def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """This method fetches the manifest json, from the repository file path
    Returns:
        (json): returns the manifest json
    """
    release_manifest_file = os.path.join(self.repository, self.RELEASE_MANIFEST_NAME)
    with open(release_manifest_file) as f:
        release_manifest = json.load(f)
    assert release_manifest is not None, 'Unable to read {0} file'.format(release_manifest_file)
    return release_manifest