diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 8c38c8a99db1173117058b2633fc1babc00c0800..e5f659b5e15c7ceba1dd4b4e1213235ef9524357 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 [submodule "dep/lapack"]
 	path = dep/lapack
-	url = https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/thirdparty/lapack.git
+	url = ../../public/thirdparty/lapack.git
 [submodule "dep/blas"]
 	path = dep/blas
-	url = https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/thirdparty/blas.git
+	url = ../../public/thirdparty/blas.git
 [submodule "dep/cpplapack"]
 	path = dep/cpplapack
-	url = https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/thirdparty/cpplapack.git
+	url = ../../public/thirdparty/cpplapack.git
 [submodule "dep/filib"]
 	path = dep/filib
-	url = https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/thirdparty/filib.git
+	url = ../../public/thirdparty/filib.git
 [submodule "dep/fadbad"]
 	path = dep/fadbad
-	url = https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/thirdparty/fadbad.git
+	url = ../../public/thirdparty/fadbad.git
 [submodule "dep/json"]
 	path = dep/json
-	url = https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/thirdparty/json.git
+	url = ../../public/thirdparty/json.git
 [submodule "dep/pybind11"]
 	path = dep/pybind11
 	url = https://github.com/pybind/pybind11
 [submodule "dep/mcpp"]
 	path = dep/mcpp
-	url = https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/thirdparty/mcpp.git
+	url = ../../public/thirdparty/mcpp.git
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 3421949e28870e4e603aa71d1e8c2d945428371d..b32f48a0d6a67ec07c9c78a09049e8dd868daba4 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ Main authors:
 
 
 Contributors:
-- Dominik Bongartz                  (AVT.SVT, RWTH Aachen University)
-  Jaromil Najman                    (AVT.SVT, RWTH Aachen University)
+- Dominik Bongartz                  (KU Leuven)
+  Clara Witte                       (AVT.SVT, RWTH Aachen University)
+  Aron Zingler                      (AVT.SVT, RWTH Aachen University)
+    Maintenance
+
+- Jaromil Najman                    (AVT.SVT, RWTH Aachen University)
+  Dominik Bongartz                  (AVT.SVT, RWTH Aachen University)
     Integration of MeLOn into MAiNGO
     Implementation & development of function relaxations
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index defb42540c0ec0192bc20283f23eed2496f9b3fe..e3e93c3d25060975e2038ede1c89447125772d17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ![MeLOn](doc/images/MeLOn_Logo.png) <br> MeLOn - Machine Learning models for Optimization
 
-Thank you for using the beta version 0.0.2 of MeLOn! If you have any issues, concerns, or comments, please communicate them using the "Issues" functionality in [GitLab](https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt.svt/public/MAiNGO.git) or send an e-mail to artur.schweidtmann@rwth-aachen.de.
+Thank you for using the beta version of MeLOn! If you have any issues, concerns, or comments, please communicate them using the "Issues" functionality in [GitLab](https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt.svt/public/MAiNGO.git) or send an e-mail to artur.schweidtmann@rwth-aachen.de.
 
 ## About
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ The proposed machine-learning models have been used in various applications.
 
 * Scheduling of a compressed air energy storage system where the efficiency map of compressors and turbines is learned by neural networks ([Schäfer et al., 2020](#Schweidtmann2019ANN_Opt_Method))
 
+* Design of multistage layer melt crystallization  where the crystal growth is learned by neural networks ([Kunde et al., 2022](#Kunde2022))
+
 **Applications of deterministic global optimization with Gaussian processes embedded**
 
 * Chance-constrained programming with Gaussian processes ([Schweidtmann et al., 2020](#Schweidtmann2020GP_Opt_Method))
@@ -127,6 +129,10 @@ The proposed machine-learning models have been used in various applications.
 <a name="Schäfer2020GridAdaption">
 </a>
 
+* Kunde, C., Mendez, R., & Kienle, A. (2022). Deterministic global optimization of multistage layer melt crystallization using surrogate models and reduced space formulations. In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (Vol. 51, pp. 727-732). Elsevier.[https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95879-0.50122-3](https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95879-0.50122-3)
+<a name="Kunde2022">
+</a>
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.txt b/ReleaseNotes.txt
index 460d19cf365916d9599d7dd7a1aa25b7a3298b50..fa0f91406e84a4e09ff8e55501fc2fda35cb3bb2 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,34 @@
 -------------------------- MeLOn Release Notes ---------------------------------
-Online available: https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt.svt/public/MeLOn/
+Online available: https://git.rwth-aachen.de/avt-svt/public/MeLOn/
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+Release version 0.0.9 (May 26th, 2023):
+    - Minor updates in documentation
+    - Updates in submodules (including switch to relative paths)
+
+Release version 0.0.8 (June 13th, 2021):
+    - Renamed Python interface to "melonpy"
+    - Several small fixes in Python interface and CMakeLists.txt
+
+Release version 0.0.7 (March 3rd, 2021):
+    - Added Python interface "pymelon"
+    - Several improvements in documentation and CMakelists.txt
+
+Release version 0.0.6 (June 12th, 2020):
+    - Fixed erroneous submodule version
+
+Release version 0.0.5 (June 12th, 2020):
+    - Improved output in case of excepitons
+    - Fixes to improve compatibility with some Intel compilers
+
+Release version 0.0.4 (June 3rd, 2020):
+    - Fixes to improve compatibility with some Intel and GCC compilers
+
+Release version 0.0.3 (May 28th, 2020):
+    - Bugfix in CMakelists.txt
+
+Release version 0.0.2 (May 28th, 2020):
+    - Bugfix in Gaussian process models
 
 Release version 0.0.1 (May 26th, 2020):
-    - Initial release including Neural Networks and Gaussian Processe models
+    - Initial release including Neural Networks and Gaussian Processe models
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dep/blas b/dep/blas
index d0c480a3feeeaae52a9e343436aa9d299dddfcb4..2275c1dfaef678e59f48697ab805039511c989bf 160000
--- a/dep/blas
+++ b/dep/blas
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d0c480a3feeeaae52a9e343436aa9d299dddfcb4
+Subproject commit 2275c1dfaef678e59f48697ab805039511c989bf
diff --git a/dep/fadbad b/dep/fadbad
index c88e0c2a9b155ce5a31e54141ae7fef8f9233a85..806a371cc8ce4a93cf1084745bb73071aa827cb9 160000
--- a/dep/fadbad
+++ b/dep/fadbad
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c88e0c2a9b155ce5a31e54141ae7fef8f9233a85
+Subproject commit 806a371cc8ce4a93cf1084745bb73071aa827cb9
diff --git a/dep/filib b/dep/filib
index dd359bca5f0679dec0c07c1f0e13937e3787a5d7..f0cee0f4fe98ef2b2ff17e7b623de1c417fb8507 160000
--- a/dep/filib
+++ b/dep/filib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit dd359bca5f0679dec0c07c1f0e13937e3787a5d7
+Subproject commit f0cee0f4fe98ef2b2ff17e7b623de1c417fb8507
diff --git a/dep/json b/dep/json
index e713f0b04b7c097ac79df2310c17d2f303b13a33..086cce3d69e0ea0803cafad2cdff8221fd2bcb1e 160000
--- a/dep/json
+++ b/dep/json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e713f0b04b7c097ac79df2310c17d2f303b13a33
+Subproject commit 086cce3d69e0ea0803cafad2cdff8221fd2bcb1e
diff --git a/dep/lapack b/dep/lapack
index b522ceed43f889eaa9adda8f279325fcafd770b9..8e8901c219324a0e078ef6e2e5911eb54f573434 160000
--- a/dep/lapack
+++ b/dep/lapack
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b522ceed43f889eaa9adda8f279325fcafd770b9
+Subproject commit 8e8901c219324a0e078ef6e2e5911eb54f573434
diff --git a/dep/mcpp b/dep/mcpp
index dfbdc830edbd11afe31c4283020ecdb0683c3ee2..69a763e55faf6557af0839a06fa82eb919b062e4 160000
--- a/dep/mcpp
+++ b/dep/mcpp
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit dfbdc830edbd11afe31c4283020ecdb0683c3ee2
+Subproject commit 69a763e55faf6557af0839a06fa82eb919b062e4
diff --git a/dep/pybind11 b/dep/pybind11
index 79b0e2c05206865fe12a1ef95552e059913c1855..19816f0db7b89468104f5ed284c0ec9d7e312c44 160000
--- a/dep/pybind11
+++ b/dep/pybind11
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 79b0e2c05206865fe12a1ef95552e059913c1855
+Subproject commit 19816f0db7b89468104f5ed284c0ec9d7e312c44