# ASPECT Newsletter #164

**URL:** <https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-164/2708>\
**Category:** ASPECT\
**Created:** [December 1, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-164/2708 "2022-12-01T17:00:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-164/2708/1 "2022-12-01T17:00:05Z")

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Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #164.  
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:

[#5006](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5006): add to .gitignore (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5005](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5005): Adds citations (implemented by [ljhwang](https://github.com/ljhwang))  
[#5004](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5004): Description updates (implemented by [RanpengLi](https://github.com/RanpengLi); reviewed by [jdannberg](https://github.com/jdannberg))  
[#5003](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5003): add CMake comment (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters))

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

[#4995](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4995) CPO doxygen warnings (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/).