==> git log -n1 <==
commit e1369c62d14f82b80ef11197a490ace5d43bb3f3
Author: Bob Halley <halley@dnspython.org>
Date:   Mon Sep 1 06:03:01 2014 -0700

    Prep 1.12.0

==> git describe --tags --dirty <==
v1.12.0

==> git status <==
# HEAD detached at v1.12.0
# 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)

