diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8508766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+===========
+php-formula
+===========
+
+0.2.0
+-----
+
+- Added .ng states
+
+0.1.0
+-----
+
+- Initial version
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8fb2a4d..0391b76 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ Installs the php package.
 Installs the php-apc package.
 
 ``php.adodb``
-------------
+-------------
 
 Installs the php-adodb package.
 
 ``php.cgi``
-------------
+-----------
 
 Installs the php-cgi package.
 
 ``php.cli``
-------------
+-----------
 
 Installs the php-cli package.
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Installs the php-gd package.
 
 
 ``php.imagick``
-------------
+---------------
 
 Installs the php-imagick package.
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Installs the php-json package.
 Installs the php-ldap package.
 
 ``php.mbstring``
----------------
+----------------
 
 Installs the php-mbstring package.
 
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ Installs the php-mcrypt package.
 
 
 ``php.memcache``
-------------
+----------------
 
 Installs the php-memcache package.
 
 ``php.memcached``
-------------
+-----------------
 
 Installs the php-memcached package.
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Installs the php-memcached package.
 Installs the php-mysql package.
 
 ``php.mysqlnd``
-------------
+---------------
 
 Installs the php-mysqlnd package.
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Installs the php-mysqlnd package.
 Installs the php-pear package.
 
 ``php.pgsql``
-------------
+-------------
 
 Installs the php-pgsql package.
 
@@ -125,11 +125,182 @@ Installs the php-pgsql package.
 Installs the php-soap package.
 
 ``php.suhosin``
-------------
+---------------
 
 Installs the php-suhosin package.
 
 ``php.xml``
-------------
+-----------
 
 Installs the php-xml package.
+
+Next-generation, alternate approach
+===================================
+
+The following states provide an alternate approach to managing PHP and FPM
+pools, as well as code organization. Please provide feedback by filing issues,
+discussing in ``#salt`` in Freenode and the mailing list as normal.
+
+**Note:** php.ng states require the merge parameter of salt.modules.pillar.get(),
+first available in the Helium release.
+
+.. contents::
+    :local:
+
+``php.ng``
+----------
+
+Installs the php package.
+
+``php.ng.adodb``
+----------------
+
+Installs the php-adodb package.
+
+``php.ng.apc``
+--------------
+
+Installs the php-apc package.
+
+``php.ng.cgi``
+--------------
+
+Installs the php-cgi package.
+
+``php.ng.cli``
+--------------
+
+Meta-state that combines `php.ng.cli.install`_ and `php.ng.cli.ini`_.
+
+``php.ng.cli.install``
+----------------------
+
+Installs the php-cli package.
+
+``php.ng.cli.ini``
+------------------
+
+Manages the php-cli ini file.
+
+``php.ng.curl``
+---------------
+
+Installs the php5-curl package on Debian, and ensures that curl itself is
+installed for RedHat systems, this is due to the curl libs being provided by
+php-common, which will get installed with the main php package.
+
+``php.ng.fpm``
+--------------
+
+Meta-state that combines all php.ng.fpm states.
+
+``php.ng.fpm.config``
+---------------------
+
+Manages the (non-pool) php-fpm config files.
+
+
+``php.ng.fpm.install``
+----------------------
+
+Installs the php-fpm package.
+
+
+``php.ng.fpm.pools``
+--------------------
+
+Meta-state that combines `php.ng.fpm.service`_ and `php.ng.fpm.pools_config`_
+
+
+``php.ng.fpm.pools_config``
+---------------------------
+
+Manages php-fpm pool config files.
+
+
+``php.ng.fpm.service``
+----------------------
+
+Manages the php-fpm service.
+
+``php.ng.gd``
+-------------
+
+Installs the php-gd package.
+
+
+``php.ng.imagick``
+------------------
+
+Installs the php-imagick package.
+
+``php.ng.imap``
+---------------
+
+Installs the php-imap package.
+
+``php.ng.json``
+---------------
+
+Installs the php-json package.
+
+``php.ng.ldap``
+---------------
+
+Installs the php-ldap package.
+
+``php.ng.mbstring``
+-------------------
+
+Installs the php-mbstring package.
+
+``php.ng.mcrypt``
+-----------------
+
+Installs the php-mcrypt package.
+
+
+``php.ng.memcache``
+-------------------
+
+Installs the php-memcache package.
+
+``php.ng.memcached``
+--------------------
+
+Installs the php-memcached package.
+
+``php.ng.mysql``
+----------------
+
+Installs the php-mysql package.
+
+``php.ng.mysqlnd``
+------------------
+
+Installs the php-mysqlnd package.
+
+``php.ng.pear``
+---------------
+
+Installs the php-pear package.
+
+``php.ng.pgsql``
+----------------
+
+Installs the php-pgsql package.
+
+``php.ng.soap``
+---------------
+
+Installs the php-soap package.
+
+``php.ng.suhosin``
+------------------
+
+Installs the php-suhosin package.
+
+``php.ng.xml``
+--------------
+
+Installs the php-xml package.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81340c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.4
diff --git a/php/ng/cli/ini.sls b/php/ng/cli/ini.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6256e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/ng/cli/ini.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Manages the php cli main ini file
+{% from 'php/ng/map.jinja' import php with context %}
+{% from "php/ng/ini.jinja" import php_ini %}
+
+{% set settings = php.ini.defaults %}
+{% do settings.update(php.cli.ini.settings) %}
+
+php_cli_ini:
+  {{ php_ini(php.lookup.cli.ini, php.cli.ini.opts, settings) }}
diff --git a/php/ng/cli/init.sls b/php/ng/cli/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06bc3e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/ng/cli/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Installs php-cli and manages the associated php.ini
+
+include:
+  - php.ng.cli.install
+  - php.ng.cli.ini
+
+extend:
+  php_cli_ini:
+    file:
+      - require:
+        - sls: php.ng.cli.install
diff --git a/php/ng/cli.sls b/php/ng/cli/install.sls
similarity index 100%
rename from php/ng/cli.sls
rename to php/ng/cli/install.sls
diff --git a/php/ng/files/php.ini b/php/ng/files/php.ini
index d3f1a77..d16d374 100644
--- a/php/ng/files/php.ini
+++ b/php/ng/files/php.ini
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
 ;
 ; **** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE ****
 ;
-; This file is managed by Salt
+; This file is managed by Salt via {{ source }}
 {{ php_block(config) }}
diff --git a/php/ng/fpm/config.sls b/php/ng/fpm/config.sls
index 1f24472..844b5ba 100644
--- a/php/ng/fpm/config.sls
+++ b/php/ng/fpm/config.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Manages the php-fpm main ini file
 {% from 'php/ng/map.jinja' import php with context %}
-{% from "php/ng/macro.jinja" import sls_block, serialize %}
+{% from "php/ng/ini.jinja" import php_ini %}
 
 {% set ini_settings = php.ini.defaults %}
 {% do ini_settings.update(php.fpm.config.ini.settings) %}
@@ -9,19 +9,7 @@
 {% do conf_settings.update(php.fpm.config.conf.settings) %}
 
 php_fpm_ini_config:
-  file.managed:
-    {{ sls_block(php.fpm.config.ini.opts) }}
-    - name: {{ php.lookup.fpm.ini }}
-    - source: salt://php/ng/files/php.ini
-    - template: jinja
-    - context:
-        config: {{ serialize(ini_settings) }}
+  {{ php_ini(php.lookup.fpm.ini, php.fpm.config.ini.opts, ini_settings) }}
 
 php_fpm_conf_config:
-  file.managed:
-    {{ sls_block(php.fpm.config.conf.opts) }}
-    - name: {{ php.lookup.fpm.conf }}
-    - source: salt://php/ng/files/php.ini
-    - template: jinja
-    - context:
-        config: {{ serialize(conf_settings) }}
+  {{ php_ini(php.lookup.fpm.conf, php.fpm.config.conf.opts, conf_settings) }}
diff --git a/php/ng/fpm/init.sls b/php/ng/fpm/init.sls
index dfa63a8..2aa9ecb 100644
--- a/php/ng/fpm/init.sls
+++ b/php/ng/fpm/init.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# php.ng.fpm
-#
-# Meta-state to fully install php.
+# Meta-state to fully install php.fpm
 
 include:
   - php.ng.fpm.config
@@ -14,5 +12,4 @@ extend:
         - file: php_fpm_ini_config
         - file: php_fpm_conf_config
       - require:
-        - file: php_fpm_ini_config
-        - file: php_fpm_conf_config
+        - sls: php.ng.fpm.config
diff --git a/php/ng/ini.jinja b/php/ng/ini.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb95003
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/ng/ini.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# php.ini management macro.
+{% from "php/ng/macro.jinja" import sls_block, serialize %}
+
+{% macro php_ini(filename, opts={}, settings={}) %}
+  file.managed:
+    {{ sls_block(opts) }}
+    - name: {{ filename }}
+    - source: salt://php/ng/files/php.ini
+    - template: jinja
+    - context:
+      config: {{ serialize(settings) }}
+{%- endmacro -%}
diff --git a/php/ng/ini.sls b/php/ng/ini.sls
deleted file mode 100644
index cae024f..0000000
--- a/php/ng/ini.sls
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# php.ng.ini.sls
-#
-# Generic php.ini management state.
-{% from "php/ng/map.jinja" import php with context %}
-{% from "php/ng/macro.jinja" import sls_block, serialize %}
-
-php_ini:
-  file.managed:
-    {{ sls_block(php.ini.file_opts) }}
-    - source: salt://php/ng/files/php.ini
-    - template: jinja
-    - context:
-      config: {{ serialize(php.ini.settings) }}
diff --git a/php/ng/installed.jinja b/php/ng/installed.jinja
index 0f9f360..9bf0c81 100644
--- a/php/ng/installed.jinja
+++ b/php/ng/installed.jinja
@@ -2,9 +2,26 @@
 {% from "php/ng/map.jinja" import php with context %}
 {% from "php/ng/macro.jinja" import sls_block %}
 
-{% set opts = php.installed.get(state, {}) %}
+
+{% pkginfo = php.lookup.pkgs.get(state) %}
+
+{%- if pkginfo is mapping -%}
+    {%- for pkg, opts in pkginfo.items() -%}
+
+php_install_{{ state }}_{{ pkg }}:
+  pkg.installed:
+    {{ sls_block(opts) }}
+    - name: {{ state }}
+
+    {%- endfor -%}
+{%- else -%}
+    {%- if pkginfo is not sequence or is string -%}
+        {% set pkginfo = [pkginfo] %}
+    {%- endif -%}
 
 php_install_{{ state }}:
   pkg.installed:
-    {{ sls_block(opts) }}
-    - name: {{ php.lookup.pkgs.get(state) }}
+    - name: {{ state }}
+    - pkgs: {{ php.lookup.pkgs.get(state)|json() }}
+
+{%- endif -%}
diff --git a/php/ng/json.sls b/php/ng/json.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f9d6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/ng/json.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% set state = 'json' %}
+{% include "php/ng/installed.jinja" %}
diff --git a/php/ng/macro.jinja b/php/ng/macro.jinja
index 4dfb717..b13fbf4 100644
--- a/php/ng/macro.jinja
+++ b/php/ng/macro.jinja
@@ -25,44 +25,3 @@
 
     {{ ret|json() }}
 {%- endmacro -%}
-
-{%- macro deserialize(data) -%}
-    {%- if data is mapping -%}
-        {%- set ret = odict([]) -%}
-        {%- for key, value in data.items() -%}
-            {%- do ret.update({key: deserialize(value)}) -%}
-        {%- endfor -%}
-    {%- elif data is iterable and data is not string -%}
-        {%- if is_list_skd(data)|int() == 1 -%}
-            {%- set ret = odict([]) -%}
-            {%- for item in data -%}
-                {%- for key, value in item.items() -%}
-                    {% do ret.update({key: deserialize(value)}) %}
-                {%- endfor -%}
-            {%- endfor -%}
-        {%- else -%}
-            {%- set ret = [] -%}
-            {%- for item in data -%}
-                {%- do ret.append(deserialize(item)) -%}
-            {%- endfor -%}
-        {%- endif -%}
-    {%- else -%}
-        {% set ret = data %}
-    {%- endif -%}
-
-    {{ ret }}
-{%- endmacro -%}
-
-# and is not number and is mapping and item|length() == 1
-{%- macro is_list_skd(list) -%}
-    {% set ret = 0 %}
-    {%- set skds = {'counter': 0} -%}
-    {%- for item in list if item is mapping and item|length() == 1 -%}
-        {%- do skds.update({'counter': (skds.counter + 1)}) -%}
-    {%- endfor -%}
-    {%- if skds.counter == list|length() -%}
-        {% set ret = 1 %}
-    {%- endif -%}
-
-    {{ ret }}
-{%- endmacro -%}
diff --git a/php/ng/map.jinja b/php/ng/map.jinja
index 48b5e6e..8622ae4 100644
--- a/php/ng/map.jinja
+++ b/php/ng/map.jinja
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
                 'adodb': 'php5-adodb',
                 'pgsql': 'php5-pgsql',
                 'ldap': 'php5-ldap',
+                'json': 'php5-json',
             },
             'fpm': {
                 'conf': '/etc/php5/fpm/php-fpm.conf',
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@
                     ])),
                 ]),
             },
-            'apache2_mod_php_ini': '/etc/php5/apache2/php.ini',
+            'cli': {
+                'ini': '/etc/php5/cli/php.ini',
+            },
         },
         'RedHat': {
             'pkgs': {
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@
                 'apc': 'php-pecl-apc',
                 'cgi': 'php-cgi',
                 'cli': 'php-cli',
-                'curl': 'curl',
+                'curl': ['php-common', 'curl'],
                 'fpm': 'php-fpm',
                 'gd': 'php-gd',
                 'mbstring': 'php-mbstring',
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@
                 'adodb': 'php-adodb',
                 'pgsql': 'php-pgsql',
                 'ldap': 'php-ldap',
+                'json': 'php-common',
             },
             'fpm': {
                 'conf': '/etc/php-fpm.conf',
@@ -78,10 +82,11 @@
                     },
                 },
             },
-            'apache2_mod_php_ini': '/etc/php.ini',
+            'cli': {
+                'ini': '/etc/php.ini',
+            },
         },
     }),
-    'installed': {},
     'fpm': {
         'service': {
             'enabled': True,
@@ -103,6 +108,11 @@
             'managed': {},
         },
     },
+    'cli': {
+        'ini':
+   	        'opts': {},
+            'settings': {},
+    },
     'ini': {
         'defaults': {
             'PHP': {
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index e69de29..58c4015 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+## php.ng pillar examples
+
+php:
+  ng:
+    # this section contains mostly grain filtered data, while overrides
+    # are possible in the pillar for unique cases, if your OS is not
+    # represented, please consider adding it to the map.jinja for
+    # upstream inclusion
+    lookup:
+
+      # package definitions, these can lists, strings, or dictionaries
+      pkgs:
+        memcached: php5-memcached
+        # ensures both will be installed
+        curl: 
+          - php-common
+          - curl 
+        # a dictionary can be used in more complex cases where you want
+        # to pass forward special arguments to the pkg.installed call
+        cli:
+           php-cli:
+             fromrepo: my-specialrepo
+           php-common:
+             fromrepo: my-specialrepo
+
+      # php-fpm os-specific settings
+      fpm:
+        # the main php-fpm config file
+        conf: /etc/php5/fpm/php-fpm.conf
+        # the php-fpm php.ini
+        ini: /etc/php5/fpm/php.ini
+        # the location where pools are stored
+        pools: /etc/php5/fpm/pool.d
+        # the name of the php-fpm service
+        service: php5-fpm
+        # the default content of the php5-fpm main config file
+        defaults:
+          global:
+            pid: /var/run/php5-fpm.pid