diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c4f50d..ee32008 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@ All notable changes to WuttJamaican will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## v0.16.1 (2024-12-05)
-
-### Fix
-
-- add `db.util.make_topo_sortkey()` function
-- use true UUID type for Upgrades table primary key
-- let caller set data type for `uuid_column()` and `uuid_fk_column()`
-- avoid error when loading installer templates
-
 ## v0.16.0 (2024-11-30)
 
 ### Feat
diff --git a/docs/narr/install/quickstart.rst b/docs/narr/install/quickstart.rst
index 84a491d..0fea804 100644
--- a/docs/narr/install/quickstart.rst
+++ b/docs/narr/install/quickstart.rst
@@ -22,39 +22,35 @@ Make a parent folder for all source code:
 
    mkdir -p ~/src
 
-Make and activate a new :term:`virtual environment` for your project:
+Make a :term:`virtual environment` for your project:
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
    cd /path/to/envs
    python3 -m venv poser
-   source poser/bin/activate
 
 Make a new e.g. ``poser`` database in PostgreSQL (or MySQL).
 
-Install and run `cookiecutter <https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.io/>`_
-with `wuttaweb template
-<https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/wutta/cookiecutter-wuttaweb>`_:
+Install and run cookiecutter with wuttaweb template:
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-   pip install cookiecutter
-   cookiecutter -o ~/src git+https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/wutta/cookiecutter-wuttaweb
+   cd /path/to/envs/poser
+   bin/pip install cookiecutter
+   bin/cookiecutter -o ~/src git+https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/wutta/cookiecutter-wuttaweb
 
 Assuming you now have project code at ``~/src/poser`` then install
-that and run the app installer.  Note the 2nd command name will depend
-on your project:
+that and run the app installer:
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-   pip install -e ~/src/poser
-   poser install
+   bin/pip install -e ~/src/poser
+   bin/poser install
 
 If all goes well, you can run the web app with:
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-   cd /path/to/envs/poser
    bin/pserve --reload file+ini:app/web.conf
 
 And browse it at http://localhost:9080
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d9c0ce8..96ce552 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "WuttJamaican"
-version = "0.16.1"
+version = "0.16.0"
 description = "Base package for Wutta Framework"
 readme = "README.md"
-authors = [{name = "Lance Edgar", email = "lance@wuttaproject.org"}]
+authors = [{name = "Lance Edgar", email = "lance@edbob.org"}]
 license = {text = "GNU GPL v3+"}
 classifiers = [
         "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ wutta = "wuttjamaican.cli:wutta_typer"
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://wuttaproject.org/"
 Repository = "https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/wutta/wuttjamaican"
-Issues = "https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/wutta/wuttjamaican/issues"
 Changelog = "https://forgejo.wuttaproject.org/wutta/wuttjamaican/src/branch/master/CHANGELOG.md"
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py
index 643e267..0df0e68 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ Database Utilities
 import uuid as _uuid
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID as PGUUID
 
 from wuttjamaican.util import make_uuid
@@ -128,26 +127,3 @@ def uuid_fk_column(target_column, *args, **kwargs):
     if not args:
         args = (sa.String(length=32), sa.ForeignKey(target_column))
     return sa.Column(*args, **kwargs)
-
-
-def make_topo_sortkey(model):
-    """
-    Returns a function suitable for use as a ``key`` kwarg to a
-    standard Python sorting call.  This key function will expect a
-    single class mapper and return a sequence number associated with
-    that model.  The sequence is determined by SQLAlchemy's
-    topological table sorting.
-
-    :param model: Usually the :term:`app model`, but can be any module
-       containing model classes.
-    """
-    metadata = model.Base.metadata
-    tables = dict([(table.name, i)
-                   for i, table in enumerate(metadata.sorted_tables, 1)])
-
-    def sortkey(name):
-        cls = getattr(model, name)
-        mapper = orm.class_mapper(cls)
-        return tuple(tables[t.name] for t in mapper.tables)
-
-    return sortkey
diff --git a/tests/db/test_util.py b/tests/db/test_util.py
index 8ffef76..2f0c9ed 100644
--- a/tests/db/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/db/test_util.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ try:
     from wuttjamaican.db import util as mod
     from wuttjamaican.db.model.base import Setting
     from wuttjamaican.util import make_true_uuid
-    from wuttjamaican.testing import DataTestCase
 except ImportError:
     pass
 else:
@@ -125,17 +124,3 @@ else:
             self.assertIsInstance(column, sa.Column)
             self.assertIsInstance(column.type, sa.String)
             self.assertEqual(column.type.length, 32)
-
-
-    class TestMakeTopoSortkey(DataTestCase):
-
-        def test_basic(self):
-            model = self.app.model
-            sortkey = mod.make_topo_sortkey(model)
-            original = ['User', 'Person', 'UserRole', 'Role']
-
-            # models are sorted so dependants come later
-            result = sorted(original, key=sortkey)
-            self.assertTrue(result.index('Role') < result.index('UserRole'))
-            self.assertTrue(result.index('User') < result.index('UserRole'))
-            self.assertTrue(result.index('Person') < result.index('User'))