diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 98687f3..124c38c 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func doRelease() bool {
+	log.Info("doRelease() on", release.current.String())
+	// double check release version logic
 	if release.releaseVersionB.String() != "release version "+release.version.String() {
 		log.Warn("something went wrong with the release.version:", release.version.String())
 		return false
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 		log.Warn("GOOD. lots of go.sum checks passed", release.version.String())
 	case "manually chosen":
 		log.Warn("attempting manual release", release.version.String())
+	/*
 	case "NOT READY":
 		log.Warn("attempting to release. TODO: recheck go.sum here", release.version.String())
 		log.Warn("Sleep 10")
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 		log.Warn("attempting to release. TODO: dig deep on go.sum here", release.version.String())
 		log.Warn("Sleep 10")
 		log.Sleep(10)
+	*/
 	default:
 		log.Warn("what is this?", release.version.String(), release.status.String())
 		return false
@@ -69,68 +73,110 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 	all = append(all, []string{"git", "tag", "-m", me.releaseReasonS, release.version.String()})
 	all = append(all, []string{"git", "push", "origin", release.version.String()})
 
-	if doAll(release.current, all) {
-		log.Info("EVERYTHING OK")
-
-		gopath := release.current.String()
-		cmd := []string{"go", "get", "-v", gopath + "@" + release.version.String()}
-		log.Info("SHOULD RUN cmd HERE:", cmd)
-
-		if release.guireleaser == nil {
-			log.Info("CAN NOT SELF UPDATE HERE. cmd =", cmd)
-			return false
-		} else {
-			os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
-			log.Info("TRYING TO SELF UPDATE HERE. cmd =", cmd)
-			err, out := release.guireleaser.status.RunCmd(cmd)
-			if gopath == "go.wit.com/apps/guireleaser" {
-				// ignore errors on updating myself
-				log.Info("IGNORE SELF UPDATE ERROR. cmd =", cmd)
-				err = nil
-			}
-			if err == nil {
-				log.Info("SELF UPDATE OK. out =", out)
-				log.Info("SELF UPDATE WORKED")
-				release.current.setGoSumStatus("RELEASED")
-
-				release.current.status.UpdateCurrent()
-				// repo.newScan()
-				cbname := release.current.status.GetCurrentBranchName()
-				cbversion := release.current.status.GetCurrentBranchVersion()
-				lasttag := release.current.status.GetLastTagVersion()
-				release.current.lastTag.SetLabel(lasttag)
-				release.current.vLabel.SetLabel(cbname + " " + cbversion)
-
-				// scan for new repo
-				if findNextDirty("") {
-					log.Info("findNextDirty() found something")
-				} else {
-					log.Info("findNextDirty() could not find anything")
-					return false
-				}
-				release.current.status.CheckSafeGoSumRemake()
-				if release.current.status.MakeRedomod() {
-					log.Info("Redo mod ok")
-				} else {
-					log.Info("go mod tidy not ok")
-					return false
-				}
-				if ok, _ := release.current.status.CheckGoSum(); ok {
-					log.Info("repo has go.sum requirements that are clean")
-					// release.current.setGoSumStatus("CLEAN")
-					release.status.SetValue("GOOD")
-					release.notes.SetValue("CheckGoSum() does not seem to lie")
-					return true
-				} else {
-					return false
-				}
-			} else {
-				log.Info("SELF UPDATE FAILED err =", err)
-				log.Info("SELF UPDATE FAILED out =", out)
-				return false
-			}
-		}
+	if !release.current.status.DoAll(all) {
+		log.Info("failed to make new release", release.version.String())
+		return false
+	}
+	log.Info("RELEASE OK")
+
+	// 'publish' the version to the golang package versioning system
+	if !doPublishVersion() {
+		log.Info("PUBLISH FAILED")
+		return false
+	}
+
+	log.Info("PUBLISH OK")
+	release.current.setGoSumStatus("RELEASED")
+
+	// unwind and re-tag. Now that the go.mod and go.sum are published, revert
+	// to the development branch
+	if ! release.current.status.RevertMasterToDevel() {
+		log.Info("Revert Failed")
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// update tag
+	var retag [][]string
+	retag = append(retag, []string{"git", "tag", "--delete", release.version.String()})
+	retag = append(retag, []string{"git", "push", "--delete", "origin", release.version.String()})
+	retag = append(retag, []string{"git", "tag", "-m", me.releaseReasonS, release.version.String()})
+	retag = append(retag, []string{"git", "push", "origin", release.version.String()})
+
+	if !release.current.status.DoAll(retag) {
+		log.Info("retag failed")
+		return false
+	}
+	log.Info("EVERYTHING OK. RERELEASED", release.current.String())
+
+	// update the package versions used for checking go.sum validity
+	release.current.status.UpdateCurrent()
+	cbname := release.current.status.GetCurrentBranchName()
+	cbversion := release.current.status.GetCurrentBranchVersion()
+	lasttag := release.current.status.GetLastTagVersion()
+	// update the values in the GUI
+	release.current.lastTag.SetLabel(lasttag)
+	release.current.vLabel.SetLabel(cbname + " " + cbversion)
+
+	// attempt to find another repo to release
+	if ! doReleaseFindNext() {
+		log.Info("doReleaseFindNext() could not find a new")
+		return false
+	}
+	log.Info("GOOD TO RUN ANOTHER DAY ON:", release.current.String())
+	return true
+}
+
+// try to figure out if there is another package to update
+func doReleaseFindNext() bool {
+	// scan for new repo
+	if findNextDirty("") {
+		log.Info("findNextDirty() found something")
+	} else {
+		log.Info("findNextDirty() could not find anything")
+		return false
+	}
+	release.current.status.CheckSafeGoSumRemake()
+	if release.current.status.MakeRedomod() {
+		log.Info("Redo mod ok")
+	} else {
+		log.Info("go mod tidy not ok")
+		return false
+	}
+	if ok, _ := release.current.status.CheckGoSum(); ok {
+		log.Info("repo has go.sum requirements that are clean")
+		// release.current.setGoSumStatus("CLEAN")
+		release.status.SetValue("GOOD")
+		release.notes.SetValue("CheckGoSum() does not seem to lie")
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// this pulls the new tag from the golang package repository
+// to insert the new version
+func doPublishVersion() bool {
+	gopath := release.current.String()
+	cmd := []string{"go", "get", "-v", gopath + "@" + release.version.String()}
+	log.Info("SHOULD RUN cmd HERE:", cmd)
+
+	// right now, you can't publish this because the go.* files in this project are screwed up
+	if release.guireleaser == nil {
+		log.Info("CAN NOT SELF UPDATE HERE. cmd =", cmd)
+		return false
+	}
+	os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
+	log.Info("TRYING TO SELF UPDATE HERE. cmd =", cmd)
+	err, out := release.guireleaser.status.RunCmd(cmd)
+	if gopath == "go.wit.com/apps/guireleaser" {
+		// ignore errors on updating myself
+		log.Info("IGNORE SELF UPDATE ERROR. cmd =", cmd)
+		err = nil
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		log.Info("SELF UPDATE OK. out =", out)
+		log.Info("SELF UPDATE WORKED")
+		release.current.setGoSumStatus("RELEASED")
+		return true
 	}
-	log.Info("doAll() failed")
 	return false
 }
diff --git a/globalDisplayOptions.go b/globalDisplayOptions.go
index 4c57c99..401ce68 100644
--- a/globalDisplayOptions.go
+++ b/globalDisplayOptions.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func globalDisplayOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 		if reposwin.Hidden() {
 			log.Info("showing reposwin")
 			showHideRepos()
+			// have to run this twice for now
 			scanForReady()
 			scanForReady()
 			reposwin.Show()
diff --git a/releaseWindow.go b/releaseWindow.go
index 863178f..bf6c28d 100644
--- a/releaseWindow.go
+++ b/releaseWindow.go
@@ -97,40 +97,7 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 	})
 
 	release.openrepo = release.grid.NewButton("open repo", func() {
-		if release.current == nil {
-			log.Info("find the next repo first")
-			return
-		}
-		// make sure read only is set
-		if release.current.status.ReadOnly() {
-			release.readOnly.SetValue("true")
-		} else {
-			release.readOnly.SetValue("false")
-		}
-
-		// do a new scan
-		release.current.newScan()
-
-		// only continue if the go.sum & go.mod files are clean
-		if ok, missing := release.current.status.CheckGoSum(); ok {
-			log.Info("repo has go.sum requirements that are clean")
-			release.status.SetValue("CLEAN")
-			release.current.setGoSumStatus("CLEAN")
-		} else {
-			log.Info("BAD repo has go.sum requirements that are screwed up. missing:", missing)
-			release.status.SetValue("BAD")
-			release.current.setGoSumStatus("BAD")
-			return
-		}
-
-		if release.current.dirtyLabel.String() == "PERFECT" {
-			log.Info("REPO IS STILL DIRTY")
-			return
-		}
-
-		// open the status window to commit the release
 		release.current.status.Toggle()
-		release.current.status.UpdateCurrent()
 	})
 	release.openrepo.Disable()
 
@@ -206,19 +173,6 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 		buttonEnable()
 	})
 
-	/*
-		release.grid.NewButton("CheckPrimativeGoMod()", func() {
-			tmp := release.current.String()
-			log.Info("Run CheckGoSum on repo:", tmp)
-			if release.current.status.CheckPrimativeGoMod() {
-				log.Info("repo has PRIMATIVE go.mod")
-			} else {
-				log.Info("repo go.mod requies checking for a go.sum")
-			}
-
-		})
-	*/
-
 	release.makeRedomodB = release.grid.NewButton("make redomod", func() {
 		buttonDisable()
 		if release.current.status.MakeRedomod() {
@@ -259,7 +213,7 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 
 func fullDoubleCheckFix() bool {
 	release.current.status.CheckSafeGoSumRemake()
-	if ! release.current.status.MakeRedomod() {
+	if !release.current.status.MakeRedomod() {
 		log.Info("go mod failed")
 		return false
 	}
@@ -282,8 +236,6 @@ func fullDoubleCheckFix() bool {
 func goodCheckGoSum() bool {
 	tmp := release.current.String()
 	log.Info("goodCheckGoSum() START on repo:", tmp, "STATUS =", release.current.getGoSumStatus())
-	/*
-	 */
 
 	var maybe bool = true
 	goConfig := release.current.status.GetGoDeps()
@@ -335,30 +287,6 @@ func buttonEnable() {
 	me.Enable()
 }
 
-func findDirty2() bool {
-	log.Info("findDirty2() START")
-	for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
-		goSumS := repo.getGoSumStatus()
-		dirtyS := repo.dirtyLabel.String()
-
-		if goSumS == "IGNORE" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if goSumS == "DIRTY 2" {
-			log.Info("repo DIRTY 2", repo.String(), goSumS, dirtyS)
-			if setCurrentRepo(repo, "dirty 2", "check manually I guess") {
-				return true
-			}
-			return true
-		} else {
-			log.Info("repo not DIRTY 2", repo.String(), goSumS, dirtyS)
-		}
-	}
-	log.Info("findDirty2() END")
-	return false
-}
-
 func setCurrentRepo(newcur *repo, s string, note string) bool {
 	if newcur.status.ReadOnly() {
 		return false
@@ -373,13 +301,6 @@ func setCurrentRepo(newcur *repo, s string, note string) bool {
 	release.unreleaseB.SetText("un-release version " + release.current.targetVersion.String())
 	release.openrepo.Enable()
 
-	/*
-		if newcur.status.ReadOnly() {
-			release.readOnly.SetValue("true ro")
-		} else {
-			release.readOnly.SetValue("false ro")
-		}
-	*/
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -510,67 +431,3 @@ func findNextDirty(onlyKind string) bool {
 	release.status.SetValue("ALL DONE?")
 	return false
 }
-
-func findNextRepo() bool {
-	for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
-		goSumS := repo.getGoSumStatus()
-		dirtyS := repo.dirtyLabel.String()
-
-		log.Info("findNextRepo()", repo.String(), goSumS, dirtyS)
-		if goSumS == "IGNORE" {
-			continue
-		}
-		if goSumS == "DIRTY 2" {
-			continue
-		}
-		if goSumS == "BAD VERSION" {
-			continue
-		}
-		if goSumS == "BAD DEP" {
-			// find out what kind of BAD DEP?
-			continue
-		}
-		// latestversion := repo.status.GetLastTagVersion()
-		if goSumS == "CLEAN" {
-			// if it's clean here, then check and remake the go.sum file
-			// then stop to commit the release version
-			repo.checkSafeGoSumRemake()
-			if repo.checkDirty() {
-				dirtyS = repo.dirtyLabel.String()
-			}
-			if dirtyS == "PERFECT" {
-				continue
-			}
-			if setCurrentRepo(repo, "clean round 2", "check manually") {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-		if goSumS == "DIRTY" {
-			if ok, missing := repo.status.CheckGoSum(); ok {
-				log.Info("repo has go.sum requirements that are clean")
-				// repo.setGoSumStatus("CLEAN")
-			} else {
-				log.Info("DIRTY 3 repo has go.sum requirements that are screwed up. missing:", missing)
-				repo.setGoSumStatus("DIRTY 3")
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if setCurrentRepo(repo, "dirty", "commit changes") {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-		if goSumS == "BAD" {
-			// if it's clean here, then check and remake the go.sum file
-			// then stop to commit the release version
-			repo.checkSafeGoSumRemake()
-			if repo.checkDirty() {
-				dirtyS = repo.dirtyLabel.String()
-			}
-			if setCurrentRepo(repo, "bad", "redo go.sum") {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	log.Info("tried to findNextRepo() but not sure what to do next")
-	return false
-}