==> git log -n1 <==
commit 4fa20174a99376668ead8768002af684b21771e8
Author: Ilan Schnell <ilanschnell@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri Apr 10 11:26:10 2015 -0500

    add release date

==> git describe --tags --dirty <==
1.12.0

==> git status <==
# HEAD detached at 1.12.0
# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#	ANACONDA_DIST.txt
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

