From beb5634baaad05241057fd84f12e2082f756da38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:58:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/16] use git hash when possible and denote file hash with
 "file:" in version

---
 .docker/Dockerfile    |  1 +
 cmake/Version.cmake   | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 src/cpp/firestarr.cpp | 24 +++++++++++++-----------
 3 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index 248e513465..a713913ea8 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-format,target=./.clang-format \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-tidy,target=./.clang-tidy \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./.env,target=./.env \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./.git,target=./.git \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./src/cpp,target=./src/cpp \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/data,target=./test/data \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index 92502e8846..33c8907efb 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -43,12 +43,41 @@ foreach(file_path IN LISTS FILES_USED)
     set(MODIFIED_TIME "${LAST_MOD_TIME}")
   endif()
 endforeach()
-list(JOIN HASHES "" ALL_HASHES)
-string(SHA512 FULL_HASH ${ALL_HASHES})
 
-string(TIMESTAMP COMPILE_TIME "${FMT_TIME}" UTC)
 
-string(SUBSTRING ${FULL_HASH} 0 8 HASH)
+if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
+  message("Using hash from git")
+  if(EXISTS "${FILE_ENV}")
+    execute_process(COMMAND git log -n1 --pretty=%h ${FILE_ENV} OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE HASH_ENV)
+  endif()
+  execute_process(COMMAND git rev-parse --verify HEAD OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE FULL_HASH)
+  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index --quiet HEAD RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
+  if (NOT "${HASH_ENV}" STREQUAL "${HASH}")
+    # add + to version if .env isn't from current commit
+    set(VERSION "${VERSION}+")
+  endif()
+  # is anything in git changed?
+  if ("${GIT_CHANGED}" STREQUAL "0")
+    # use time from git commit since nothing is different
+    execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --pretty=%ad --date=format:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE MODIFIED_TIME)
+  else()
+    # either changed or git didn't work
+    if (NOT "" STREQUAL "${HASH}")
+      # add + to hash if modified from committed version
+      set(HASH "${HASH}+")
+      set(FULL_HASH "${FULL_HASH}+")
+    endif()
+  endif()
+  set(HASH_PREFIX "")
+else()
+  set(HASH_PREFIX "file:")
+  list(JOIN HASHES "" ALL_HASHES)
+  string(SHA512 FULL_HASH ${ALL_HASHES})
+endif()
+
+string(SUBSTRING ${FULL_HASH} 0 10 HASH)
+set(HASH "${HASH_PREFIX}${HASH}")
+string(TIMESTAMP COMPILE_TIME "${FMT_TIME}" UTC)
 
 set(COMPILED_ON "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}")
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/firestarr.cpp b/src/cpp/firestarr.cpp
index 626f918dda..8f58c48b47 100644
--- a/src/cpp/firestarr.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/firestarr.cpp
@@ -44,22 +44,24 @@ int main(const int argc, const char* const argv[])
   printf("FireSTARR %s\n\n", SPECIFIC_REVISION);
   MainArgumentParser parser{argc, argv};
   parser.parse_args();
-  // HACK: check here so verbosity can affect showing compile info
-  if (parser.help_requested())
-  {
-    show_help_and_exit();
-  }
   auto result = -1;
 #ifdef NDEBUG
   try
   {
 #endif
-    fs::logging::check_fatal(
-      !Log::openLogFile(parser.log_file.c_str()), "Can't open log file %s", parser.log_file.c_str()
-    );
-    fs::logging::note("Specific revision is %s", SPECIFIC_REVISION);
-    fs::logging::debug("Full hash of all sources is: %s", FULL_HASH);
-    fs::logging::debug("Compiled on: %s", COMPILED_ON);
+    const auto opened_log = Log::openLogFile(parser.log_file.c_str());
+    // HACK: check here so verbosity can affect showing compile info
+    if (parser.help_requested())
+    {
+      fs::logging::note("Specific revision is %s", SPECIFIC_REVISION);
+      fs::logging::debug("Full hash is: %s", FULL_HASH);
+      fs::logging::debug("Compiled on: %s", COMPILED_ON);
+      show_help_and_exit();
+    }
+    if (!opened_log)
+    {
+      logging::fatal("Can't open log file %s", parser.log_file.c_str());
+    }
     fs::logging::note("Output directory is %s", parser.output_directory.c_str());
     fs::logging::note("Output log is %s", parser.log_file.c_str());
     // at this point we've parsed positional args and know we're not in test mode

From a64e89fe15108287707f93d64990cf6d9fbd0398 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:10:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/16] fix '+' not being appended to hash when different from
 committed version

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 14 ++++++--------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index 33c8907efb..7e441fe4d6 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ foreach(file_path IN LISTS FILES_USED)
 endforeach()
 
 
+set(HASH_PREFIX "")
+set(HASH_SUFFIX "")
 if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
   message("Using hash from git")
   if(EXISTS "${FILE_ENV}")
@@ -61,22 +63,18 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
     # use time from git commit since nothing is different
     execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --pretty=%ad --date=format:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE MODIFIED_TIME)
   else()
-    # either changed or git didn't work
-    if (NOT "" STREQUAL "${HASH}")
-      # add + to hash if modified from committed version
-      set(HASH "${HASH}+")
-      set(FULL_HASH "${FULL_HASH}+")
-    endif()
+    set(HASH_SUFFIX "+")
   endif()
-  set(HASH_PREFIX "")
 else()
+  # will never have a '+' for HASH_SUFFIX because it's based on exact files
   set(HASH_PREFIX "file:")
   list(JOIN HASHES "" ALL_HASHES)
   string(SHA512 FULL_HASH ${ALL_HASHES})
 endif()
 
 string(SUBSTRING ${FULL_HASH} 0 10 HASH)
-set(HASH "${HASH_PREFIX}${HASH}")
+set(HASH "${HASH_PREFIX}${HASH}${HASH_SUFFIX}")
+set(FULL_HASH "${HASH_PREFIX}${FULL_HASH}${HASH_SUFFIX}")
 string(TIMESTAMP COMPILE_TIME "${FMT_TIME}" UTC)
 
 set(COMPILED_ON "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}")

From 19fe5ec32e143883cf2dc34288f81b52a678f8c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:57:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 03/16] only care about git diff-index for same files as used
 for file hash

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index 7e441fe4d6..fa469f2cac 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
     execute_process(COMMAND git log -n1 --pretty=%h ${FILE_ENV} OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE HASH_ENV)
   endif()
   execute_process(COMMAND git rev-parse --verify HEAD OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE FULL_HASH)
-  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index --quiet HEAD RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
+  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index --quiet HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
   if (NOT "${HASH_ENV}" STREQUAL "${HASH}")
     # add + to version if .env isn't from current commit
     set(VERSION "${VERSION}+")

From 038f2104cfdce152657a1966c6858c9f20a6f4f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:13:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/16] fix hash comparison

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index fa469f2cac..d119c87d40 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -50,19 +50,27 @@ set(HASH_SUFFIX "")
 if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
   message("Using hash from git")
   if(EXISTS "${FILE_ENV}")
-    execute_process(COMMAND git log -n1 --pretty=%h ${FILE_ENV} OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE HASH_ENV)
+    execute_process(COMMAND git log -n1 --pretty=%H ${FILE_ENV} OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE HASH_ENV)
   endif()
   execute_process(COMMAND git rev-parse --verify HEAD OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE FULL_HASH)
-  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index --quiet HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
-  if (NOT "${HASH_ENV}" STREQUAL "${HASH}")
+  message("HASH_ENV = ${HASH_ENV}")
+  message("FULL_HASH = ${FULL_HASH}")
+  if (NOT "${HASH_ENV}" STREQUAL "${FULL_HASH}")
+    message("Hashes not equal")
     # add + to version if .env isn't from current commit
     set(VERSION "${VERSION}+")
+  else()
+      message("Hashes are equal")
   endif()
   # is anything in git changed?
+  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index --quiet HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
+  message("GIT_CHANGED = ${GIT_CHANGED}")
   if ("${GIT_CHANGED}" STREQUAL "0")
+    message("Using git time since no change")
     # use time from git commit since nothing is different
     execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --pretty=%ad --date=format:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE MODIFIED_TIME)
   else()
+    message("Git has changed")
     set(HASH_SUFFIX "+")
   endif()
 else()

From ca83dff3f5aec14c525bbd6e7553083056f20694 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:18:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/16] docker quiet

---
 .docker/Dockerfile | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index a713913ea8..20673f3cc3 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./fuel.lut,target=./fuel.lut \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./settings.ini,target=./settings.ini \
-    cmake --preset Release \
+    cmake --preset Release -DQUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
     && ctest --preset Release
 # COPY ./cmake cmake/

From 65852988e92731d1f16f0324aabbba3c4ae3b7e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:22:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/16] only hash/get modified time from files if not set by
 git commit

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 37 ++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index d119c87d40..0d0c5d6a75 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -26,27 +26,9 @@ list(APPEND FILES_USED ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt ${CMAKE_CURREN
 
 set(FILE_VERSION_CPP ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/version.cpp)
 
-# calculate hash from files that matter
-set(HASHES)
-# if modified from committed version then look at file timestamps
-foreach(file_path IN LISTS FILES_USED)
-  file(SHA512 ${file_path} HASH_FILE)
-  if(NOT CMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE)
-    message("${file_path} ${HASH_FILE}")
-  endif()
-  list(APPEND HASHES ${HASH_FILE})
-  file(TIMESTAMP "${file_path}" LAST_MOD_TIME "${FMT_TIME}")
-  if ("${LAST_MOD_TIME}" STRGREATER "${MODIFIED_TIME}")
-    if(NOT CMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE)
-      message("Change in ${file_path}")
-    endif()
-    set(MODIFIED_TIME "${LAST_MOD_TIME}")
-  endif()
-endforeach()
-
-
 set(HASH_PREFIX "")
 set(HASH_SUFFIX "")
+set(MODIFIED_TIME "")
 if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
   message("Using hash from git")
   if(EXISTS "${FILE_ENV}")
@@ -80,6 +62,23 @@ else()
   string(SHA512 FULL_HASH ${ALL_HASHES})
 endif()
 
+if(NOT MODIFIED_TIME)
+  # calculate hash from files that matter
+  set(HASHES)
+  # if modified from committed version then look at file timestamps
+  foreach(file_path IN LISTS FILES_USED)
+    file(SHA512 ${file_path} HASH_FILE)
+    if(NOT CMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE)
+      message("${file_path} ${HASH_FILE}")
+    endif()
+    list(APPEND HASHES ${HASH_FILE})
+    file(TIMESTAMP "${file_path}" LAST_MOD_TIME "${FMT_TIME}")
+    if ("${LAST_MOD_TIME}" STRGREATER "${MODIFIED_TIME}")
+      set(MODIFIED_TIME "${LAST_MOD_TIME}")
+    endif()
+  endforeach()
+endif()
+
 string(SUBSTRING ${FULL_HASH} 0 10 HASH)
 set(HASH "${HASH_PREFIX}${HASH}${HASH_SUFFIX}")
 set(FULL_HASH "${HASH_PREFIX}${FULL_HASH}${HASH_SUFFIX}")

From 3d4b4e9df917d558f95523c502bdc36b2fd4fb7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:23:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/16] quiet makefile

---
 .docker/Dockerfile | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index 20673f3cc3..3921383858 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./fuel.lut,target=./fuel.lut \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./settings.ini,target=./settings.ini \
-    cmake --preset Release -DQUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
+    cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
     && ctest --preset Release
 # COPY ./cmake cmake/

From e81e0410a8ea17343ae6dae1adc840eae3c31718 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:27:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 08/16] show git diff-index

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index 0d0c5d6a75..fcd3574e80 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
       message("Hashes are equal")
   endif()
   # is anything in git changed?
-  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index --quiet HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
+  message("execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)")
+  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
   message("GIT_CHANGED = ${GIT_CHANGED}")
   if ("${GIT_CHANGED}" STREQUAL "0")
     message("Using git time since no change")

From 157b5e3ddad60ed3d9cbb1a6db7453e6e4817230 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:32:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 09/16] copy to docker

---
 .docker/Dockerfile  | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 cmake/Version.cmake |  5 +++--
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index 3921383858..d4f0547f58 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -47,32 +47,38 @@ RUN vcpkg/vcpkg install
 # build and test
 FROM vcpkg-installed AS firestarr-build
 WORKDIR /appl/firestarr
+# copy so git hash check is correct
+COPY . .
+COPY .* .
+RUN cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
+     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
+     && ctest --preset Release
 # vcpkg-installed should update when this file does
 # COPY ./vcpkg*.json .
-# mount instead of copy to minimize layers
-RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakeLists.txt,target=./CMakeLists.txt \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakePresets.json,target=./CMakePresets.json \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-format,target=./.clang-format \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-tidy,target=./.clang-tidy \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./.env,target=./.env \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./.git,target=./.git \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./src/cpp,target=./src/cpp \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./test/data,target=./test/data \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./fuel.lut,target=./fuel.lut \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=./settings.ini,target=./settings.ini \
-    cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
-    && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
-    && ctest --preset Release
-# COPY ./cmake cmake/
-# COPY ./.env ./CMake* ./.clang-* .
-# COPY ./src/cpp src/cpp/
-# RUN cmake --preset Release
-# RUN cmake --build --parallel --preset Release
-# COPY ./test test/
-# COPY ./fuel.lut ./settings.ini .
-# RUN ctest --preset Release
+# # mount instead of copy to minimize layers
+# RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakeLists.txt,target=./CMakeLists.txt \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakePresets.json,target=./CMakePresets.json \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-format,target=./.clang-format \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-tidy,target=./.clang-tidy \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.env,target=./.env \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.git,target=./.git \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./src/cpp,target=./src/cpp \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/data,target=./test/data \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./fuel.lut,target=./fuel.lut \
+#     --mount=type=bind,source=./settings.ini,target=./settings.ini \
+#     cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
+#     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
+#     && ctest --preset Release
+# # COPY ./cmake cmake/
+# # COPY ./.env ./CMake* ./.clang-* .
+# # COPY ./src/cpp src/cpp/
+# # RUN cmake --preset Release
+# # RUN cmake --build --parallel --preset Release
+# # COPY ./test test/
+# # COPY ./fuel.lut ./settings.ini .
+# # RUN ctest --preset Release
 
 FROM --platform=linux/amd64 ${BASE_DISTROLESS} AS distroless-amd64
 
diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index fcd3574e80..d76b5fb927 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
       message("Hashes are equal")
   endif()
   # is anything in git changed?
-  message("execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)")
-  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD ${FILES_USED} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
+  list(JOIN FILES_USED " " FILES_USED_STRING)
+  message("execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD -- ${FILES_USED_STRING} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)")
+  execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD -- ${FILES_USED_STRING} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
   message("GIT_CHANGED = ${GIT_CHANGED}")
   if ("${GIT_CHANGED}" STREQUAL "0")
     message("Using git time since no change")

From 799320b2d9dba92487815837ed01d17cd245c5bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:37:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/16] mount instead of copy

---
 .docker/Dockerfile | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index d4f0547f58..d00732815b 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -47,30 +47,31 @@ RUN vcpkg/vcpkg install
 # build and test
 FROM vcpkg-installed AS firestarr-build
 WORKDIR /appl/firestarr
+# NOTE: was mounting instead of copy to minimize layers, but broke git diff-index
 # copy so git hash check is correct
-COPY . .
-COPY .* .
-RUN cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
-     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
-     && ctest --preset Release
+# COPY . .
+# COPY .* .
+# RUN cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
+#      && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
+#      && ctest --preset Release
 # vcpkg-installed should update when this file does
 # COPY ./vcpkg*.json .
-# # mount instead of copy to minimize layers
-# RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakeLists.txt,target=./CMakeLists.txt \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakePresets.json,target=./CMakePresets.json \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-format,target=./.clang-format \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-tidy,target=./.clang-tidy \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.env,target=./.env \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./.git,target=./.git \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./src/cpp,target=./src/cpp \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/data,target=./test/data \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./fuel.lut,target=./fuel.lut \
-#     --mount=type=bind,source=./settings.ini,target=./settings.ini \
-#     cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
-#     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
-#     && ctest --preset Release
+# mount instead of copy to minimize layers
+RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakeLists.txt,target=./CMakeLists.txt \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakePresets.json,target=./CMakePresets.json \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-format,target=./.clang-format \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./.clang-tidy,target=./.clang-tidy \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./.env,target=./.env \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./.git,target=./.git \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./src/cpp,target=./src/cpp \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./test/data,target=./test/data \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./fuel.lut,target=./fuel.lut \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=./settings.ini,target=./settings.ini \
+    cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
+    && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
+    && ctest --preset Release
 # # COPY ./cmake cmake/
 # # COPY ./.env ./CMake* ./.clang-* .
 # # COPY ./src/cpp src/cpp/

From 022a233f868136144e634ce6e1da3b264d92d033 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:38:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 11/16] rename HASH_ENV to VERSION_HASH

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index d76b5fb927..ae86da9c87 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ set(MODIFIED_TIME "")
 if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
   message("Using hash from git")
   if(EXISTS "${FILE_ENV}")
-    execute_process(COMMAND git log -n1 --pretty=%H ${FILE_ENV} OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE HASH_ENV)
+    # check when .env last changed - if not this commit then this is version+
+    execute_process(COMMAND git log -n1 --pretty=%H ${FILE_ENV} OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE VERSION_HASH)
   endif()
   execute_process(COMMAND git rev-parse --verify HEAD OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE FULL_HASH)
-  message("HASH_ENV = ${HASH_ENV}")
+  message("VERSION_HASH = ${VERSION_HASH}")
   message("FULL_HASH = ${FULL_HASH}")
-  if (NOT "${HASH_ENV}" STREQUAL "${FULL_HASH}")
+  if (NOT "${VERSION_HASH}" STREQUAL "${FULL_HASH}")
     message("Hashes not equal")
     # add + to version if .env isn't from current commit
     set(VERSION "${VERSION}+")

From 891e25518a8cc502bcfbc33236e7092aa31b11ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:39:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 12/16] cleanup dockerfile

---
 .docker/Dockerfile | 17 -----------------
 1 file changed, 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index d00732815b..9cabc621dc 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -47,15 +47,6 @@ RUN vcpkg/vcpkg install
 # build and test
 FROM vcpkg-installed AS firestarr-build
 WORKDIR /appl/firestarr
-# NOTE: was mounting instead of copy to minimize layers, but broke git diff-index
-# copy so git hash check is correct
-# COPY . .
-# COPY .* .
-# RUN cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
-#      && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
-#      && ctest --preset Release
-# vcpkg-installed should update when this file does
-# COPY ./vcpkg*.json .
 # mount instead of copy to minimize layers
 RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./CMakeLists.txt,target=./CMakeLists.txt \
@@ -72,14 +63,6 @@ RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
     cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
     && ctest --preset Release
-# # COPY ./cmake cmake/
-# # COPY ./.env ./CMake* ./.clang-* .
-# # COPY ./src/cpp src/cpp/
-# # RUN cmake --preset Release
-# # RUN cmake --build --parallel --preset Release
-# # COPY ./test test/
-# # COPY ./fuel.lut ./settings.ini .
-# # RUN ctest --preset Release
 
 FROM --platform=linux/amd64 ${BASE_DISTROLESS} AS distroless-amd64
 

From 04d83936ecd7bcc127084c6202357c3b1c4c1637 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:45:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 13/16] don't use DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1

---
 .docker/Dockerfile | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index 9cabc621dc..bd200abb73 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=bind,source=./cmake,target=./cmake \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./test/input,target=./test/input \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./fuel.lut,target=./fuel.lut \
     --mount=type=bind,source=./settings.ini,target=./settings.ini \
-    cmake --preset Release -DCMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE=1 \
+    cmake --preset Release \
     && cmake --build --parallel --preset Release \
     && ctest --preset Release
 

From 1f82b25c7ce6e72eb2cd70d98e6e840fc2fb97e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:47:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/16] remove extra messages

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 7 -------
 1 file changed, 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index ae86da9c87..7adb5a18b9 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ set(HASH_PREFIX "")
 set(HASH_SUFFIX "")
 set(MODIFIED_TIME "")
 if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
-  message("Using hash from git")
   if(EXISTS "${FILE_ENV}")
     # check when .env last changed - if not this commit then this is version+
     execute_process(COMMAND git log -n1 --pretty=%H ${FILE_ENV} OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE VERSION_HASH)
@@ -39,23 +38,17 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
   message("VERSION_HASH = ${VERSION_HASH}")
   message("FULL_HASH = ${FULL_HASH}")
   if (NOT "${VERSION_HASH}" STREQUAL "${FULL_HASH}")
-    message("Hashes not equal")
     # add + to version if .env isn't from current commit
     set(VERSION "${VERSION}+")
-  else()
-      message("Hashes are equal")
   endif()
   # is anything in git changed?
   list(JOIN FILES_USED " " FILES_USED_STRING)
-  message("execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD -- ${FILES_USED_STRING} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)")
   execute_process(COMMAND git diff-index HEAD -- ${FILES_USED_STRING} RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_CHANGED)
   message("GIT_CHANGED = ${GIT_CHANGED}")
   if ("${GIT_CHANGED}" STREQUAL "0")
-    message("Using git time since no change")
     # use time from git commit since nothing is different
     execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --pretty=%ad --date=format:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE MODIFIED_TIME)
   else()
-    message("Git has changed")
     set(HASH_SUFFIX "+")
   endif()
 else()

From 3654139aa6411b95b33ea985222aecde6636863d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:48:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 15/16] only show hashes if CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=1

---
 cmake/Version.cmake | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index 7adb5a18b9..511eb24c73 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ if(NOT MODIFIED_TIME)
   # if modified from committed version then look at file timestamps
   foreach(file_path IN LISTS FILES_USED)
     file(SHA512 ${file_path} HASH_FILE)
-    if(NOT CMAKE_QUIET_MAKEFILE)
+    if(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
       message("${file_path} ${HASH_FILE}")
     endif()
     list(APPEND HASHES ${HASH_FILE})

From 87bff21412da018b20438b3d372cd3f2d4617445 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jordan Evens <jordan.evens@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:49:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 16/16] change to have CMAKE_VERBOSE_OPTIMIZATIONS to turn on
 -fopt-info-vec-all

---
 CMakeLists.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a77b81577d..b5b3ea667e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if (WIN32)
   add_compile_options(
     "$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/bigobj>")
 else()
-  if(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
+  if(CMAKE_VERBOSE_OPTIMIZATIONS)
     add_compile_options(-fopt-info-vec-all)
   endif()
   add_compile_options(