# ASPECT Newsletter #156 **URL:** \ **Category:** ASPECT\ **Created:** [July 28, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-156/2521 "2022-07-28T16:00:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rgassmoeller](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.geodynamics.org/rgassmoeller/32/49_2.png) [@rgassmoeller](https://community.geodynamics.org/u/rgassmoeller)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-156/2521/1 "2022-07-28T16:00:24Z")
Hello everyone! This is ASPECT newsletter #156. 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: [#4930](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4930): fix zenodo.json (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#4929](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4929): Minor documentation improvements (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4928](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4928): www: update citing database (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4927](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4927): readme, bib entries, citing update for 2.4 (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4926](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4926): fix manual includes (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4924](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4924): www: update for 2.4 release (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4923](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4923): Enable use of Iterative Advection schemes in combination with strain-dependent rheologies (implemented by [naliboff](https://github.com/naliboff)) [#4922](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4922): Reduce gcc memory usage on tester (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4921](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4921): Adds Davies et al to citation list (implemented by [ljhwang](https://github.com/ljhwang); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#4920](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4920): update gitattributes (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4918](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4918): update enum name for deal.II master (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth)) [#4917](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4917): rework world builder config and fix deprecations. (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters); reviewed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth)) [#4916](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4916): fix bunge et al cookbook (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4915](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4915): manual: fix docker instructions (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4914](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4914): remove obsolete comment (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4913](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4913): visualize undeformed mesh and mesh displacement (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#4912](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4912): fix readme tutorial link (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4911](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4911): Prevent overwriting artifacts in CI pipeline (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#4910](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4910): Add docker image build (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#4895](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4895): Minor clean-up in the plugin infrastructure. (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#4893](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4893): No need to double up semicolons 😉 (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4889](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4889): Release initial conditions objects when possible. (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4888](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4888): Small cosmetic changes. (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#4879](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4879): Create draft release notes for 2.4.0 (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#4844](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4844): Docs: A few benchmarks (cleanup) (implemented by [cmills1095](https://github.com/cmills1095); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) And this is a list of recently opened or closed discussions: [#4925](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4925) pdf manual is incomplete (opened and closed) [#4919](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4919) Convergence issue: 3D convection with an Earth-like initial condition (S40RTS) (opened) [#4905](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4905) tests/gmg\_mesh\_deform fails with deal.II master (closed) [#4897](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4897) [CI] Github runner artifacts are overwritten (closed) 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/).