diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 4c19b98..71ca2aa 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func doRelease() bool {
-	log.Info("doRelease() on", me.current.Name())
+	log.Info("doRelease() on", me.current.GetGoPath())
 	if !findOk {
 		log.Info("doRelease() immediately end something went wrong last time. findOk == false")
 		return false
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	curName := me.current.Status.GetCurrentBranchName()
-	mName := me.current.Status.GetMasterBranchName()
+	curName := me.current.GetCurrentBranchName()
+	mName := me.current.GetMasterBranchName()
 	if curName != mName {
 		log.Info("\trepo is not working from main branch", curName, "!=", mName)
 		return false
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 		badExit(errors.New(msg))
 	}
 
-	if !me.current.Status.DoAll(all) {
+	if !me.current.RunAll(all) {
 		log.Info("failed to make new release", me.release.version.String())
 		findOk = false
 		return false
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 
 	// unwind and re-tag. Now that the go.mod and go.sum are published, revert
 	// to the development branch
-	if !me.current.Status.RevertMasterToDevel() {
+	if !me.current.RevertMasterToDevel() {
 		log.Info("Revert Failed")
 		findOk = false
 		return false
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 		check.Run(cmd)
 	}
 
-	if !me.current.Status.DoAll(retag) {
+	if !me.current.RunAll(retag) {
 		log.Info("retag failed")
 		findOk = false
 		return false
 	}
-	log.Info("EVERYTHING OK. RERELEASED", me.current.Name())
+	log.Info("EVERYTHING OK. RERELEASED", me.current.GetGoPath())
 
 	// save autogen files under the tag version (for example: "v0.2.3")
 	newtag := me.release.version.String()
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 	me.forge = forgepb.Init()
 
 	// update the values in the GUI
-	me.current.NewScan()
+	if repov := me.repos.View.FindByPath(check.GetGoPath()); repov != nil {
+		repov.NewScan2(check)
+	}
 
 	// attempt to find another repo to release
 	if !doReleaseFindNext() {
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 		os.Setenv("FindNextDone", "true")
 		return false
 	}
-	log.Info("GOOD TO RUN ANOTHER DAY ON:", me.current.Name())
+	log.Info("GOOD TO RUN ANOTHER DAY ON:", me.current.GetGoPath())
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ func doPublishVersion() bool {
 	docmd := []string{"go", "get", "-v", gopath + "@" + me.release.version.String()}
 	log.Info("SHOULD RUN cmd HERE:", docmd)
 
-	if me.current.Status.IsPrivate() {
+	if me.forge.Config.IsPrivate(me.current.GetGoPath()) {
 		// do not self update private repos
 		log.Info("This is a private repo and can not be self checked")
 		return true
diff --git a/findNext.go b/findNext.go
index c3ca8b5..1e04bc9 100644
--- a/findNext.go
+++ b/findNext.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 
-	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/repolist"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 )
 
@@ -19,14 +18,13 @@ var findOk bool = true
 // rename this findNext()
 func findNext() bool {
 	findCounter = 0
-	loop := me.repos.View.ReposSortByName()
-	for loop.Scan() {
-		repo := loop.Repo()
+	all := me.forge.Repos.SortByFullPath()
+	for all.Scan() {
+		check := all.Next()
 
-		check := me.forge.FindByGoPath(repo.GetGoPath())
-		if check == nil {
-			log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", repo.GetGoPath())
-			return false
+		if check.GetTargetVersion() == "" {
+			// not set to upgrade
+			continue
 		}
 		if check.GetLastTag() == check.GetTargetVersion() {
 			// log.Info("findNext() no update needed", check.GetGoPath, check.GetTargetVersion(), "vs", check.GetCurrentBranchVersion())
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ func findNext() bool {
 			log.Info("go.mod is gone here")
 		}
 		if me.forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check) {
-			setCurrentRepo(repo, "should be good to release", "pretty sure")
+			setCurrentRepo(check, "should be good to release", "pretty sure")
 			if check.Exists("go.mod") {
 				log.Info("go.mod exists here")
 			} else {
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ func findNext() bool {
 		} else {
 			log.Info("go.mod is gone here")
 		}
-		log.Info("findNext() got to the end. repo", repo.GetGoPath(), "did not work. trying to find a new one now")
+		log.Info("findNext() got to the end. repo", check.GetGoPath(), "did not work. trying to find a new one now")
 	}
 	if findCounter == 0 {
 		log.Info("NOTHING TO UPDATE. findCounter =", findCounter)
@@ -166,17 +164,11 @@ func fixGodeps(check *gitpb.Repo) bool {
 	return good
 }
 
-func setCurrentRepo(repo *repolist.RepoRow, s string, note string) bool {
-	check := me.forge.FindByGoPath(repo.GetGoPath())
-	if check == nil {
-		log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", repo.GetGoPath())
-		return false
-	}
-
+func setCurrentRepo(check *gitpb.Repo, s string, note string) bool {
 	me.release.repo.SetText(check.GetGoPath())
 	me.release.status.SetText(s)
 	me.release.notes.SetText(note)
-	me.current = repo
+	me.current = check
 	me.release.version.SetText(check.GetTargetVersion())
 	me.release.releaseVersionB.SetText("release version " + check.GetTargetVersion())
 	me.release.openrepo.Enable()
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 77023a0..7665c7f 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		log.Info(me.current.StandardHeader())
-		log.Info(me.current.StandardReleaseHeader())
+		// log.Info(me.current.StandardHeader())
+		log.Info(me.forge.StandardReleaseHeader(me.current, "todoing"))
 	case "/rescanAll":
 		me.repos.View.ScanRepositories()
 	case "/setCurrentRepo":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		log.Info("version: " + version)
 		log.Info("comment: " + comment)
 
-		repo := me.repos.View.FindByName(repoName)
+		repo := me.forge.FindByGoPath(repoName)
 		if repo == nil {
 			log.Info("FindRepoByName() returned nil")
 			return
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case "/IncrementRevisonVersion":
 		log.Info("repo: " + repoName)
 		log.Info("version: " + version)
-		me.current.Status.IncrementRevisionVersion(comment)
+		me.current.IncrementTargetRevision()
 	case "/IncrementMinorVersion":
 		log.Info("repo: " + repoName)
 		log.Info("version: " + version)
 
-		me.current.Status.IncrementMinorVersion("trying minor")
+		me.current.IncrementTargetMinor()
 	case "/setAllBranchesToMaster":
 		log.Info("set all branches to master")
 		me.Disable()
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			log.Info("me.current == nil")
 			return
 		}
-		me.current.Status.SetTargetVersion(version)
+		me.current.SetTargetVersion(version)
 		return
 	case "/setAllTargetVersions":
 		log.Info("version: " + version)
@@ -263,7 +263,10 @@ func showNext() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if me.current.Status.IsReleased() {
+	if me.current.GetTargetVersion() == "" {
+		log.Info("TargetVersion == blank")
+	}
+	if me.current.GetTargetVersion() == me.current.GetCurrentVersion() {
 		log.Info("IsReleased() == true. do not release this a second time")
 	} else {
 		log.Info("IsReleased() == false")
@@ -298,18 +301,11 @@ func showNext() {
 			log.Info(log.Sprint("IsProtobuf() == err", err))
 		}
 	}
-	if me.current.Status.Whitelist {
-		log.Info("Whitelist == true SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
-	} else {
-		log.Info("Whitelist == false")
-	}
-	log.Info("")
 
 	testNext()
 
 	log.Info(repolist.ReportHeader())
-	log.Info(me.current.StandardHeader())
 	log.Info("")
 	log.Info(repolist.ReleaseReportHeader())
-	log.Info(me.current.StandardReleaseHeader())
+	log.Info(me.forge.StandardReleaseHeader(me.current, "notsure"))
 }
diff --git a/releaseBox.go b/releaseBox.go
index b73f7e4..67ac284 100644
--- a/releaseBox.go
+++ b/releaseBox.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
@@ -71,7 +70,9 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 
 	me.release.repo = gadgets.NewOneLiner(me.release.grid, "repo")
 	me.release.openrepo = me.release.grid.NewButton("Configure", func() {
-		me.current.Status.Toggle()
+		if repov := me.repos.View.FindByPath(me.current.GetGoPath()); repov != nil {
+			repov.Status.Toggle()
+		}
 	})
 	me.release.openrepo.Disable()
 	me.release.grid.NextRow()
@@ -104,8 +105,10 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 
 	grid.NewButton("whitelist", func() {
 		// tmp := me.current.GoState()
-		log.Info("trying to whitelist repo", me.current.GetGoPath())
-		me.current.Status.Whitelist = true
+		if repov := me.repos.View.FindByPath(me.current.GetGoPath()); repov != nil {
+			log.Info("trying to whitelist repo", me.current.GetGoPath())
+			repov.Status.Whitelist = true
+		}
 		findNext()
 	})
 
@@ -191,51 +194,6 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 		}
 	})
 	grid.NextRow()
-
-	grid.NewButton("git ls-files |grep go.mod", func() {
-		loop := me.repos.View.ReposSortByName()
-		for loop.Scan() {
-			repo := loop.Repo()
-			log.Info("repo:", repo.Name())
-			if repo.Status.ReadOnly() {
-				continue
-			}
-			if repo.Status.Whitelist {
-				log.Warn("skipping whitelist", repo.GetGoPath())
-				continue
-			}
-			good, files := repo.Status.GitLsFiles()
-			if !good {
-				log.Warn("Something went wrong", repo.GetGoPath())
-				continue
-			}
-			for _, filename := range strings.Split(files, "\n") {
-				log.Info("\tfile", filename)
-				if filename == "go.mod" {
-					log.Info("Found go.mod. does version match release version?")
-					log.Info(repo.Status.GetLastTagVersion(), "vs", repo.Status.GetTargetVersion())
-					if repo.Status.GetLastTagVersion() != repo.Status.GetTargetVersion() {
-						log.Info(repo.Status.GetLastTagVersion(), "vs", repo.Status.GetTargetVersion())
-						log.Info("Found go.sum. version mismatch")
-						setCurrentRepo(repo, "VERY BROKEN", "rewind go.mod commit")
-						return
-					}
-				}
-				if filename == "go.sum" {
-					log.Info("Found go.sum. does version match release version?")
-					log.Info(repo.Status.GetLastTagVersion(), "vs", repo.Status.GetTargetVersion())
-					if repo.Status.GetLastTagVersion() != repo.Status.GetTargetVersion() {
-						log.Info(repo.Status.GetLastTagVersion(), "vs", repo.Status.GetTargetVersion())
-						log.Info("Found go.sum. version mismatch")
-						setCurrentRepo(repo, "VERY BROKEN", "rewind go.mod commit")
-						return
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		log.Info("All repos seem okay")
-	})
-	grid.NextRow()
 }
 
 func doReleaseAll() (bool, time.Duration) {
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 54ae116..567a715 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/repolist"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 )
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ type autoType struct {
 	reposbox       *gui.Node
 	reposgrid      *gui.Node
 	reposgroup     *gui.Node
-	current        *repolist.RepoRow
+	current        *gitpb.Repo
 
 	// this is the repo we are starting in
 	// make sure it never changes so go.mod and go.sum are always there