diff --git a/recipes/python_abi/LICENSE b/recipes/python_abi/LICENSE
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diff --git a/recipes/python_abi/conda_build_config.yaml b/recipes/python_abi/conda_build_config.yaml
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+python_abi_tag:
+ - cp27mu  # [linux]
+ - cp27m   # [not linux]
+ - cp35m
+ - cp36m
+ - cp37m
+ - cp38
+ - pypy27_pp73
+ - pypy36_pp73
+
+python_requirement:
+ - 2.7.*
+ - 3.5.*
+ - 3.6.*
+ - 3.7.*
+ - 3.8.*
+ - 2.7.* *_73_pypy
+ - 3.6.* *_73_pypy
+
+python_version:
+ - 2.7
+ - 3.5
+ - 3.6
+ - 3.7
+ - 3.8
+ - 2.7
+ - 3.6
+
+python_impl:
+ - cpython
+ - cpython
+ - cpython
+ - cpython
+ - cpython
+ - pypy
+ - pypy
+
+zip_keys:
+ -
+   - python_abi_tag
+   - python_version
+   - python_requirement
+   - python_impl
diff --git a/recipes/python_abi/meta.yaml b/recipes/python_abi/meta.yaml
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+package:
+  name: python_abi
+  version: {{ python_version }}
+
+build:
+  number: 0
+  string: {{ python_abi_tag }}
+  track_features: pypy   # [python_impl == "pypy"]
+  skip: True  # [python_impl == "pypy"]
+
+requirements:
+  run:
+    - python {{ python_requirement }}
+  run_constrained:
+    - pypy <0a0   # [python_impl == "cpython"]
+
+test:
+  commands:
+    - python --version
+
+about:
+  home: https://github.com/conda-forge/python_abi-feedstock
+  summary: Metapackage to select python implementation
+  license: BSD-3-Clause
+  license_family: BSD
+  license_file: LICENSE
+
+extra:
+  recipe-maintainers:
+    - isuruf
+    - jjhelmus
+    - mattip