diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd9f9fd..1dba7ad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ build:
 	echo "build it!"
 	-rm resources/*.so
 	-mkdir resources/
-	cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*.so resources/
+	cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*/*.so resources/
 	GO111MODULE=off go build \
 		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
 
 install:
 	-rm resources/*.so
-	cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*.so resources/
+	cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*/*.so resources/
 	GO111MODULE=off go install \
 		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
 
diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 64926af..4a8c42f 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 
 	// it's necessary to recreate the the files here
 	// safe to do this here. everything has been published
-	fixGodeps(me.current)
+	fixGodeps(check)
 
 	// update the values in the GUI
 	me.current.NewScan()
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func doReleaseFindNext() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	if findFix {
-		fixGodeps(me.current)
+		fixGodeps(check)
 	}
 	if me.forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check) {
 		// the go.sum file is ok to release
diff --git a/findNext.go b/findNext.go
index 072e60d..c347f3c 100644
--- a/findNext.go
+++ b/findNext.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/repolist"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 )
 
 var findCounter int
@@ -50,22 +51,27 @@ func findNext() bool {
 			log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", repo.GoPath())
 			return false
 		}
+		if ok, err := check.ParseGoSum(); !ok {
+			log.Info("ParseGoSum() failed (probably repo needs go mod tidy)", err)
+			log.Info("ParseGoSum() findFix =", findFix, "findCounter =", findCounter)
+			// return false
+		}
 		if findFix {
-			fixGodeps(repo)
+			log.Info("findFix is true. running fixGoDeps()")
+			fixGodeps(check)
 		}
 		findCounter += 1
 		if me.forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check) {
 			setCurrentRepo(repo, "should be good to release", "pretty sure")
 			return true
 		}
+		log.Info("findNext() got to the end. repo", repo.GoPath(), "did not work. trying to find a new one now")
 	}
-	if me.current == nil {
-		if findCounter == 0 {
-			log.Info("NOTHING TO UPDATE. findCounter =", findCounter)
-		} else {
-			findFix = true
-			log.Info("me.current is nil findCounter =", findCounter, "so set findFix =", findFix)
-		}
+	if findCounter == 0 {
+		log.Info("NOTHING TO UPDATE. findCounter =", findCounter)
+	} else {
+		findFix = true
+		log.Info("me.current is nil findCounter =", findCounter, "so set findFix =", findFix)
 	}
 	log.Info("tried to findNext() but not sure what to do next counter =", findCounter, "findFix =", findFix)
 	me.release.status.SetText("ALL DONE?")
@@ -123,20 +129,17 @@ func goodGodeps(repo *repolist.RepoRow) bool {
 }
 
 // tries to fix the go.mod and go.sum files
-func fixGodeps(repo *repolist.RepoRow) bool {
+func fixGodeps(check *gitpb.Repo) bool {
 	var good bool = true
 	// check if the package dependancies changed, if so, re-publish
-	check := me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(repo.GoPath())
-	if check == nil {
-		log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", repo.GoPath())
-		os.Exit(-1)
-	}
 	// skip primative ones
 	if check.GetGoPrimitive() {
+		log.Info("fixGoDeps() skipping primitive", check.GoPath)
 		return true
 	}
 	ok, err := check.RedoGoMod()
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("fixGoDeps() RedoGoMod() error", err)
 		return false
 	}
 	if !ok {
@@ -159,15 +162,14 @@ func fixGodeps(repo *repolist.RepoRow) bool {
 		} else {
 			// log.Info("IsReadOnly = false", depRepo.GetGoPath())
 		}
-		found := me.repos.View.FindByPath(depRepo.GetGoPath())
+		found := me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(depRepo.GetGoPath())
 		if found == nil {
 			log.Info("not found:", depRepo.GetGoPath())
 			continue
 		}
-		if depRepo.GetVersion() != found.Status.GetMasterVersion() {
-			log.Printf("%-48s  %10s (from gitpb)", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion())
-			header := found.StandardReleaseHeader()
-			log.Info(header, "(from repolist)")
+		if depRepo.GetVersion() != found.GetMasterVersion() {
+			log.Printf("%-48s  %10s (gitpb depRepo)", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion())
+			log.Printf("%-48s  %10s (gitpb found)", found.GetGoPath(), found.GetMasterVersion())
 			cmd := []string{"go", "get", depRepo.GetGoPath() + "@latest"}
 			check.Run(cmd)
 		}
@@ -177,7 +179,10 @@ func fixGodeps(repo *repolist.RepoRow) bool {
 	cmd = []string{"go", "mod", "edit", "-go=1.20"}
 	check.Run(cmd)
 	check.GoDeps = nil
-	check.ParseGoSum()
+	if ok, err := check.ParseGoSum(); !ok {
+		log.Info("ParseGoSum() failed", err)
+		return false
+	}
 
 	deps = check.GoDeps.SortByGoPath()
 	for deps.Scan() {
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index f04ebe5..99b2863 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/repolist"
@@ -159,8 +160,13 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testNext()
 		return
 	case "/fixNext":
+		check := me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(me.current.GoPath())
+		if check == nil {
+			log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", me.current.GoPath())
+			return
+		}
 		// destroy and recreate the go.sum
-		fixGodeps(me.current)
+		fixGodeps(check)
 		return
 	case "/showNext":
 		showNext()
@@ -230,11 +236,16 @@ func testNext() {
 		log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", me.current.GoPath())
 		return
 	}
+
+	data, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(check.FullPath, "go.mod"))
+	log.Info(string(data))
+
 	if me.forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check) {
-		log.Info("finalGoDepsCheck(check) worked!")
+		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheck(check) worked!")
 	} else {
-		log.Info("finalGoDepsCheck(check) failed. boo.")
+		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheck(check) failed. boo.")
 	}
+
 }
 
 func showNext() {
@@ -290,11 +301,11 @@ func showNext() {
 	}
 	log.Info("")
 
+	testNext()
+
 	log.Info(repolist.ReportHeader())
 	log.Info(me.current.StandardHeader())
 	log.Info("")
 	log.Info(repolist.ReleaseReportHeader())
 	log.Info(me.current.StandardReleaseHeader())
-
-	testNext()
 }
diff --git a/makePrepareRelease.go b/makePrepareRelease.go
index b7a4cab..a599210 100644
--- a/makePrepareRelease.go
+++ b/makePrepareRelease.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func makePrepareRelease() {
 				os.Exit(-1)
 			}
 			if !me.forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check) {
-				fixGodeps(repo)
+				fixGodeps(check)
 			}
 		}
 	}