, "")
-assert PDFGUIPATH.lower().startswith(sys.prefix.lower())
-PDFGUIBASE = PDFGUIPATH[len(sys.prefix) :].replace("\\", "/").strip("/")
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    with open(sys.argv[1]) as fp:
-        content = fp.read()
-    output = content.replace("@PDFGUIBASE@", PDFGUIBASE)
-    sys.stdout.write(output)
diff --git a/conda-recipe/menu-windows.json b/conda-recipe/menu-windows.json
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--- a/conda-recipe/menu-windows.json
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-{
-    "menu_name" : "DiffPy",
-    "menu_items" :
-    [
-        {
-            "name" : "PDFgui",
-            "pywscript" : "${PYTHON_SCRIPTS}/pdfgui-script.pyw",
-            "workdir" : "${PERSONALDIR}",
-            "icon" : "${MENU_DIR}/pdfgui.ico",
-            "desktop" : true
-        },
-        {
-            "name" : "PDFgui Manual",
-            "webbrowser" : "${PREFIX}/@PDFGUIBASE@/doc/manual/pdfgui.html"
-        },
-        {
-            "name" : "PDFgui Tutorial Files",
-            "webbrowser" : "${PREFIX}/@PDFGUIBASE@/doc/tutorial"
-        },
-        {
-            "name" : "PDFgui Reference Paper",
-            "webbrowser" : "${PREFIX}/@PDFGUIBASE@/doc/Farrow-jpcm-2007.pdf"
-        }
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.suppress_yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.suppress_yaml
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--- a/conda-recipe/meta.suppress_yaml
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-{% set setupdata = load_setup_py_data() %}
-
-package:
-  name: diffpy.pdfgui
-  version: {{ setupdata['version'] }}
-
-source:
-  # git_url: https://github.com/diffpy/diffpy.pdfgui.git
-  git_url: ..
-
-build:
-  preserve_egg_dir: True
-
-  # If this is a new build for the same version, increment the build
-  # number. If you do not include this key, it defaults to 0.
-  number: 0
-
-  entry_points:
-    - pdfgui = diffpy.pdfgui.applications.pdfgui:main
-
-  osx_is_app: True
-
-app:
-  entry: pdfgui                                         [not win]
-  entry: pythonw -m diffpy.pdfgui.applications.pdfgui   [win]
-  icon: pdfgui_64x64.png
-  summary: materials structure analysis from Pair Distribution Function
-
-requirements:
-  host:
-    - python {{ python }}
-    - pip
-    - setuptools
-
-  run:
-    - python
-    - setuptools
-    - six
-    - matplotlib
-    - wxpython 4.*
-    - menuinst                  [win]
-    - diffpy.pdffit2
-    - diffpy.structure >=3
-    - diffpy.utils
-
-test:
-  # Python imports
-  imports:
-    - diffpy.pdfgui.tui
-    - diffpy.pdfgui.tests
-
-  # commands:
-    # You can put test commands to be run here.  Use this to test that the
-    # entry points work.
-
-
-  # You can also put a file called dont_run.py in the recipe that will be run
-  # at test time.
-
-  # requires:
-    # Put any additional test requirements here.  For example
-    # - nose
-
-about:
-  home: https://github.com/diffpy/diffpy.pdfgui
-  summary: GUI for PDF simulation and structure refinement
-  license: Modified BSD License
-  license_file: LICENSE.txt
-
-# See http://docs.continuum.io/conda/build.html
-# for more information about meta.yaml.
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diff --git a/news/conda-recipe.rst b/news/conda-recipe.rst
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+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
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+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* remove conda-recipe folder - feedstock repo has the latest version
+
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+
+* <news item>