def send_manifest
      begin
        manifest = JSON.parse(File.read(@manifest))
        manifest['instanceId'] = "#{Socket.gethostname}_#{SecureRandom.uuid}" if @generate_instance_ids
        @instance_id = manifest['instanceId']
      rescue
      end
      send_message('APP_MANIFEST', manifest)
    end
def send_manifest
      begin
        manifest = JSON.parse(File.read(@manifest))
        manifest['instanceId'] = "#{Socket.gethostname}_#{SecureRandom.uuid}" if @generate_instance_ids
        @instance_id = manifest['instanceId']
      rescue
      end
      send_message('APP_MANIFEST', manifest)
    end
Sends the app manifest to mycroft