diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 9f25aed2..6fe732b7 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 version: 2.1
 
 # Anchors in case we need to override the defaults from the orb
-#baselibs_version: &baselibs_version v7.17.0
-#bcs_version: &bcs_version v11.3.0
+#baselibs_version: &baselibs_version v7.27.0
+#bcs_version: &bcs_version v11.6.0
 
 orbs:
-  ci: geos-esm/circleci-tools@2
+  ci: geos-esm/circleci-tools@4
 
 workflows:
   build-and-test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_yaml_files.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_yaml_files.yml
index dfefbd9a..449db6e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_yaml_files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_yaml_files.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   validate-YAML:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: yaml-lint
         name: yaml-lint
         uses: ibiqlik/action-yamllint@v3
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 603bbf49..de7d2753 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -76,13 +76,21 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add `soil_drylimit_factor` to the DU2G_instance_DU.rc and DU2G_GridCompMod.F90 files for FENGSHA
 - Moved process library macros to header file.
 
+## [v2.3.0] - 2025-01-16
+
+### Changed
+
+- Filepath for CEDS has been updated in the ExtData yaml and rc files. Note the old version had an incorrect seasonal cycle.
+- State Spec RC files for GOCART2G, CA, DU, NI, SU, and SS were updated such that the long names for AOD are more intuitive
+- Updated CI to use v4 orb
+- Update components.yaml to match GEOSgcm `main` as of 2025-01-16
+
 ## [v2.2.1] - 2023-05-30
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - In dust and sea-salt, changed dimensions back to `globalCellCountPerDim` since these are needed to determine emission tuning parameters, not to allocate arrays.
 
-
 ## [v2.2.0] - 2023-05-18
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c06a9802..48670f7a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ endif()
 if (GOCART_STANDALONE)
   project (
           GOCART
-          VERSION 2.2.1
+          VERSION 2.3.0
           LANGUAGES Fortran CXX C)  # Note - CXX is required for ESMF
 
   if ("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}")
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CMakeLists.txt b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b97c2dc..83bb6024 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/CA2G_GridComp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ esma_add_library (${this}
 
 mapl_acg (${this}   CA2G_StateSpecs.rc
           IMPORT_SPECS EXPORT_SPECS INTERNAL_SPECS
-          GET_POINTERS DECLARE_POINTERS)
+          GET_POINTERS DECLARE_POINTERS
+          LONG_NAME_PREFIX "GCsuffix")
+
 
 file (GLOB_RECURSE rc_files CONFIGURE_DEPENDS RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} *.rc *.yaml)
 foreach ( file ${rc_files} )
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_StateSpecs.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_StateSpecs.rc
index ddcdf0b2..8df2e6f1 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_StateSpecs.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/SU2G_GridComp/SU2G_StateSpecs.rc
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ category: EXPORT
  SUEXTTAU      | 1          | xy   | N    | size(self%wavelengths_vertint) | SO4 Aerosol Optical Depth
  SUSTEXTTAU    | 1          | xy   | N    | size(self%wavelengths_vertint) | SO4 Stratospheric Aerosol Optical Thickness
  SUSCATAU      | 1          | xy   | N    | size(self%wavelengths_vertint) | SO4 Aerosol Optical Depth Due to Scattering
- SUSTSCATAU    | 1          | xy   | N    | size(self%wavelengths_vertint) | SO4 Stratospheric Aerosol Optical Thickness Due to Scattering
+ SUSTSCATAU    | 1          | xy   | N    | size(self%wavelengths_vertint) | SO4 Stratospheric Aerosol Optical Depth Due to Scattering
  SO4SAREA      | m2 m-3     | xyz  | C    |                                | SO4 Surface Area Density
  SO4SNUM       | m-3        | xyz  | C    |                                | SO4 Number Density
 
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ category: INTERNAL
  DMS       |kg kg-1| xyz  | C    | MAPL_RestartOptional | T | DYNAMICS:TURBULENCE:MOIST | Dimethylsulphide
  SO2       |kg kg-1| xyz  | C    | MAPL_RestartOptional | T | DYNAMICS:TURBULENCE:MOIST | Sulphur dioxide
  SO4       |kg kg-1| xyz  | C    | MAPL_RestartOptional | T | DYNAMICS:TURBULENCE:MOIST | Sulphate aerosol
- MSA       |kg kg-1| xyz  | C    | MAPL_RestartOptional | T | DYNAMICS:TURBULENCE:MOIST | Methanesulphonic acid  
- H2O2_INIT |kg kg-1| xyz  | C    |                      | F |                           | private H2O2 that is saved and used to initialize 
+ MSA       |kg kg-1| xyz  | C    | MAPL_RestartOptional | T | DYNAMICS:TURBULENCE:MOIST | Methanesulphonic acid
+ H2O2_INIT |kg kg-1| xyz  | C    |                      | F |                           | private H2O2 that is saved and used to initialize
 
 
 #********************************************************
diff --git a/components.yaml b/components.yaml
index 5330f040..a77d6198 100644
--- a/components.yaml
+++ b/components.yaml
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ GOCART:
 env:
   local: ./env@
   remote: ../ESMA_env.git
-  tag: v4.29.0
+  tag: v4.29.2
   develop: main
 
 cmake:
   local: ./cmake@
   remote: ../ESMA_cmake.git
-  tag: v3.48.0
+  tag: v3.56.0
   develop: develop
 
 ecbuild:
   local: ./cmake@/ecbuild@
   remote: ../ecbuild.git
-  tag: geos/v1.3.0
+  tag: geos/v1.4.0
 
 HEMCO:
   local: ./ESMF/HEMCO_GridComp@
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ HEMCO:
 GMAO_Shared:
   local: ./ESMF/Shared/GMAO_Shared@
   remote: ../GMAO_Shared.git
-  tag: v1.9.8
+  tag: v1.9.9
   sparse: ./config/GMAO_Shared.sparse
   develop: main
 
 MAPL:
   local: ./ESMF/Shared/MAPL@
   remote: ../MAPL.git
-  tag: v2.47.1
+  tag: v2.51.2
   develop: develop