def _get_version_info():
    """
    Returns the currently-installed awslimitchecker version, and a best-effort
    attempt at finding the origin URL and commit/tag if installed from an
    editable git clone.

    :returns: awslimitchecker version
    :rtype: str
    """
    if os.environ.get('VERSIONCHECK_DEBUG', '') != 'true':
        for lname in ['versionfinder', 'pip', 'git']:
            l = logging.getLogger(lname)
            l.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
            l.propagate = True
    try:
        vinfo = find_version('awslimitchecker')
        dirty = ''
        if vinfo.git_is_dirty:
            dirty = '*'
        tag = vinfo.git_tag
        if tag is not None:
            tag += dirty
        commit = vinfo.git_commit
        if commit is not None:
            if len(commit) > 7:
                commit = commit[:8]
            commit += dirty
        return AWSLimitCheckerVersion(
            vinfo.version,
            vinfo.url,
            tag=tag,
            commit=commit
        )
    except Exception:
        logger.exception("Error checking installed version; this installation "
                         "may not be in compliance with the AGPLv3 license:")
    # fall back to returning just the hard-coded release information
    return AWSLimitCheckerVersion(_VERSION, _PROJECT_URL)