diff --git a/autorelease-travis.yml b/autorelease-travis.yml
index 7b723e4..9662793 100644
--- a/autorelease-travis.yml
+++ b/autorelease-travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# AUTORELEASE v0.1.0
+# AUTORELEASE v0.1.1
+# for nonrelease, use @master
+# for release, use v${VERSION}, e.g., v1.0.0
 import:
-    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/deploy_testpypi.yml@v0.1.0
-    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/cut_release.yml@v0.1.0
-    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/deploy_pypi.yml@v0.1.0
-    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/test_testpypi.yml@v0.1.0
+    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/deploy_testpypi.yml@v0.1.1
+    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/cut_release.yml@v0.1.1
+    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/deploy_pypi.yml@v0.1.1
+    - dwhswenson/autorelease:travis_stages/test_testpypi.yml@v0.1.1
diff --git a/autorelease/git_repo_checks.py b/autorelease/git_repo_checks.py
index b37a81f..5371a9b 100644
--- a/autorelease/git_repo_checks.py
+++ b/autorelease/git_repo_checks.py
@@ -45,7 +45,16 @@ def _versions_from_tags(self):
         # this takes the version (before the '_') and drops the preceding v
         tag_versions = [t.name.split('_')[0][1:] for t in self.repo.tags]
         # TODO: may be better to replace with regex for reusability
-        return [vers.Version(v) for v in tag_versions]
+        versions = []
+        for version in tag_versions:
+            try:
+                v = vers.Version(version)
+            except vers.InvalidVersion:
+                pass
+            else:
+                versions.append(v)
+        return versions
+        # return [vers.Version(v) for v in tag_versions]
 
     def reasonable_desired_version(self, desired_version, allow_equal=False,
                                   allow_patch_skip=False):
@@ -69,8 +78,9 @@ def reasonable_desired_version(self, desired_version, allow_equal=False,
             # no tags yet, and legal version is legal!
             return ""
         max_version = max(self._versions_from_tags()).base_version
-        (old_major, old_minor, old_patch) = \
-                map(int, str(max_version).split('.'))
+        parts = list(map(int, str(max_version).split('.')))
+        parts += [0] * (3 - len(parts))
+        old_major, old_minor, old_patch = parts
 
         update_str = str(max_version) + " -> " + str(desired_version)
 
diff --git a/autorelease/utils.py b/autorelease/utils.py
index 2cfbf74..aee9614 100644
--- a/autorelease/utils.py
+++ b/autorelease/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 def conda_recipe_version(recipe_file):
     with open(recipe_file) as f:
-        dct = yaml.load(f.read())
+        dct = yaml.load(f.read(), Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
     return dct['package']['version']
 
 def github_url_to_owner_repo(url):
diff --git a/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index 2479bbf..73c1ed1 100644
--- a/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/devtools/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package:
   name: autorelease
   # add ".dev0" for unreleased versions
-  version: "0.1.0"
+  version: "0.1.1"
 
 source:
   path: ../../
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 22ce2d1..15c870d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = autorelease
-version = 0.1.0
+version = 0.1.1
 # version should end in .dev0 if this isn't to be released
 short_description = Tools to keep the release process clean.
 description = Tools to keep the release process clean.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2a7d0df..2937037 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ def write_installed_version_py(filename="_installed_version.py",
     version = conf.get('metadata', 'version')
     git_rev = get_git_version()
 
+    # TODO: shouldn't vwe just use the directory found by the
+    # VersionPyFinder?
     if src_dir is None:
         src_dir = conf.get('metadata', 'name')