diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index e43a18ce7..e5b325be1 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def load_after_app
         h[:pack_dirs] ||= "#{Rails.root}/lib/packs, #{Rails.root}/local/packs"
 
         h[:read_only] ||= (ro=ENV['WAGN_READ_ONLY']) && ro != 'false'
+        # this means config overrides env var.  is that what we want?
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/wagn/version.rb b/lib/wagn/version.rb
index 585fa46dd..4e4c79ec5 100644
--- a/lib/wagn/version.rb
+++ b/lib/wagn/version.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Wagn::Version
     Major = '1'
     Minor = '8'
-    Tiny  = 'pre'
+    Tiny  = '0'
     Eensie = nil
   
     class << self