diff --git a/.github/workflows/gs-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/gs-ci.yml
index 9e7266ff..3f913ef6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gs-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gs-ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jobs:
   margo-ci:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.12.x, 1.13.x]
+        go-version: [1.13.x, 1.14.x]
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 27ad4754..f6d5ec37 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ https://margo.sh/b/motd - Get notified when GoSublime has a new release.
 
 ## Changes
 
+## 20.03.09
+
+This release fixes a couple bugs:
+
+- GO111MODULE=off is set after building, in cases where GO111MODULE wasn't already set by the user.
+- An update message is shown even when the local GoSublime version is greater than that reported by the server.
+
 ## 20.03.01
 
 This release fixes a margo build failure when upgrading to go1.14.
diff --git a/gosubl/about.py b/gosubl/about.py
index acd01390..757675a1 100644
--- a/gosubl/about.py
+++ b/gosubl/about.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import re
 import sublime
 
-TAG = '20.03.01-1'
+TAG = '20.03.09-1'
 ANN = 'a'+TAG
 VERSION = 'r'+TAG
 VERSION_PAT = re.compile(r'\d{2}[.]\d{2}[.]\d{2}-\d+', re.IGNORECASE)
diff --git a/src/margo.sh/.github/workflows/margo-ci.yml b/src/margo.sh/.github/workflows/margo-ci.yml
index 10f12b9e..eb025212 100644
--- a/src/margo.sh/.github/workflows/margo-ci.yml
+++ b/src/margo.sh/.github/workflows/margo-ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jobs:
   margo-ci:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.12.x, 1.13.x]
+        go-version: [1.13.x, 1.14.x]
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
diff --git a/src/margo.sh/extension-example/extension-example.go b/src/margo.sh/extension-example/extension-example.go
index 6184b46f..61358165 100644
--- a/src/margo.sh/extension-example/extension-example.go
+++ b/src/margo.sh/extension-example/extension-example.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func Margo(m mg.Args) {
 	m.Use(
 		// MOTD keeps you updated about new versions and important announcements
 		//
-		// It adds a new command `motd.sync` available via the UserCmd palette as `Sync MOTD`
+		// It adds a new command `motd.sync` available via the UserCmd palette as `Sync MOTD (check for updates)`
 		//
 		// Interval can be set in order to enable automatic update fetching.
 		//
diff --git a/src/margo.sh/mg/motd.go b/src/margo.sh/mg/motd.go
index d7a2f108..8463d59b 100644
--- a/src/margo.sh/mg/motd.go
+++ b/src/margo.sh/mg/motd.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type motdState struct {
 
 // MOTD keeps you updated about new versions and important announcements
 //
-// It adds a new command `motd.sync` available via the UserCmd palette as `Sync MOTD`
+// It adds a new command `motd.sync` available via the UserCmd palette as `Sync MOTD (check for updates)`
 //
 // Interval can be set in order to enable automatic update fetching.
 //
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (m *MOTD) Reduce(mx *Ctx) *State {
 	case RunCmd:
 		st = st.AddBuiltinCmds(BuiltinCmd{Name: "motd.sync", Run: m.motdSyncCmd})
 	case QueryUserCmds:
-		st = st.AddUserCmds(UserCmd{Title: "Sync MOTD", Name: "motd.sync"})
+		st = st.AddUserCmds(UserCmd{Title: "Sync MOTD (check for updates)", Name: "motd.sync"})
 	case motdAct:
 		m.msg = act.msg
 	}
@@ -179,14 +179,35 @@ func (m *MOTD) sync(mx *Ctx) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (_ *MOTD) fmtTag(s string) (string, error) {
+	var y, m, d, n int
+	scanned, err := fmt.Sscanf(s, "%02d.%02d.%02d-%d", &y, &m, &d, &n)
+	if scanned < 4 {
+		_, err = fmt.Sscanf(s, "%02d.%02d.%02d", &y, &m, &d)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if n <= 0 {
+		n = 1
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d.%02d.%02d-%d", y, m, d, n), nil
+}
+
 func (m *MOTD) dispatchMsg(mx *Ctx, ms motdState) {
 	res := ms.Result
 	act := motdAct{}
 	ctag := mx.Editor.Client.Tag
+	srvTag, srvTagErr := m.fmtTag(res.Tag)
+	cliTag, cliTagErr := m.fmtTag(ctag)
 	switch {
 	case ctag == "":
 		mx.Log.Println("motd: client tag is undefined; you might need to restart the editor")
-	case res.Tag != ctag:
+	case srvTagErr != nil:
+		mx.Log.Println("motd: cannot parse ser`ver tag:", srvTagErr)
+	case cliTagErr != nil:
+		mx.Log.Println("motd: cannot parse client tag:", cliTagErr)
+	case cliTag < srvTag:
 		act.msg = res.Message
 	}
 	mx.Store.Dispatch(act)
diff --git a/src/margo.sh/sublime/sublime.go b/src/margo.sh/sublime/sublime.go
index fd27a854..fb95f754 100644
--- a/src/margo.sh/sublime/sublime.go
+++ b/src/margo.sh/sublime/sublime.go
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ func buildAction(c *cli.Context) error {
 	pkg, err := extensionPkg()
 	if modSet {
 		os.Setenv("GO111MODULE", modWas)
+	} else {
+		os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
 	}
 	if err == nil {
 		fixExtPkg(pkg)