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CORSIKA 8 is a completely rewritten Monte-Carlo simulation for cascades in cosmic-ray physics. The aim is to provide a flexible framework, written in modern C++, that can be adapted to applications beyond air-showers. This allows to use of the software in scenarios that were previously difficult or impossible to simulate in CORSIKA 7. This includes, for example, cascades that cross from air into ice or water. CORSIKA 8 is designed to benefit from modern computer architectures, such as parallel execution on multi-core CPUs or using GPU accelerators. CORSIKA 8 is now physics-complete and able to simulate realistic cascades. We will discuss the current status of the project and present some applications. We will also discuss briefly the validation of the software and plans for the future.
