diff --git a/branchesBox.go b/branchesBox.go
index d64caa1..669b0d7 100644
--- a/branchesBox.go
+++ b/branchesBox.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) makeBranchesBox(parent *gui.Node) {
 		} else {
 			log.Info("branch switched to", bname, "failed")
 		}
-		rs.UpdateNew()
+		rs.updateNew()
 	})
 
 	rs.targetBranch = newgrid.NewDropdown() // `progname:"TARGET"`
diff --git a/goConfig.go b/goConfig.go
index 310aed6..e1c1cd1 100644
--- a/goConfig.go
+++ b/goConfig.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) parseGoSum() (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GoConfig() map[string]string  {
+func (rs *RepoStatus) GoConfig() map[string]string {
 	return rs.goConfig
 }
 
@@ -157,3 +157,10 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) MakeRedomod() (bool, error) {
 	// return the attempt to parse go.mod & go.sum
 	return rs.parseGoSum()
 }
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) IsReleased() bool {
+	if rs.GetTargetVersion() == rs.GetCurrentVersion() {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/merge.go b/merge.go
index 9f2a512..2d9a931 100644
--- a/merge.go
+++ b/merge.go
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) MergeUserToDevel() bool {
 
 	if rs.DoAll(all) {
 		log.Log(WARN, "MergeUserToDevel() failed", rs.Path())
-		rs.UpdateNew()
+		rs.updateNew()
 		return true
 	}
 	// DoAll failed
-	rs.UpdateNew()
+	rs.updateNew()
 	return false
 }
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) MergeDevelToMaster() bool {
 
 	if rs.DoAll(all) {
 		log.Log(WARN, "MergeDevelToMaster() failed", rs.Path())
-		rs.UpdateNew()
+		rs.updateNew()
 		return true
 	}
 	// DoAll failed
-	rs.UpdateNew()
+	rs.updateNew()
 	return false
 }
 
diff --git a/modifyBox.go b/modifyBox.go
index 502727f..a7c76b9 100644
--- a/modifyBox.go
+++ b/modifyBox.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) drawGitCommands(box *gui.Node) {
 	newgrid := rs.gitCommandsGroup.NewGrid("gridnuts", 0, 0)
 
 	newgrid.NewButton("Rescan Repo", func() {
-		rs.UpdateNew()
+		rs.Update()
 	})
 
 	newgrid.NewButton("CheckDirty()", func() {
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 5afc1c8..9576bb9 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type RepoStatus struct {
 	dirtyLabel *gadgets.OneLiner
 	readOnly   *gadgets.OneLiner
 	gitState   *gadgets.OneLiner
-	primitive   *gadgets.OneLiner
+	primitive  *gadgets.OneLiner
 
 	path      *gadgets.OneLiner
 	goSrcPath *gadgets.OneLiner
diff --git a/update.go b/update.go
index 02b5806..6e10e93 100644
--- a/update.go
+++ b/update.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) gitBranchAll() {
 	// log.Log(WARN, "branch count =", i)
 }
 
-func (rs *RepoStatus) UpdateNew() {
+func (rs *RepoStatus) updateNew() {
 	if !rs.Ready() {
 		log.Log(WARN, "can't update yet. ready is false")
 		log.Error(errors.New("Update() is not ready yet"))
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) Update() {
 	}
 	log.Log(INFO, "Update() START")
 	duration := timeFunction(func() {
-		rs.UpdateNew()
+		rs.updateNew()
 	})
 	rs.setSpeed(duration)
 	log.Log(INFO, "Update() END")