==> git log -n1 <==
commit ed700357bc6540f0631da84c2dc34d2d180300b7
Author: jlstevens <jlstevens@ed.ac.uk>
Date:   Thu May 12 01:15:38 2016 +0100

    Version 1.5.0

==> git describe --tags --dirty <==
v1.5.0

==> git status <==
# Not currently on any branch.
# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#	build/
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

