ASPECT Newsletter #115

Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #115.
It automatically reports recently merged features and discussions about the ASPECT mantle convection code.

Below you find a list of recently proposed or merged features:

#3910: update parameters (implemented by tjhei)
#3909: www: create a redirect to manual.pdf (implemented by tjhei)
#3908: ViscoPlastic rheology migrated into separate rheology module (implemented by bobmyhill)
#3907: fix indentation in one spot (implemented by tjhei; reviewed by bobmyhill)
#3906: apply update script (implemented by tjhei; reviewed by bobmyhill)
#3905: Fix update_all_files.sh script (implemented by tjhei)
#3903: Add particle property plugin CPO core (implemented by MFraters)
#3902: Rename strain rate variable (implemented by naliboff; reviewed by bobmyhill)
#3901: Prevent a warning in release mode of an unused variable in principle stress visualization (implemented by MFraters; reviewed by naliboff)
#3900: rename Steinberger material model variable. (implemented by MFraters; reviewed by naliboff)
#3899: Update README maintainer and developer lists (implemented by naliboff; reviewed by tjhei)
#3898: CI: add clang-tidy [WIP] (implemented by tjhei)
#3897: Fix stress (implemented by anne-glerum; reviewed by naliboff)
#3896: Add option to use the adiabatic temperature in the multicomponent incompressible density equation (implemented by naliboff)
#3895: clang-tidy update (implemented by tjhei; reviewed by MFraters)
#3888: removed factor two in elasticity strain rate calculation (implemented by bobmyhill; reviewed by naliboff)
#3886: Refactor viscoelastic viscosity (implemented by bobmyhill; reviewed by naliboff)
#3878: Principal stress visulization output (implemented by gassmoeller; reviewed by naliboff)
#3823: New: Composite viscous creep rheology (implemented by bobmyhill; reviewed by naliboff)
#3473: Add plastic damper to plasticity (implemented by naliboff; reviewed by bobmyhill)

And this is a list of recently opened or closed discussions:

#3904 Update scripts in /doc (opened)
#3887 Possible factor 2 error in elasticity.cc (closed)
#3403 Initial topography causes mesh holes (closed)

A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at this website.

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