diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 4a8c42f..91b3449 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 
 	var all [][]string
 	all = append(all, []string{"git", "add", "-f", "go.mod"})
-	if me.current.Status.IsPrimitive() {
+	if ok, _ := check.IsPrimitive(); ok {
 		// don't add go.sum here. TODO: check for go.sum file and fail
 	} else {
 		all = append(all, []string{"git", "add", "-f", "go.sum"})
diff --git a/findNext.go b/findNext.go
index 4c368e9..ce1fd6d 100644
--- a/findNext.go
+++ b/findNext.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/repolist"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 )
 
@@ -24,11 +25,8 @@ func findNext() bool {
 			log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", repo.GoPath())
 			return false
 		}
-		log.Info("findNext() STARTING", check.GoPath)
-		log.Info("findNext() STARTING", check.GoPath)
-		log.Info("findNext() STARTING", check.GoPath)
 		if check.GetTargetVersion() == check.GetCurrentBranchVersion() {
-			log.Info("findNext() no update needed", check.GoPath, check.GetTargetVersion(), "vs", check.GetCurrentBranchVersion())
+			// log.Info("findNext() no update needed", check.GoPath, check.GetTargetVersion(), "vs", check.GetCurrentBranchVersion())
 			continue
 		} else {
 			log.Info("findNext() update needed", check.GoPath, check.GetTargetVersion(), "vs", check.GetCurrentBranchVersion())
@@ -126,3 +124,21 @@ func fixGodeps(check *gitpb.Repo) bool {
 	}
 	return good
 }
+
+func setCurrentRepo(repo *repolist.RepoRow, s string, note string) bool {
+	check := me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(repo.GoPath())
+	if check == nil {
+		log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", repo.GoPath())
+		return false
+	}
+
+	me.release.repo.SetText(check.GoPath)
+	me.release.status.SetText(s)
+	me.release.notes.SetText(note)
+	me.current = repo
+	me.release.version.SetText(check.GetTargetVersion())
+	me.release.releaseVersionB.SetText("release version " + check.GetTargetVersion())
+	me.release.openrepo.Enable()
+
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 99b2863..846f93a 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -259,22 +259,28 @@ func showNext() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	check := me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(me.current.GoPath())
+	if check == nil {
+		log.Info("forge: how was this not found?", me.current.GoPath())
+		return
+	}
+
 	if me.current.Status.IsReleased() {
-		log.Info("IsReleased() == true SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
+		log.Info("IsReleased() == true. do not release this a second time")
 	} else {
 		log.Info("IsReleased() == false")
 	}
-	if me.current.Status.CheckDirty() {
-		log.Info("CheckDirty() == true.  SHOULD NOT RELEASE THIS")
+	if check.CheckDirty() {
+		log.Info("CheckDirty() == true.  do not release dirty repos")
 	} else {
 		log.Info("CheckDirty() == false")
 	}
-	if me.current.Status.IsPrimitive() {
+	if ok, _ := check.IsPrimitive(); ok {
 		log.Info("IsPrimitive() == true")
 	} else {
 		log.Info("IsPrimitive() == false")
 	}
-	if me.current.Status.IsPrivate() {
+	if me.forge.IsPrivate(check.GoPath) {
 		log.Info("IsPrivate() == true")
 	} else {
 		log.Info("IsPrivate() == false")
diff --git a/human.go b/human.go
index fab7e94..e771238 100644
--- a/human.go
+++ b/human.go
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ func PrintReleaseReport(readonly string, perfect string) {
 			log.Info("boo, you didn't git clone", check.GoPath)
 			continue
 		}
-		log.Info(me.forge.StandardReleaseHeader(check, ""))
+		var state string
+		if check.CheckDirty() {
+			state = "(dirty)"
+		}
+		log.Info(me.forge.StandardReleaseHeader(check, state))
 	}
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("total repo count = %d", count))
 }
diff --git a/releaseBox.go b/releaseBox.go
index 99f50c7..d366f63 100644
--- a/releaseBox.go
+++ b/releaseBox.go
@@ -238,19 +238,3 @@ func buttonDisable() {
 func buttonEnable() {
 	me.Enable()
 }
-
-func setCurrentRepo(newcur *repolist.RepoRow, s string, note string) bool {
-	if newcur.ReadOnly() {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	me.release.repo.SetText(newcur.GoPath())
-	me.release.status.SetText(s)
-	me.release.notes.SetText(note)
-	me.current = newcur
-	me.release.version.SetText(me.current.Status.GetTargetVersion())
-	me.release.releaseVersionB.SetText("release version " + me.current.Status.GetTargetVersion())
-	me.release.openrepo.Enable()
-
-	return true
-}