# ASPECT Newsletter #171

**URL:** <https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-171/2870>\
**Category:** ASPECT\
**Created:** [March 20, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-171/2870 "2023-03-20T16:00:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-171/2870/1 "2023-03-20T16:00:14Z")

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Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #171.  
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:

[#5115](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5115): [WIP] Subduction cookbook case 2a (implemented by [anne-glerum](https://github.com/anne-glerum))  
[#5113](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5113): Utilities: move inline funcs down (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5112](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5112): Test example builds (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5111](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5111): Build and install cookbooks and benchmarks (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5110](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5110): Activate unity builds for DebugRelease (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5109](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5109): DebugRelease: support plugins (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5108](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5108): Working Docker ARM64 image. (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5107](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5107): add a paper (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5104](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5104): Add release dealii to tester (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5095](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5095): Adds publications for February (implemented by [ljhwang](https://github.com/ljhwang); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5094](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5094): Add matrix random volume weighting utilities function (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4767](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4767): load netcdf in StructuredData (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))

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

[#5114](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/5114) rand\_seed always returns the same value (opened and closed)  
[#4386](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4386) How to randomize initial temperature (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/).