diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 62acea9c9..625e02acf 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ updates:
     pull-request-branch-name:
       separator: "-" # Use "-" instead of "/" in branch names to avoid issues with docker registries
     target-branch: "development" # raise PRs for version updates to GHA against the `development` branch
+    assignees:
+      - "ian-noaa"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 493f7dbef..fc9f4d1c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Build"
+name: "Build METexpress"
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main, development]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prune-untagged-images.yml b/.github/workflows/prune-untagged-images.yml
index 45f44b596..3e94e2957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prune-untagged-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prune-untagged-images.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: snok/container-retention-policy@v2.2.1
         with:
           image-names: metexpress/development/${{ matrix.app }}
-          cut-off: 1 day ago MST
+          cut-off: 1 week ago MST
           account-type: org
           org-name: dtcenter
           untagged-only: true
diff --git a/MATScommon b/MATScommon
index 9feb86124..29e2de8f4 160000
--- a/MATScommon
+++ b/MATScommon
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9feb861240e4b35fb51374fb2219a883863d4a4d
+Subproject commit 29e2de8f473385e72b4796596618f9362bd8c80e
diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
index b749dc5cd..cad8bf948 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ When applicable, release notes are followed by the GitHub issue number which des
 enhancement, or new feature (`METexpress GitHub issues <https://github.com/dtcenter/METexpress/issues>`_).
 Important issues are listed **in bold** for emphasis.
      
-METexpress Version 5.1.2 release notes (20230915)
+METexpress Version 5.2.2 release notes (20240126)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
   .. dropdown:: Repository, build, and test
@@ -22,16 +22,15 @@ METexpress Version 5.1.2 release notes (20230915)
      
   .. dropdown:: Bugfixes
 
-     * Fixed bug causing rainbow performance diagrams.
-     * Fixed bug causing pop-out windows to not open in apps whose names contain a slash.
+     * Improved handling of datestrings.
      
   .. dropdown:: Enhancements
   
-     * None.
+     * Updated all apps to Meteor v2.14.
 
   .. dropdown:: Miscellaneous
     
-     * METexpress app container size is no longer huge.
+     * None
         
 METexpress Upgrade Instructions
 ===============================
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index ea99328d3..7cfda2de0 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 # To rotate this list of authors for each official release,
 # move the first author to the end of the list
 CURRENT_AUTHORS = [
-    'Bonny Strong',
     'Matthew Wandishin',
     'Molly Smith',
     'Randy Pierce'
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@
     'Natalie Babij',
     'Ian McGinnis',
     'Gopa Padmanabhan',
+    'Bonny Strong',
 ]
 
 # list of former contributors who are no longer involved with the project
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@
 author_list = ', '.join(formatted_authors)
 
 # The stable version, displayed on the front page of the PDF
-version = '5.2.1'
+version = '5.2.2'
 verinfo = version
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
 release = f'{version}'
 release_year = '2024'
-release_date = f'{release_year}0112'
+release_date = f'{release_year}0126'
 copyright = f'{release_year}, {author}'
 release_monthyear = datetime.strptime(release_date, '%Y%m%d').strftime('%B %Y')