v0.71.0

0.71.0 - August 22, 2025

Added

chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.70.1	#3923
refactor: update geometry tests	#3930
refactor: enhance error reporting in pytest output for better debugging	#3943
refactor: update MyReporter to display passed tests before failed tests	#3947
chore: migrated PR 3968	#3971

Fixed

fix: add Stack Overflow links to linkcheck ignore list	#3922
fix: MapdlRuntimeError message in cwd	#3938
fix: update Dockerfiles and docker-compose files to use v25.2-ubuntu-cicd and streamline environment variables	#3962
fix: eqslv not being properly converted.	#3978
fix: plotly on docs	#3980
Fix: migrator secret escaping	#4012
Fix: update article links	#4013
Fix: migrator syntax problem	#4031
Fix: disable quarto cheatsheet build	#4062
Fix: add curl installation to fix codecov upload	#4070
Fix: improve restarting mapdl during testing	#4077
Fix: some typos in the success migrator comment.	#4096
Fix: doc build workflow by using two containers: mapdl and dpf	#4132
Fix: update ansys-tools-visualization-interface version constraints in pyproject.toml	#4137
Fix: pyvista version	#4158

Dependencies

ci: use own DPF standalone Docker image reference in workflows	#3882
build: bump ansys-mapdl-reader from 0.55.0 to 0.55.1 in the core group	#3927
ci: using strict markers on pytest	#3934
ci: adding mypy support	#3940
build: bump plotly from 6.0.1 to 6.1.1 in the documentation group	#3945
build: bump ansys-sphinx-theme from 1.4.4 to 1.5.0 in the core group	#3974
build: bump plotly from 6.1.1 to 6.1.2 in the documentation group	#3975

Miscellaneous

Feat: using dpf instead of reader in "results" module	#1300
Ci: use ubuntu-latest github image	#3814
feat: exposing a reconnection method	#3933
feat: enhance error handling with color support and additional notes in exceptions.	#3964
feat: add invopt method to enable or disable inverse solving for load steps	#3979
Build: bump grpcio from 1.70.0 to 1.72.1 in the grpc-deps group	#3984
Build: bump the core group with 2 updates	#3985
Build: bump pandas from 2.2.3 to 2.3.0 in the documentation group	#3986
Build: bump pytest from 8.3.5 to 8.4.0 in the testing group	#3987
Docs: update contributors.md with the latest contributors	#3992, #4029, #4057, #4107
Ci: bump the actions group with 2 updates	#3995, #4183
Fix: selection on non-interactive	#3998
Build: bump grpcio from 1.72.1 to 1.73.0 in the grpc-deps group	#4004
Build: bump pytest-cov from 6.1.1 to 6.2.1 in the testing group	#4005
Ci: allow starting dpf on same container	#4008
Chore: (migrated pr #4009) docs: static rom training data generation example	#4011
Ci: bump ansys/actions from 10.0.8 to 10.0.11 in the actions group	#4014
Build: bump the pip group across 2 directories with 2 updates	#4015
Build: bump the pip group across 2 directories with 1 update	#4021
Build: bump pytest from 8.4.0 to 8.4.1 in the testing group	#4023
Build: bump pyiges[full] from 0.3.1 to 0.3.2	#4024
Build: add shellcheck hook	#4026
Fix: (migrated pr 4027): added missing kwargs to the dmpoption command.	#4030
Ci: pre-commit autoupdate	#4032, #4061, #4083, #4117, #4142, #4170, #4180
Build: restrict vtk version to <9.5.0 for compatibility	#4034
Feat: improving inquire	#4035
Fix: typo in post	#4036
Ci: improving pytest reporting	#4037
Fix: update import paths and add verification files to examples	#4038
Refactor: moving parseip_route to misc	#4039
Feat: enhance ci scripts for improved logging and dpf-reader support	#4040
Chore: update changelog for v0.70.2	#4044
Build: bump grpcio from 1.73.0 to 1.73.1 in the grpc-deps group	#4045
Build: bump the documentation group with 2 updates	#4047
Build: bump pytest-r...

v0.70.2

0.70.2 - June 26, 2025

This version just fix some bugs arisen from latest updates in some of our upstream dependencies.

Fixed

Fix: restrict ansys-tools-visualization-interface version range

#4042

Miscellaneous

Fix: patch in testing

#4010

v0.70.1

0.70.1 - May 12, 2025

Added

chore: update version to 0.70.dev0 in pyproject.toml	#3907
chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.70.0	#3913

Fixed

fix: Change the mapdlinprocess graphics backend	#3915
fix: documentation html looks	#3918

Dependencies

build: bump the core group with 2 updates	#3910
build: bump the testing group with 2 updates	#3911

Maintenance

feat: add artifact upload steps for JSONL logs in local and remote test workflows	#3905
build: bump platformdirs from 4.3.7 to 4.3.8 in the minimal group	#3909
build: update action versions in CI workflows to latest stable releases	#3920

v0.70.0

0.70.0 - May 09, 2025

Added

chore: active support for Python 3.13	#3605
chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.69.3	#3772
perf: using MAPDL calls only to get the nodes in coordinate systems	#3792
refactor: using Python client library instead	#3797
refactor: do not import ansys.tools.visualizer by default when importing ansys.mapdl.core	#3887
chore: remove xfail markers from most flaky tests	#3899

Fixed

fix(plotting): Improve interface of the plotting class.	#3702
fix: missing pool name in test	#3773
fix: improve element and node selection handling in post-processing	#3784
fix: adding console testing	#3791
fix: aborting MAPDL	#3812
feat: Add optional graphical target and rework graphics backend selection	#3820
fix: remove exceptions on mapdl object deletion	#3826
fix: Allow jupyterbackend manual selection	#3838
fix: linkchecker	#3850
fix: add check for artifacts directory before processing files	#3851
fix: specify type for click options in convert.py	#3854
fix: annotate launchmapdl and better docstring	#3855
fix: remove duplicated lines	#3858
fix: update Dockerfile and docker-compose for MAPDL 2025R1 compatibility	#3860
fix: remove assignees from dependabot configuration	#3861
fix: pin quarto version	#3876
fix: update ansys-mapdl-reader version to 0.55.0 in documentation dependencies	#3898
fix: reducing space consumption in GitHub runners	#3900
fix: update ansys-sphinx-theme version to 1.4.4 in requirements files	#3904
fix: update changelog title format to include 'v' prefix for version	#3908

Dependencies

build: bump matplotlib from 3.10.0 to 3.10.1 in the core group	#3774
build: bump sphinx from 8.2.1 to 8.2.3 in the documentation group	#3788
build: bump pytest from 8.3.4 to 8.3.5 in the testing group	#3789
build: bump pyfakefs from 5.7.4 to 5.8.0	#3800
build: bump the documentation group across 1 directory with 2 updates	#3815
build: bump pytest-cov from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 in the testing group	#3823
build: bump pytest-cov from 6.1.0 to 6.1.1 in the testing group	#3833
build: bump ansys-tools-visualization-interface from 0.8.3 to 0.9.0 in the core group	#3848
ci: adding dpf testing to cicd	#3852
build: bump ansys-tools-visualization-interface from 0.9.0 to 0.9.1 in the core group	#3864

Miscellaneous

feat: implement ignore cache reset context	#3778
feat: inject additional MAPDL command line arguments through an env var	#3817
hold the bc settings per plotter instance	#3897

Documentation

docs: update towncrier template	#3786
docs: adding reference to tags	#3795
docs: update supported versions table for Ansys 2023-2025	#3808
docs: Update CONTRIBUTORS.md with the latest contributors	#3825, #3836, #3873
docs: create self-contained apdl/pymapdl conversion example	#3840
docs: enhance parameter retrieval examples in user guide	#3853

Maintenance

ci: pre-commit autoupdate	#3781, #3793, #3819, #3842
ci: using reusable workflows	#3787
ci: bump docker/login-action from 3.3.0 to 3.4.0 in the actions group	#3804
ci: adapting workflow for new docker container	#3805
build: bump the minimal group with 2 updates	#3806
feat: update Dockerfiles and requirements for improved library support and version upgrades	#3822
ci: update action versions to v9 in CI workflows	#3834
feat: update CI workflow to release to PyPI using trusted publisher	#3837
ci: bump actions/download-artifact from 4.1.9 to 4.2.1 in the actions group	#3843
build: bump numpy from 2.2.4 to 2.2.5 in the minimal group	#3863
feat: add GitHub Actions workflow to recreate PRs in main repository	#3869
ci: bump the actions group with 2 updates	#3877
feat: add CodeQL analysis workflow for Python	#3902

v0.69.3

🚀 New Example, CLI Enhancement & Stability Improvements!

This release includes a new stochastic example, an enhancement to the PyMAPDL converter CLI, and various internal improvements to keep things running smoothly.

🔥 What's New

• 🎲 Added Stochastic Example – Thanks to @moe-ad for this contribution!
  Details ➡️ #3648

• 🖥️ Enhanced PyMAPDL Converter CLI – Now supports passing strings directly!
  Details ➡️ #3679

  Example usage:

  $ echo -ne "/prep7" | pymapdl convert -oc
  mapdl.prep7()

• 😶 Added muted context manager - To mute MAPDL response reliably.
  Details ➡️ #3760

Example usage:

with mapdl.muted:
    mapdl.prep7() # There is no response!

• 🛠️ CI/CD Enhancements – Improved internal processes for better stability.
• 🐛 Bug Fixes – Various fixes to enhance reliability.

Thanks for using PyMAPDL! 🚀

What's Changed

New Features

• chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.69.2 by @pyansys-ci-bot in #3688
• feat: add stochastic fem example by @moe-ad in #3648
• feat: improving performance of save_selection by @germa89 in #3697
• test: adding tests asserting None are translated to "None". by @germa89 in #3694
• refactor: make cli testing not depending on MAPDL. by @germa89 in #3678
• test: improving testing performance by @germa89 in #3703
• feat: allow passing strings to the converter from the terminal by @germa89 in #3679
• feat: speed up requires_package using caching by @germa89 in #3705
• feat: avoiding reconnecting if MAPDL exited already by @germa89 in #3708
• feat: adding opened attribute by @germa89 in #3731
• test: improving pool testing by @germa89 in #3736
• feat: adding muted context manager by @germa89 in #3760
• refactor: removing warnings by @germa89 in #3763

Bug fixes or behavior changes

• fix: avoid MAPDL commands execution when gRPC connection fails. by @germa89 in #3686
• fix: using cached version for remove lock on exit by @germa89 in #3709
• fix: sfem example typo errors by @moe-ad in #3711
• fix: allow numpy types for parameters by @germa89 in #3720
• fix: ram units by @germa89 in #3730
• fix: harfrq command by @germa89 in #3729
• fix: exiting on class deletion by @germa89 in #3738
• fix: problem with the load_table method by @kmkoshy in #3745
• fix: do all the cleaning commands before cleaning the database, so we avoid having to issue /POST1. by @germa89 in #3747
• fix: Bug located in VSEL using KSWP field by @kmkoshy in #3753
• fix: Improve error handling in *GET method and enhance output logging by @germa89 in #3758
• fix: avoid returning output when using input grpc method by @germa89 in #3759
• fix: removig star from command name in changelog by @germa89 in #3769

Documentation

• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3710
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3723
• docs: homogenizing commit/branches/pull request prefix by @germa89 in #3737

Maintenance

• ci: skipping non-student versions when running on remote by @germa89 in #3690
• ci: adding memory limitation to MAPDL command line by @germa89 in #3693
• build: bump grpcio from 1.69.0 to 1.70.0 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3699
• build: bump imageio from 2.36.1 to 2.37.0 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3700
• build: bump numpy from 2.2.1 to 2.2.2 in the minimal group by @dependabot in #3698
• build: bump the documentation group across 1 directory with 3 updates by @dependabot in #3727
• build: update sphinx-autodoc-typehints to 3.0.1 by @germa89 in #3733
• build: bump sphinx-gallery from 0.18.0 to 0.19.0 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3743
• build: bump pyansys-tools-report from 0.8.1 to 0.8.2 in the testing group by @dependabot in #3744
• build: bump the minimal group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3742
• ci: improving testing by @germa89 in #3716
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3749
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3765
• build: bump the core group across 1 directory with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3761
• ci: enhance CI testing by summarizing tests durations by @germa89 in #3754
• build: bump the documentation group across 1 directory with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3766
• ci: using python3.12 as main testing python version by @germa89 in #3767
• build: temporary avoid flit latest version by @SMoraisAnsys in #3771

Full Changelog: v0.69.2...v0.69.3

v0.69.2

🛠️ Maintenance Release – CI/CD Improvements & Bug Fixes

This release doesn’t introduce new features, but it brings important internal improvements to PyMAPDL’s CI/CD pipeline, ensuring a more reliable and stable development process.

Additionally, several related bugs have been fixed to enhance overall performance. 🚀

Thanks for your continued support! 🙌

What's Changed

New Features

• chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.69.1 by @pyansys-ci-bot in #3643

Bug fixes or behavior changes

• fix: parsing components when too many by @germa89 in #3662
• fix: avoid com logging if not in debug mode by @germa89 in #3665

Documentation

• docs: fix post documentation by @germa89 in #3684

Maintenance

• refactor: using test class in test_components.py by @germa89 in #3664
• test: making sure the full and rst files exists before running the tests by @germa89 in #3666
• feat: adding len to components by @germa89 in #3663
• build: bump grpcio from 1.68.1 to 1.69.0 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3645
• build: bump pypandoc from 1.14 to 1.15 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3647
• ci: pin ubuntu OS to 22.04. by @germa89 in #3659
• build: bump scipy from 1.14.1 to 1.15.0 in the core group by @dependabot in #3646
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3657
• ci: downgrade add-license-headers ansys precommit hook. by @germa89 in #3667
• ci: skipping students version if on remote by @germa89 in #3668
• ci: reducing minimal and console to two versions, and after local and remote by @germa89 in #3669
• build: bump pyfakefs from 5.7.3 to 5.7.4 by @dependabot in #3673
• build: bump imageio-ffmpeg from 0.5.1 to 0.6.0 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3671
• build: bump the core group with 3 updates by @dependabot in #3670
• build: bump autopep8 from 2.3.1 to 2.3.2 in the testing group by @dependabot in #3672
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3681
• ci: adding-profiling-to-unit-tests by @germa89 in #3676

Full Changelog: v0.69.1...v0.69.2

v0.69.1

⚡ Patch Release – Important gRPC Fix for Windows!

Hello PyMAPDL user!

This patch release delivers an important improvement to the gRPC interface on Windows, which was unintentionally missed in v0.69.0. Apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience!

No other major changes—just ensuring a smoother experience for Windows users. 🚀

As always, thanks for using PyMAPDL! 🙌

What's Changed

New Features

• feat: node/element selection commands returning selected ids by @moe-ad in #3636
• chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.69.0 by @pyansys-ci-bot in #3641

Bug fixes or behavior changes

• fix: timeout for file checking by @germa89 in #3642

Full Changelog: v0.69.0...v0.69.1

v0.69.0

🚀 Focus on HPC – Enhanced Performance & Stability!

This release brings significant improvements to HPC support, making PyMAPDL even more efficient in high-performance computing environments. For a deep dive, check out the updated HPC documentation.

🔥 Highlights

• ⚡ Seamless MPI Integration on SLURM Clusters – Tighter support for distributed computing.
  Details ➡️ #3500

• 🚀 Improved HPC Launcher Support – Smoother launching experience on HPC setups.
  Details ➡️ #3497

• 📖 Enhanced HPC Documentation – More clarity, better guidance!
  Details ➡️ #3506

• 📂 Redirect MAPDL Output to a File – Capture terminal output effortlessly!
  Details ➡️ #3596

  Example usage:

  from ansys.mapdl.core import launch_mapdl
  import os
  
  mapdl = launch_mapdl(mapdl_output="apdl.out")
  # create a file with the console output
  assert os.path.exists("apdl.out")
  with open("apdl.out", "r") as fid:
      assert "START GRPC SERVER" in fid.read()

• 🛠️ Improved Internal CI/CD Testing – Ensuring stability across the board.

• 🐛 Bug Fixes & Enhancements – General improvements for a better user experience.

Thanks for using PyMAPDL! 🚀

What's Changed

New Features

• chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.68.6 by @pyansys-ci-bot in #3479
• refactor: launch_mapdl by @germa89 in #3475
• feat: adding 'pymapdl_nproc' to non-slurm runs by @germa89 in #3487
• refactor: moving information class to another module by @germa89 in #3491
• refactor: __init__ file by @germa89 in #3490
• feat: passing tight integration env vars to mapdl by @germa89 in #3500
• refactor: modifying subprocess calls and removing try except continue statements by @clatapie in #3474
• refactor: externalise 'report' features to module by @germa89 in #3511
• test: check all commands are submitted by @germa89 in #3501
• refactor: simplifying directory setter property by @germa89 in #3517
• feat: support for launching an MAPDL instance in an SLURM HPC cluster by @germa89 in #3497
• refactor: moving tests to classes to avoid repeated fixtures execution by @germa89 in #3523
• refactor: using test classes in test_inline tests by @germa89 in #3524
• feat: using version instead of exec_path for the MPI checks by @germa89 in #3528
• chore: fix codecov.yml content by @SMoraisAnsys in #3542
• refactor: adding logging calls to misc.py by @germa89 in #3550
• refactor: removing-run_as_prep7-in-favour-of-run_as by @germa89 in #3551
• refactor: adding-type-ints-to-misc by @germa89 in #3553
• test: adding test for start_timeout arg by @germa89 in #3554
• feat: raising error if plot image cannot be obtained by @germa89 in #3559
• refactor: using find_mapdl instead of find_ansys by @germa89 in #3560
• refactor: increase post module coverage by @germa89 in #3556
• refactor: testing suite (random order) by @germa89 in #3519
• feat: supporting v25.1 and v25.2 by @germa89 in #3571
• feat: adding-mode-warning by @germa89 in #3574
• feat: adding check_has_mapdl by @germa89 in #3576
• feat: running MPI fix only if on windows by @germa89 in #3575
• refactor: replace get_ansys_path with get_mapdl_path by @germa89 in #3573
• feat: improving load_array to reduce format line length by @germa89 in #3590
• feat: redirect MAPDL console output to a file by @germa89 in #3596
• feat: avoid errors when retrieving invalid routine by @germa89 in #3606
• test: faking-v150 by @germa89 in #3509
• tests: adding timeout to each test by @germa89 in #3621
• feat: activate debug mode on testing using PYMAPDL_DEBUG_TESTING envvar by @germa89 in #3594
• refactor: annotate pymapdl part 1 by @germa89 in #3569
• feat: update copyright year by @germa89 in #3637
• refactor: Iterate over the dictionary directly instead of using .keys(). by @MaxJPRey in #3631
• refactor: small improvements to test settings by @germa89 in #3577

Bug fixes or behavior changes

• fix: raising port busy when connecting by @germa89 in #3507
• fix: logo link by @germa89 in #3525
• fix: checking port on non-grpc mapdl instances by @germa89 in #3540
• fix: warning in docstring by @germa89 in #3552
• fix: gui-extended-example by @germa89 in #3555
• fix: python version warning by @germa89 in #3570
• fix: components typo by @germa89 in #3582
• fix: linkchecker and cheatsheet links by @germa89 in #3589
• fix: avoid verbose grpc interface when solving by @germa89 in #3608
• fix: exit getting frozen if routine is not finished by @germa89 in #3617
• fix: avoiding long names in test arguments by @germa89 in #3583
• fix: console launching by @germa89 in #3586
• fix: changelog by @germa89 in #3640

Documentation

• ci: avoiding linkcheck on changelog page by @germa89 in #3488
• docs: review of documenting using pymapdl on clusters (#3466) by @germa89 in #3506
• docs: removing extra links from landing page. by @germa89 in #3526
• maint: remove importlib-metadata requirement by @koubaa in #3546
• doc: Update pymapdl.rst by @MaxJPRey in #3527
• docs: extracting information to another rst file by @germa89 in #3549
• docs: updating compatible Python versions by @clatapie in #3572
• docs: update docker instructions by @germa89 in #3580
• docs: adding some info for getting multiple compose running by @germa89 in #3584

Maintenance

• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3482
• ci: bump thollander/actions-comment-pull-request from 2 to 3 in the actions group by @dependabot in #3481
• ci: force coloring in pytest by @germa89 in #3484
• build: bump psutil from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 in the minimal group by @dependabot in #3492
• build: bump the documentation group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3495
• build: bump ansys-sphinx-theme from 1.1.2 to 1.1.5 in the core group by @dependabot in #3494
• build: bump grpcio from 1.66.2 to 1.67.0 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3493
• build: bump ansys-sphinx-theme from 1.1.2 to 1.1.6 in the core group across 1 directory by @dependabot in #3496
• ci: ansys/actions/check-vulnerabilities to CI-CD by @clatapie in #3505
• build: bump pyansys-tools-report from 0.8.0 to 0.8.1 in the testing group by @dependabot in #3516
• build: bump the core group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3515
• ci: bump actions/checkout from 4.2.1 to 4.2.2 in the actions group by @dependabot in #3521
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3522
• build: bump grpcio from 1.67.0 to 1.67.1 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3533
• build: bump the core group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3534
• build: bump pytest-cov from 5.0.0 to 6.0.0 in the testing group by @dependabot in #3535
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3545
• build: bump numpy from 2.1.2 to 2.1.3 in the minimal group by @dependabot in https://github.com/ans...

v0.68.6

🛠️ Maintenance Release – Bug Fixes & Improvements!

This release doesn’t introduce major new features, but we’ve been hard at work squashing bugs and refining PyMAPDL for a smoother experience! 🚀

• 🐛 Fixed environment variables not being passed to MAPDL – Ensuring a more reliable launch process.
  Details ➡️ #3461

• 🔧 Various bug fixes and enhancements – Small but mighty improvements to keep everything running seamlessly.

Thanks for your continued support! 💡

What's Changed

New Features

• chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.68.5 by @pyansys-ci-bot in #3455
• feat: having two global flags. One for visualizer and one for pyvista by @germa89 in #3460
• refactor: removing deprecated arguments by @germa89 in #3473

Bug fixes or behavior changes

• fix: contributors file by @germa89 in #3457
• fix: add build cheatsheet as env variable within doc-build by @Revathyvenugopal162 in #3468
• fix: environment variables not being passed to MAPDL process by @germa89 in #3461
• fix: exiting earlier to avoid exceptions from gRPC calls by @germa89 in #3463

Documentation

• docs: another hpc docs reorg by @germa89 in #3465
• docs: fix cheat sheet rendering by @clatapie in #3469

Maintenance

• build: bump sphinx-autobuild from 2024.9.19 to 2024.10.3 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3454
• build: bump grpcio from 1.66.1 to 1.66.2 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3453
• ci: bypass team check if it is dependabot by @germa89 in #3472
• ci: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3471
• ci: bump the actions group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3470
• build: bump the documentation group with 3 updates by @dependabot in #3478
• build: bump numpy from 2.1.1 to 2.1.2 in the minimal group by @dependabot in #3476
• build: bump ansys-tools-visualization-interface from 0.4.4 to 0.4.5 in the core group by @dependabot in #3477

Full Changelog: v0.68.5...v0.68.6

v0.68.5

🔥 New in This Release! 🔥

• 🚀 SLURM Environment Variable Support for HPC!
  PyMAPDL now automatically detects and utilizes SLURM environment variables when launching in an HPC environment, making it smarter and more efficient! It will adapt parameters like the number of cores (SLURM_NPROCS) seamlessly.
  Learn more ➡️ #2754

• 📊 Expanded to_dataframe() Support!
  More boundary condition commands—like DKLIST, DLLIST, and DALIST—can now generate Pandas DataFrames, making data extraction and analysis easier than ever!
  Details ➡️ #3412

• 📝 Enhanced PyMAPDL Cheatsheet!
  Your go-to reference just got better! Quickly access key PyMAPDL features with the improved cheatsheet.
  Visit ➡️ our cheatsheet

• 🔧 Various bug fixes and enhancements – Small but mighty improvements to keep everything running seamlessly.

What's Changed

New Features

• maint: update CHANGELOG for v0.68.4 by @pyansys-ci-bot in #3276
• feat: Adapt PyMAPDL to common plotter by @AlejandroFernandezLuces in #2799
• refactor: moving tests to a class and adding delete method. by @germa89 in #3258
• feat: refactoring create_temp_dir by @germa89 in #3239
• feat: adding more descriptive errors by @germa89 in #3319
• feat: adding PYMAPDL_APDL_LOG env var for testing by @germa89 in #3328
• feat: adding channel subscription method and tests by @germa89 in #3340
• chore: drop python3.9 support by @germa89 in #3326
• feat/adding missing argument by @germa89 in #3293
• chore: update image cache by @germa89 in #3371
• feat: adding python side retry mechanism by @germa89 in #3354
• feat/adding preppost license to allowed by @germa89 in #3294
• feat: Supporting SLURM env vars for launching MAPDL configuration by @germa89 in #2754
• feat: Adding 'methodconfig' for all services in channel to allow retry by @germa89 in #3343
• feat: database module improvements by @germa89 in #3320
• chore: pre-commit autoupdate by @pre-commit-ci in #3373
• chore: skip database testing on v23.X by @germa89 in #3384
• chore: remove mapdl_inprocess.py from codecov analysis by @Gryfenfer97 in #3404
• refactor: clean mapdl inprocess and move mute to MapdlCore by @Gryfenfer97 in #3220
• feat: supporting ´´to_dataframe()´´ for some bc list commands by @pvargasm in #3412
• perf: reduce-testing-time by @germa89 in #3427
• feat: add exit to inprocess backend by @koubaa in #3435
• feat: removing-CDB-files by @germa89 in #3441
• chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.68.5 by @pyansys-ci-bot in #3450

Bug fixes or behavior changes

• fix: increasing timeout for local-min by @germa89 in #3282
• fix: removing io error when logging to closed streams by @germa89 in #3273
• fix: local-min timeout by @germa89 in #3288
• fix: missing arguments in secdata by @germa89 in #3295
• fix: license headers by @clatapie in #3307
• fix: filename with /OUTPUT command in stored commands by @Gryfenfer97 in #3304
• fix: Making sure we skip all the pool unit tests. by @germa89 in #3315
• fix: warning raised in v251 by @germa89 in #3361
• fix: reuploading file on CDREAD by @germa89 in #3355
• Fix/node-numbering by @germa89 in #3297
• fix: disabling logging on __del__ by @germa89 in #3428
• fix: avoid changing entities ids after plotting by @germa89 in #3421
• fix: small plotting fix by @germa89 in #3439
• fix: changelog by @germa89 in #3452

Documentation

• docs: adding warning about *mwrite. Update *vwrite warning to include *mwrite by @germa89 in #3296
• Docs/improving hpc documentation by @germa89 in #3379
• build: bump ansys-sphinx-theme from 1.0.5 to 1.0.7 in the core group by @dependabot in #3382
• docs: remove thispagetitle meta tag and add default by @Revathyvenugopal162 in #3389
• docs: fix keywords metadata by @Revathyvenugopal162 in #3396
• docs: cards layout for the landing page by @Revathyvenugopal162 in #3414
• docs: revamping example landing page and adding groups by @germa89 in #3434
• docs: reorg hpc section by @germa89 in #3436
• docs: adding directive to hide elements by @germa89 in #3449
• docs: update image and code block by @germa89 in #3440
• docs: adding cheat sheet on documentation by @clatapie in #3422

Maintenance

• build: bump sphinx from 7.3.7 to 7.4.4 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3283
• build: bump grpcio from 1.65.0 to 1.65.1 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3299
• build: bump sphinx from 7.4.4 to 7.4.6 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3300
• ci: bump docker/login-action from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0 in the actions group by @dependabot in #3306
• build: bump pytest from 8.2.2 to 8.3.2 in the testing group by @dependabot in #3312
• build: bump importlib-metadata from 8.0.0 to 8.2.0 in the minimal group by @dependabot in #3309
• build: bump the documentation group with 3 updates by @dependabot in #3311
• build: bump ansys-tools-visualization-interface from 0.2.6 to 0.3.0 in the core group by @dependabot in #3310
• build: bump grpcio from 1.65.1 to 1.65.2 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3322
• build: bump ansys-tools-visualization-interface from 0.3.0 to 0.4.0 in the core group by @dependabot in #3323
• build: bump the documentation group with 3 updates by @dependabot in #3324
• build: update pre-commit-hook by @germa89 in #3339
• build: bump sphinx-gallery from 0.17.0 to 0.17.1 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3346
• build: bump the core group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3345
• build: bump grpcio from 1.65.2 to 1.65.4 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3344
• ci: bump ansys/actions from 6 to 7 in the actions group by @dependabot in #3352
• build: bump the core group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3358
• build: bump pyansys-tools-report from 0.7.3 to 0.8.0 in the testing group by @dependabot in #3360
• build: bump pyansys-tools-versioning from 0.5.0 to 0.6.0 in the minimal group by @dependabot in #3357
• build: bump the documentation group across 1 directory with 3 updates by @dependabot in #3363
• build: bump the core group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #3368
• build: bump importlib-metadata from 8.2.0 to 8.4.0 in the minimal group by @dependabot in #3366
• build: bump grpcio from 1.65.4 to 1.66.0 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3367
• build: bump plotly from 5.23.0 to 5.24.0 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3383
• build: bump grpcio from 1.66.0 to 1.66.1 in the grpc-deps group by @dependabot in #3381
• build: bump the core group with 3 updates by @dependabot in #3386
• build: bump sphinx-autobuild from 2024.4.16 to 2024.9.3 in the documentation group by @dependabot in #3387
• build: bump ansys-tools-visualization-interface from 0.4.0 to 0.4.4 in the core group by @dependabot in #3400
• build: bump plotly from 5.24.0 to 5.24.1 in the documentation group by @dependabot in https://github.com...