==> git log -n1 <==
commit 8f47d56af3dac531f7c483b93d152a9ed04b9c8d
Author: Ilan Schnell <ilanschnell@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed Oct 22 12:06:40 2014 -0500

    add release date

==> git describe --tags --dirty <==
1.9.0

==> git status <==
# Not currently on any branch.
# 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)

