==> git log -n1 <==
commit ae692beac5b7bc00bd84d7adfb67300c96380a52
Author: Thomas Kluyver <takowl@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon Oct 5 09:43:34 2015 +0100

    Version number -> 0.5

==> git describe --tags --dirty <==
0.5

==> git status <==
# Not currently on any branch.
# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#	DESCRIPTION.old
#	IRkernel_0.5_R_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

