# [PyGMT v0.4.1 released](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-v0-4-1-released)

**Announcing [PyGMT v0.4.1](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/releases/tag/v0.4.1), a patch release with a few new gallery examples!**

The PyGMT team is pleased to present version [v0.4.1](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1), a quick maintenance release with 4 new gallery examples and a couple of highlights:

* Change default GitHub branch name from "master" to "main" to increase inclusivity ([#1360](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/pull/1360))
* Add a "[PyGMT Team](https://www.pygmt.org/latest/team.html)" page ([#1308](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/pull/1308))

The full list of changes can be found in the [changelog](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/changes.html#release-v0-4-1-2021-08-07). Installation/Upgrade instructions can be found at https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/install.html, or you can try it online first at [try-gmt](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/try-gmt)! Special shoutout to [@yohaimagen](https://github.com/yohaimagen) for adding an example for [the contour method](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/gallery/images/contours.html) during the [SciPy 2021 sprint](https://www.scipy2021.scipy.org/sprints)! Cheers to @mgrund for adding examples for [plotting custom symbols](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/gallery/symbols/custom_symbols.html) and [clipping grid values](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/gallery/images/grdclip.html), and @core-man for adding an example for [plotting multiple colormaps](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/gallery/embellishments/colorbars_multiple.html). All of these can be found at the PyGMT gallery (click on the image below).

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](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/gallery/index.html)

Thank you also to new contributors [@kadatatlukishore](https://github.com/kadatatlukishore), [@sean0921](https://github.com/sean0921), and [@soham4abc](https://github.com/soham4abc) for some improvements and quick fixes to our documentation! There is now a [team gallery](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/team.html) to recognize the people working hard behind the scenes to make PyGMT what it is today - a tool used by geoscientists across the globe! We welcome new contributors to join in and contribute to this amazing open source project :smile:!

[](https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/team.html)

### :railway_track: Roadmap to [v0.5.0](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/milestone/8)

For the next minor release, here are some things we have planned (many of which we need help with!):

- :globe_with_meridians: + :snake: [Design a fresh new PyGMT logo!](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/design-for-pygmt-logo/1346)
- Integration with ObsPy :snake: to process seismological data ([#967](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/issues/967))
- Add a beginner :beginner: friendly PyGMT tutorial that is a good roadmap for new GMT/PyGMT users ([#770](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/issues/770))
- More features/enhancements :sparkles::
- Allow passing in a list/array of angle/font/justify values to text ([#483](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/issues/483))
- Wrap more GMT modules, e.g., xyz2grd ([#636](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/pull/636)), triangulate ([#731](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/pull/731)), nearneighbor ([#1379](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/pull/1379)), etc
- Add `Figure.hlines()` and `Figure.vlines()` for plotting horizontal and vertical lines ([#670](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/issues/670))

### :warning: Upcoming deprecations

No one likes software that breaks. To ensure a bug-free product and consistency, these are some of the deprecations coming up for future releases of PyGMT:

- v0.5.0 - [NEP29](https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0029-deprecation_policy.html#support-table): drop support for NumPy 1.17 so that NumPy 1.18 or above is required
- v0.6.0 - Aliases "columns" and "sizes" are replaced by "incols" and "size" respectively (a FutureWarning is raised since PyGMT v0.4.0)
- v1.0.0 (?) - Short form aliases (e.g. 'R') will not work if long form aliases (e.g. 'region') are available (a SyntaxWarning is raised since PyGMT v0.4.0, see [#1316](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/pull/1316))

The compatibility matrix will be listed on https://www.pygmt.org/v0.4.1/#compatibility-with-gmt-python-numpy-versions, so make sure you keep things up to date!

### :world_map: Community events

We're going big on outreach and welcome people to join in on these virtual events:

- :two_women_holding_hands: [Earth Science Women's Network Developer workshop](https://eswnonline.org/29375-2) (17-19 Aug 2021), registration has closed. The workshop materials will be open, with more details posted through the GMT Forum/Twitter this week!
- :earth_americas: [AGU 2021 session](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/agu-2021-abstract-s/1803) (13-17 Dec 2021), an [abstract](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/webprogrampreliminary/Paper916483.html) has been submitted! Stay tuned for more details :grin:
- :earth_africa: [EGU 2022 short-course](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/egu-2022-short-course-proposal/1948) (3-8 Apr 2022), call for proposals is open, let us know if you're keen to take part or help with organizing and we'll try to make this happen!

[](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/issues/1395)

Feel free to reach out to the PyGMT team during those events, or anytime in between! We have quarterly PyGMT community meetings (see the last one in [mid June 2021](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-zoom-meeting-tuesday-15-june-2021-utc-1700)), and are active on this [forum](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/c/questions/pygmt-q-a) and [GitHub](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt) too. That's all for now :smile:

Enjoy :partying_face:

**P.S.** Feel free to share the word on twitter :bird:, #PyGMT [@gmt_dev](https://twitter.com/gmt_dev)!