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 #### Added
 - AMR for hyperbolic-parabolic equations on 3D `P4estMesh`
 - `flux_hllc` on non-cartesian meshes for `CompressibleEulerEquations{2,3}D`
+- Different boundary conditions for quad/hex meshes in Abaqus format, even if not generated by HOHQMesh, 
+  can now be digested by Trixi in 2D and 3D
 
 ## Changes when updating to v0.6 from v0.5.x