# ASPECT Newsletter #153

**URL:** <https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-153/2458>\
**Category:** ASPECT\
**Created:** [June 15, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-153/2458 "2022-06-15T10:00:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-153/2458/1 "2022-06-15T10:00:24Z")

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Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #153.  
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:

[#4844](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4844): Docs: A few benchmarks (cleanup) (implemented by [cmills1095](https://github.com/cmills1095))  
[#4843](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4843): Ascii data velocity boundary conditions for the chunk\_with\_lithosphere\_boundary\_indicators geometry model (implemented by [LexVerbrugh](https://github.com/LexVerbrugh))  
[#4842](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4842): [WIP] Fix dealii dev (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4840](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4840): Relax particle limiter tolerance a bit (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4838](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4838): Documentation: Fix missing command? (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4837](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4837): Documentation: Minor text edits to the docker section. (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4836](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4836): [WIP] Include .prm file parts directly in documentation (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4835](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4835): Remove duplicated symlink in doc directory (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4834](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4834): Follow-up fixes to 4248 (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4833](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4833): Add change log entry. (implemented by [alarshi](https://github.com/alarshi); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4832](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4832): Automatically fix documentation (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4828](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4828): Fix typo in viscoelastic\_beam\_modified benchmark (implemented by [sac-bsa](https://github.com/sac-bsa); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4813](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4813): Add a max temperature constraint in fixed temperature within compositional field plugin (implemented by [danieldouglas92](https://github.com/danieldouglas92); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4350](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4350): Apply free surface stabilization to other mesh deformation plugins (implemented by [Djneu](https://github.com/Djneu); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4248](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4248): Specify requested properties for Material Model (implemented by [anne-glerum](https://github.com/anne-glerum); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))

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

[#4841](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4841) aspect 2.4.0 release (opened)  
[#4839](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4839) free surface + density profile + irregular mesh: big free surface deformations (opened)

A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at [this website](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/doc/doxygen/changes_current.html).

Thanks for being part of the community!

Let us know about questions, problems, bugs or just share your experience by visting our [forum](https://community.geodynamics.org/c/aspect), or by opening issues or pull requests on [Github](https://www.github.com/geodynamics/aspect).  
Additional information can be found at our [official website](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/), and CIG’s [ASPECT website](https://geodynamics.org/cig/software/aspect/).