diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 87391c5a4..d5c4f5bc5 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -244,9 +244,16 @@ if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "all" ]; then
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 fi
 
-# Generate PlatformIO manifest file
+# Generate PlatformIO library manifest file
 if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "all" ]; then
-    python3 ./tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py -o "$TOOLS_JSON_OUT/" -s "$IDF_BRANCH" -c "$IDF_COMMIT"
+    python3 ./tools/gen_pio_lib_manifest.py -o "$TOOLS_JSON_OUT/" -s "$IDF_BRANCH" -c "$IDF_COMMIT"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
+fi
+
+# Generate PlatformIO framework manifest file
+rm -rf "$AR_ROOT/package.json"
+if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "all" ]; then
+    python3 ./tools/gen_pio_frmwk_manifest.py -o "$AR_ROOT/" -s "$IDF_BRANCH" -c "$IDF_COMMIT"
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c184e5481..000000000
--- a/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "framework-arduinoespressif32",
-  "version": "3.0.0",
-  "description": "Tasmota Arduino Framework for the Espressif ESP32, ESP32-S and ESP32-C series of SoCs",
-  "keywords": [
-    "tasmota",
-    "framework",
-    "arduino",
-    "espressif",
-    "esp32"
-  ],
-  "license": "LGPL-2.1-or-later",
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "https://github.com/tasmota/arduino-esp32"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/tools/gen_pio_frmwk_manifest.py b/tools/gen_pio_frmwk_manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc5c26471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/gen_pio_frmwk_manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+
+MANIFEST_DATA = {
+    "name": "framework-arduinoespressif32",
+    "description": "Platformio Tasmota Arduino framework for the Espressif ESP32 series of SoCs",
+    "keywords": ["framework", "tasmota", "arduino", "espressif", "esp32"],
+    "license": "LGPL-2.1-or-later",
+    "repository": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://github.com/tasmota/arduino-esp32",
+    },
+}
+
+
+def convert_version(version_string):
+    """A helper function that converts a custom IDF version string
+    extracted from a Git repository to a suitable SemVer alternative. For example:
+    'release/v5.1' becomes '5.1.0',
+    'v7.7.7' becomes '7.7.7'
+    """
+
+    regex_pattern = (
+        r"v(?P<MAJOR>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<MINOR>0|[1-9]\d*)\.*(?P<PATCH>0|[1-9]\d*)*"
+    )
+    match = re.search(regex_pattern, version_string)
+    if not match:
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            f"Failed to find a regex match for '{regex_pattern}' in '{version_string}'\n"
+        )
+        return ""
+
+    major, minor, patch = match.groups()
+    if not patch:
+        patch = "0"
+
+    return ".".join((major, minor, patch))
+
+
+def main(dst_dir, version_string, commit_hash):
+
+    converted_version = convert_version(version_string)
+    if not converted_version:
+        sys.stderr.write(f"Failed to convert version '{version_string}'\n")
+        return -1
+
+    manifest_file_path = os.path.join(dst_dir, "package.json")
+    with open(manifest_file_path, "w", encoding="utf8") as fp:
+        MANIFEST_DATA["version"] = f"3.0.0+sha.{commit_hash}"
+        #MANIFEST_DATA["version"] = f"{converted_version}+sha.{commit_hash}"
+        json.dump(MANIFEST_DATA, fp, indent=2)
+
+    print(
+        f"Generated PlatformIO framework manifest file '{manifest_file_path}' with '{converted_version}' version"
+    )
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-o",
+        "--dst-dir",
+        dest="dst_dir",
+        required=True,
+        help="Destination folder where the 'package.json' manifest will be located",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-s",
+        "--version-string",
+        dest="version_string",
+        required=True,
+        help="ESP-IDF version string used for compiling libraries",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-c",
+        "--commit-hash",
+        dest="commit_hash",
+        required=True,
+        help="ESP-IDF revision in form of a commit hash",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    sys.exit(main(args.dst_dir, args.version_string, args.commit_hash))
diff --git a/tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py b/tools/gen_pio_lib_manifest.py
similarity index 89%
rename from tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py
rename to tools/gen_pio_lib_manifest.py
index 02057d9a2..22df9a730 100644
--- a/tools/gen_platformio_manifest.py
+++ b/tools/gen_pio_lib_manifest.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 MANIFEST_DATA = {
     "name": "framework-arduinoespressif32-libs",
     "description": "Precompiled libraries for Arduino Wiring-based Framework for the Espressif ESP32 series of SoCs",
-    "keywords": ["framework", "arduino", "espressif", "esp32"],
+    "keywords": ["framework", "tasmota", "arduino", "espressif", "esp32"],
     "license": "LGPL-2.1-or-later",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def main(dst_dir, version_string, commit_hash):
         json.dump(MANIFEST_DATA, fp, indent=2)
 
     print(
-        f"Generated PlatformIO manifest file '{manifest_file_path}' with '{converted_version}' version"
+        f"Generated PlatformIO libraries manifest file '{manifest_file_path}' with '{converted_version}' version"
     )
     return 0