* **animations:** do not delay style() values before a stagger() runs ([34f3832](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/34f3832)), closes [#17412](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17412)
* **animations:** do not remove container nodes when children are queried by a parent animation ([d699c35](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d699c35)), closes [#17746](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17746)
* **animations:** do not validate style overlap errors in different transitions ([f2ee1dc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f2ee1dc))
* **animations:** properly collect :enter nodes that exist within multi-level DOM trees ([40f77cb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/40f77cb)), closes [#17632](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17632)
* **common/http:** expose reportProgress option on HttpClient API ([#18083](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/18083)) ([9f28e83](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9f28e83))
* **common/http:** rename HttpXsrfModule to HttpClientXsrfModule ([3ecc5e5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3ecc5e5))
* **router:** update the version placeholder so that it gets replaced during the build ([d3c92a3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d3c92a3)), closes [#17403](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17403)
* **tsc-wrapped:** report errors for invalid ast forms ([#17994](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17994)) ([ce0f4f0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ce0f4f0))
* **tsc-wrapped:** support as and class expressions ([#16904](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16904)) ([45ffe54](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/45ffe54))
* **tsc-wrapped:** skip collecting metadata for default functions ([46ddf50](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/46ddf50))
* **upgrade:** bring the dynamic version closer to the static one ([11db3bd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/11db3bd)), closes [#16627](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16627) [#11044](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11044)
* **animations:** support disabling animations for sub elements ([8e28382](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8e28382)), closes [#16483](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16483)
* **compiler:** do not evaluate metadata expressions that can use references ([#18001](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/18001)) ([ddb766e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ddb766e))
* **compiler:** update the schema by extracting from latest chrome ([#17858](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17858)) ([dd7c113](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dd7c113))
* **compiler-cli:** add parameters to ngc main needed by bazel rules ([#17885](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17885)) ([c1474f3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c1474f3))
* **compiler:** emits quoted keys only if they are quoted in the original template ([45ae14c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/45ae14c)), closes [#14292](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14292)
* **compiler:** remove i18n markup even if no translations ([#17999](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17999)) ([2763577](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2763577)), closes [#11042](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11042)
* **compiler-cli:** fix relative source paths on windows for extracted msg ([#17915](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17915)) ([991f8ad](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/991f8ad)), closes [#16639](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16639)
* **core:** fix re-insertions in the iterable differ ([#17891](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17891)) ([a318093](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a318093)), closes [#17852](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17852)
* **language-service:** do not crash when hovering over a label definitions ([#17974](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17974)) ([2ab9057](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2ab9057))
* **language-service:** ignore hover of symbols not in the TypeScript program ([#17969](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17969)) ([fe09e10](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fe09e10))
* **router:** encode URLs the same way AngularJS did (closer to spec) ([#17890](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17890)) ([8f7cce3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8f7cce3)), closes [#16067](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16067)
* **animations:** do not delay style() values before a stagger() runs ([7559b78](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7559b78)), closes [#17412](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17412)
* **animations:** do not remove container nodes when children are queried by a parent animation ([ec4ae60](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ec4ae60)), closes [#17746](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17746)
* **animations:** do not validate style overlap errors in different transitions ([6909171](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6909171))
* **animations:** properly collect :enter nodes that exist within multi-level DOM trees ([79b6346](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/79b6346)), closes [#17632](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17632)
* **core**: argument destructuring sometimes breaks strictNullChecks ([77860a0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/77860a0))
* **forms:** roll back breaking change with min/max directives ([4ab7353](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4ab7353)), closes [#17491](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17491)
* **language-service:** infer `any``ngForOf` of type `any` ([63a5f33](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/63a5f33))
* **language-service:** rollup `tslib` into the language service package ([20eb5cf](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/20eb5cf))
* **router:** update the version placeholder so that it gets replaced during the build ([7de1ae2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7de1ae2)), closes [#17403](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17403)
* **tsc-wrapped:** skip collecting metadata for default functions ([3390648](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3390648))
* **forms:** temp roll back breaking change with min/max directives ([b8c39cd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b8c39cd)), closes [#17491](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17491)
* **animations:** always change to desired animation state even if no transition fires ([#17025](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17025)) ([665e707](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/665e707)), closes [#16947](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16947)
* **animations:** do not retain deleted nodes during an non-removal animation ([#17153](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17153)) ([068133e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/068133e)), closes [#17086](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17086)
* **common:** always use 'other' case for locales with no plural rules ([#16990](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16990)) ([535d9da](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/535d9da))
* **compiler:** enableLegacyTemplate should not be ignored ([#17051](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17051)) ([8ffa483](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8ffa483)), closes [#15555](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15555)
* **router:** make remove trailing slash consistent with URL params ([c20f60b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c20f60b)), closes [#16069](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16069)
### Features
* **compiler:** emit typescript nodes from an output ast ([#16823](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16823)) ([18bf772](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/18bf772))
* **compiler-cli:** produce template diagnostics error messages ([#17125](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17125)) ([230255f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/230255f))
* **animations:** do not place enterId values on elements for querying purposes ([#17150](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17150)) ([ad6a57e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ad6a57e))
* **animations:** repair flicker issues with WA polyfill ([#16937](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16937)) ([e7d9fd8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e7d9fd8)), closes [#16919](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16919) [#16918](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16918)
* **animations:** use a lightweight renderer for non-animation components ([#17003](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/17003)) ([3ab86bd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3ab86bd))
* **compiler:** compile `.ngfactory.ts` files even if nobody references them. ([#16899](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16899)) ([573b861](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/573b861)), closes [#16741](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16741)
* **compiler:** do not report type errors for arguments with `@Inject` ([#16222](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16222)) ([27761b4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/27761b4)), closes [#15424](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15424)
* **core:** make decorators closure safe ([#16905](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16905)) ([a80ac0a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a80ac0a)), closes [#16889](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16889)
* **tsc-wrapped:** ignore `|null` and `|undefined` when collecting types ([#16222](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16222)) ([1651a8f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1651a8f))
* **tsc-wrapped:** resolve short-hand literal values to locals ([#16873](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16873)) ([11c10b2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/11c10b2))
* **core:** update zone.js to 0.8.10 and expose the flush method ([#16860](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16860)) ([85d4c4b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/85d4c4b))
* **tsc-wrapped:** support template literals in metadata collection ([#16880](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16880)) ([6e41add](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6e41add))
* **animations:** make sure reusable animation substitutions work without default params ([#16875](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16875)) ([7d9f96a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7d9f96a))
* **animations:** only require one flushMicrotasks call when testing animations ([6cb93c1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6cb93c1))
* **compiler:** avoid a `...null` spread in extraction ([#16547](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16547)) ([e0a8376](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e0a8376))
* **compiler-cli:** allow '==' to compare nullable types ([#16731](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16731)) ([d761059](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d761059))
* **core:** detach projected views when a parent view is destroyed ([#16592](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16592)) ([f0f6544](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f0f6544)), closes [#15578](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15578)
* **core:** projected views should be dirty checked when the declaring component is dirty checked. ([#16592](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16592)) ([fcc91d8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fcc91d8)), closes [#14321](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14321)
* **http:** flatten metadata for [@angular](https://github.com/angular)/http/testing ([9da6340](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9da6340)), closes [#15521](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15521)
* **http:** honor RequestArgs.search and RequestArgs.params map type ([aef5245](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/aef5245)), closes [#15761](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15761) [#16392](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16392)
* **http:** introduce encodingHint for text() for better ArrayBuffer support ([7ae7a84](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7ae7a84)), closes [#15932](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15932) [#16420](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16420)
* **router:** fix redirect to a URL with a param having multiple values ([#16376](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16376)) ([5d4b36f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5d4b36f)), closes [#16310](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16310)
### Features
* **animations:** introduce a wave of new animation features ([16c8167](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/16c8167))
* **compiler:** support a non-null postfix assert ([#16672](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16672)) ([b9521b5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b9521b5))
* **core:** introduce fixture.whenRenderingDone for testing ([#16732](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16732)) ([38c524d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/38c524d))
### Performance Improvements
* **animations:** reduce size of animations bundle ([712630c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/712630c))
* add typescript 2.3.2 typings test ([#16738](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16738)) ([a5bdbed](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a5bdbed)), closes [#16663](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16663)
* **compiler-cli:** import routing module with forRoot ([#16438](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16438)) ([b7f8581](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b7f8581))
* **platform-server:** wait for async app initializers to complete before removing server side styles ([#16712](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16712)) ([0a82f7d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0a82f7d)), closes [#15716](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15716)
* **router:** Wrap Promise-like instances in native Promises ([#16759](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16759)) ([883ca28](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/883ca28))
* **upgrade:** Prevent renaming of $inject property ([#16706](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16706)) ([afb7540](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/afb7540))
* **upgrade:** use quote to prevent ClossureCompiler obfuscating $event. ([#16724](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16724)) ([47df3d6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/47df3d6))
* **compiler:** avoid a `...null` spread in extraction ([#16547](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16547)) ([d0e1688](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d0e1688))
* **core:** detach projected views when a parent view is destroyed ([#16592](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16592)) ([ee6705a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ee6705a)), closes [#15578](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15578)
* **core:** projected views should be dirty checked when the declaring component is dirty checked. ([#16592](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16592)) ([9218812](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9218812)), closes [#14321](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14321)
* **http:** flatten metadata for [@angular](https://github.com/angular)/http/testing ([9c70a3c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9c70a3c)), closes [#15521](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15521)
* **http:** honor RequestArgs.search and RequestArgs.params map type ([63066f7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/63066f7)), closes [#15761](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15761) [#16392](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16392)
* **http:** introduce encodingHint for text() for better ArrayBuffer support ([ec3b6e9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ec3b6e9)), closes [#15932](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15932) [#16420](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16420)
* **router:** fix redirect to a URL with a param having multiple values ([#16376](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16376)) ([915eae5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/915eae5)), closes [#16310](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16310)
* **core:** don’t set `ng-version` for dynamically created components ([#16394](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16394)) ([a4de214](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a4de214)), closes [#15880](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15880)
* **core:** don’t stop change detection because of errors ([e263e19](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e263e19)), closes [#9531](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9531) [#2413](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2413) [#15925](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15925)
* **language-service:** remove asserts for non-null expressions ([#16422](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16422)) ([253345c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/253345c))
* **upgrade:** initialize all inputs in time for `ngOnChanges()` ([b3e63c0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b3e63c0)), closes [#16212](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16212)
### Features
* **compiler-cli:** add param to set MissingTranslationStrategy on ngc ([#15987](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15987)) ([6e2abcd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6e2abcd)), closes [#15808](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15808)
* **core:** add `begin` and `end` renderer methods to track change detection ([7f9c589](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7f9c589))
* **core:** upgrade dep on zone.js to 0.8.9 ([#16401](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16401)) ([065b76d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/065b76d))
* **forms:** introduce min and max validators ([#15813](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15813)) ([81925fa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/81925fa))
* **language-service:** provide external file list to TypeScript ([#16417](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16417)) ([f4b771a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f4b771a))
* **core:** don’t set `ng-version` for dynamically created components ([#16394](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16394)) ([85a1b54](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/85a1b54)), closes [#15880](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15880)
* **core:** don’t stop change detection because of errors ([07cef36](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/07cef36)), closes [#9531](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9531) [#2413](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2413) [#15925](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15925)
* **language-service:** remove asserts for non-null expressions ([#16422](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16422)) ([c060110](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c060110))
* **upgrade:** initialize all inputs in time for `ngOnChanges()` ([dd4e501](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dd4e501)), closes [#16212](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16212)
* **router:** forward the query parameters in the ng1 -> ng2 url sync ([#16249](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16249)) ([2f97731](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2f97731)), closes [#16067](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16067)
* **upgrade:** use correct attribute name for upgraded component's bindings ([#16128](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16128)) ([d1fb066](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d1fb066)), closes [#8856](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/8856)
* **benchpress:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([14669f2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/14669f2))
* **common:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([d8b73e4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d8b73e4))
* **compiler:** fix build error in xliff2 ([bd704c9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bd704c9))
* **compiler:** fix inheritance for AOT with summaries ([#15583](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15583)) ([8ef621a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8ef621a))
* **compiler:** ignore calls to unresolved symbols in metadata ([38a7e0d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/38a7e0d)), closes [#15969](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15969)
* **compiler:** ignore calls to unresolved symbols in metadata ([#15970](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15970)) ([ce47d33](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ce47d33)), closes [#15969](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15969)
* **compiler:** Inform user where Quoted error was thrown ([a77b126](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a77b126))
* **compiler:** make I18NHtmlParser provider AoT-compliant ([#15980](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15980)) ([745731e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/745731e))
* **compiler:** support `<ng-container>` whatever the namespace ([5b141fb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5b141fb)), closes [#14257](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14257)
* **compiler:** suppress another closure warning ([#16137](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16137)) ([11b0213](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/11b0213))
* **compiler:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([09d9f5f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/09d9f5f))
* **core:** benchmarks - enable ng1 benchmark again ([bccfaa4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bccfaa4))
* **core:** distribute externs for testability API ([#16179](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16179)) ([da66884](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/da66884))
* **forms:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([6649743](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6649743))
* **forms:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([57bc245](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/57bc245))
* **forms:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([#15859](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15859)) ([6a2e08d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6a2e08d))
* **http:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([c36ec9b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c36ec9b))
* **http:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([ec028b8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ec028b8))
* **language-service:** avoid throwing exceptions when reporting metadata errors ([7764c5c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7764c5c))
* **language-service:** detect when there isn't a tsconfig.json ([258d539](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/258d539)), closes [#15874](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15874)
* **language-service:** improve resilience to incomplete information ([71a8627](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/71a8627))
* **language-service:** infer correct type of `?.` expressions ([0a3a9af](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0a3a9af)), closes [#15885](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15885)
* **router:** prevent `RouterLinkActive` from causing an infinite CD loop ([82417b3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/82417b3)), closes [#15825](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15825)
* turn on nullability in the code base. ([5293794](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5293794))
* Update types for TypeScript nullability support in examples ([6f5fccf](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6f5fccf))
* **router:** the preloader use the module from the loaded config ([6d12aa9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6d12aa9))
* **router:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([56c46d7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/56c46d7))
* **router:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([bc43188](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bc43188))
* **tsc-wrapped:** collect new expressions with no arguments ([#15908](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15908)) ([70b1d6d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/70b1d6d)), closes [#15906](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15906)
* **tsc-wrapped:** ensure valid path separators in metadata ([96aa236](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/96aa236))
* **upgrade:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([01d93f3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/01d93f3)), closes [#15897](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15897)
### Features
* **animations:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([38d75d4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/38d75d4)), closes [#15870](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15870)
* **compiler:** fix build error in xliff2 ([1870347](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1870347))
* **compiler:** ignore calls to unresolved symbols in metadata ([d4038ab](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d4038ab)), closes [#15969](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15969)
* **compiler:** ignore calls to unresolved symbols in metadata ([#15970](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15970)) ([db25f08](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/db25f08)), closes [#15969](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15969)
* **compiler:** Inform user where Quoted error was thrown ([3184cc5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3184cc5))
* **compiler:** suppress another closure warning ([#16137](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16137)) ([72e240a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/72e240a))
* **core:** benchmarks - enable ng1 benchmark again ([ccac4c6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ccac4c6))
* **core:** distribute externs for testability API ([#16179](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16179)) ([e377d9d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e377d9d))
* **router:** prevent `RouterLinkActive` from causing an infinite CD loop ([4479c42](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4479c42)), closes [#15825](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15825)
* **tsc-wrapped:** collect new expressions with no arguments ([#15908](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15908)) ([41cac9e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/41cac9e)), closes [#15906](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15906)
* **compiler:** fix inheritance for AOT with summaries ([#15583](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15583)) ([8ef621a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8ef621a))
* **language-service:** avoid throwing exceptions when reporting metadata errors ([7764c5c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7764c5c))
* **language-service:** detect when there isn't a tsconfig.json ([258d539](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/258d539)), closes [#15874](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15874)
* **language-service:** improve resilience to incomplete information ([71a8627](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/71a8627))
* **compiler:** fix inheritance for AOT with summaries ([#15583](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15583)) ([1864ccb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1864ccb))
* **language-service:** avoid throwing exceptions when reporting metadata errors ([0861fda](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0861fda))
* **language-service:** detect when there isn't a tsconfig.json ([168a2eb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/168a2eb)), closes [#15874](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15874)
* **language-service:** improve resilience to incomplete information ([e4277a0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e4277a0))
* **animations:** make sure style calculations are not computed too early ([#15540](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15540)) ([c828511](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c828511)), closes [#15507](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15507)
* **compiler:** allow single quotes into named interpolations ([#15461](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15461)) ([a654875](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a654875)), closes [#15318](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15318)
* **compiler:** ignore errors when evaluating base classes ([#15560](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15560)) ([a88413f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a88413f)), closes [#15536](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15536)
* **compiler:** throw when a component defines both template and templateUrl ([#15572](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15572)) ([902bb2f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/902bb2f)), closes [#15566](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15566)
* **core:** check for undefined on normalizeDebugBindingValue ([#15503](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15503)) ([b8c0a97](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b8c0a97)), closes [#15494](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15494)
* **core:** fix inheritance in JIT mode for TS 2.1 ([#15599](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15599)) ([ca66530](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ca66530)), closes [#15502](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15502)
* **core:** fix the key/value differ ([#15539](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15539)) ([e72124c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e72124c)), closes [#15457](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15457)
* **core:** Update types for TypeScript nullability support ([#15472](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15472)) ([8c4b963](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8c4b963))
* **language-service:** be resilient to invalidate ordering ([#15470](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15470)) ([a2c2b87](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a2c2b87)), closes [#15466](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15466)
* **language-service:** correctly determine base members of types ([#15600](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15600)) ([0fe4985](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0fe4985)), closes [#15460](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15460)
* **language-service:** don't require `reflect-metadata` module to be provided ([#15569](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15569)) ([bfa4f70](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bfa4f70)), closes [#15568](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15568)
* **language-service:** guard access to `Symbol.members` ([#15529](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15529)) ([bf25e94](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bf25e94)), closes [#15528](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15528)
* **language-service:** improve performance of `updateModuleAnalysis()` ([#15543](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15543)) ([5597fd3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5597fd3))
* **router:** should run CanActivate after CanDeactivate guards ([75478b2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/75478b2)), closes [#14059](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14059) [#15467](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15467)
* **router:** shouldn't execute CanLoad when a route has been loaded ([2360676](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2360676)), closes [#14475](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14475) [#15438](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15438)
### Performance Improvements
* **router:** don't create new serializer every time UrlTree.toString is called ([#15565](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15565)) ([fd61145](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fd61145))
* **compiler:** assume queries with no matches as static ([#15429](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15429)) ([c8ab5cb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c8ab5cb)), closes [#15417](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15417)
* **compiler:** correctly handle when `toString` is exported ([#15430](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15430)) ([0dda01e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0dda01e)), closes [#15420](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15420)
* **platform-browser:** setAttribute should work with xmlns namespace ([#14874](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14874)) ([92084f2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/92084f2)), closes [#14865](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14865)
* **router:** should pass new data to Observable when query params change ([#15387](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15387)) ([08f2f08](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/08f2f08)), closes [#15290](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15290)
* prevent strictNullChecks support until [#15432](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15432) is fixed ([#15434](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15434)) ([b800a0c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b800a0c))
From 4.0.0 @angular/core uses a [`WeakMap`](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/52b21275f4c2c26c46627f5648b41a33bb5c8283), a polyfill needs to be included for [browsers that do not support it natively](http://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es6/#test-WeakMap).
* **animations:** correct the main entry path in package.json ([#15300](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15300)) ([2489e4b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2489e4b))
* **animations:** ensure empty animate() steps work at the end of a sequence ([#15328](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15328)) ([fbccd5c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fbccd5c)), closes [#15310](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15310)
* **animations:** ensure enter/leave cancellations work ([#15323](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15323)) ([9bf2fb4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9bf2fb4)), closes [#15315](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15315)
* **animations:** make sure easing values work with web-animations ([#15195](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15195)) ([f925910](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f925910)), closes [#15115](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15115)
* **animations:** only process element nodes through the animation engine ([#15268](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15268)) ([80075af](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/80075af)), closes [#15267](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15267)
* **animations:** only treat view removals as `void` state transitions ([#15245](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15245)) ([c66437f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c66437f)), closes [#15223](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15223)
* **animations:** stringify boolean values as `1` and `0` ([#15311](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15311)) ([94da801](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/94da801)), closes [#15247](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15247)
* **compiler:** add an empty content for source file of non mapped code. ([#15246](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15246)) ([8415910](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8415910))
* **compiler:** don’t call `check` if we don’t need to ([#15322](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15322)) ([764e90f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/764e90f))
* **compiler:** look for flat module resources using declaration module path ([#15367](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15367)) ([90d2518](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/90d2518)), closes [#15221](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15221)
* **compiler:** only log template deprecation warning once ([#15364](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15364)) ([08d8675](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/08d8675))
* **compiler:** use attribute id to merge translations ([#15302](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15302)) ([1d7693c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1d7693c)), closes [#15234](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15234)
* **compiler-cli:** adding missing format xliff for the extractor ([#15386](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15386)) ([a50d79d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a50d79d))
* **core:** allow tree shaking of component factories and styles ([#15214](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15214)) ([2a0e55f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2a0e55f)), closes [#15181](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15181)
* **core:** don’t create a comment for components with empty template. ([#15260](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15260)) ([f8c075a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f8c075a)), closes [#15143](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15143)
* **core:** mark components for check when host events trigger. ([#15359](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15359)) ([64beae9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/64beae9)), closes [#15352](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15352)
* **core:** only apply `WrappedValue` to the binding of the pipe ([#15257](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15257)) ([0c43535](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0c43535)), closes [#15116](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15116)
* **core:** provide `NgModuleRef` in `ViewContainerRef.createComponent`. ([#15350](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15350)) ([431eb30](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/431eb30)), closes [#15241](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15241)
* **core:** trigger host animations for elements that are removed. ([#15251](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15251)) ([0d3e314](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0d3e314)), closes [#14813](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14813) [#15193](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15193)
* **core:** update peer dep on zone.js to ^0.8.5 ([#15365](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15365)) ([97149f9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/97149f9)), closes [#15185](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15185)
* **platform-server:** interpret Native view encapsulation as Emulated on the server ([#15155](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15155)) ([de3d2ee](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/de3d2ee))
* **platform-server:** setup NoopAnimationsModule in ServerModule by default ([#15131](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15131)) ([5c5c2ae](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5c5c2ae)), closes [#15098](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15098) [#14784](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14784)
* **platform-server:** throw a better error message for relative URLs ([#15357](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15357)) ([15a082c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/15a082c)), closes [#15349](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15349)
* **tsc-wrapped:** emit flat module format correctly on Windows ([#15215](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15215)) ([6e9264a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6e9264a)), closes [#15192](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15192)
* **tsc-wrapped:** use windows friendly path normalization in bundler ([#15374](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15374)) ([c584997](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c584997)), closes [#15289](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15289)
* **upgrade:** component injectors should not link the module injector tree ([#15385](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15385)) ([ea49a95](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ea49a95))
### Features
* **core:** expose `inputs`, `outputs` and `ngContentSelectors` on `ComponentFactory`. ([#15214](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15214)) ([791534f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/791534f))
* **router:** add `ParamMap.keys` to get a list of parameters ([d3eda7a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d3eda7a))
* **router:** introduce `ParamMap` to access parameters ([a755b71](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a755b71))
* **tsc-wrapped:** record original location of flattened symbols ([#15367](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15367)) ([7354949](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7354949))
* **upgrade:** use `ComponentFactory.inputs/outputs/ngContentSelectors` ([#15214](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15214)) ([9429032](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9429032))
* **compiler-cli:** update the tsc-wrapped dependency version ([#15226](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15226)) ([7fb4528](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7fb4528))
* **animations:** always fire callbacks even for noop animations ([#15170](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15170)) ([3f38c6f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3f38c6f))
* **animations:** make sure easing values are applied to an empty animate() step ([#15174](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15174)) ([62d5543](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/62d5543)), closes [#15115](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15115)
* **animations:** support multiple state names per state() call ([#15147](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15147)) ([36ce0af](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/36ce0af)), closes [#14732](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14732)
* **compiler:** always use `ng://` prefix for sourcemap urls ([#15218](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15218)) ([994089d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/994089d))
* **compiler:** make sourcemaps work in AOT mode ([492153a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/492153a))
* **compiler:** only warn for `[@Injectable](https://github.com/Injectable)` classes with invalid args. ([5c34066](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5c34066)), closes [#15003](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15003)
* **compiler:** shouldn't throw when Symbol is used as DI token ([#13701](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13701)) ([8b5c6b2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8b5c6b2)), closes [#13314](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13314)
* **compiler:** support interface types in injectable constuctors ([#14894](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14894)) ([b00fe20](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b00fe20)), closes [#12631](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12631)
* **compiler:** warning prints "WARNING" instead of "ERROR" ([#15125](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15125)) ([3b1956b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3b1956b))
* **core:** don’t recreate `TemplateRef` when used as a reference. ([#15066](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15066)) ([df914ef](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/df914ef)), closes [#14873](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14873)
* **core:** don’t throw if queries change during change detection. ([06fc42b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/06fc42b)), closes [#14925](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14925)
* **core:** ErrorHandler should not rethrow an error by default ([#15077](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15077)) ([#15208](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15208)) ([77fd91d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/77fd91d)), closes [#14949](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14949) [#15182](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15182) [#14316](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14316)
* **core:** update peer dep on zone.js to ^0.8.4 ([#15209](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15209)) ([d2fbbb4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d2fbbb4)), closes [#15180](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15180) [#15185](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15185)
* **core:** use presence of .subscribe to detect observables rather then Symbol.observable ([#15171](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15171)) ([6e98757](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6e98757)), closes [#14298](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14298) [#14473](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14473) [#14926](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14926)
* **forms:** ensure observable validators are properly canceled ([#15132](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15132)) ([26d4ce2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/26d4ce2))
* element injector vs module injector ([#15044](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15044)) ([13686bb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/13686bb)), closes [#12869](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12869) [#12889](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12889) [#13885](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13885) [#13870](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13870)
* **http:** Make ResponseOptionsArgs an interface ([#14607](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14607)) ([#14623](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14623)) ([f1b33ab](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f1b33ab)), closes [#13708](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13708)
* **platform-browser:** prevent clobbered elements from freezing the browser ([a4076c7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a4076c7))
* **platform-server:** correctly implement get href in parse5 adapter ([#15022](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15022)) ([80649ea](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/80649ea))
* **platform-server:** fix an exception when HostListener('window:scroll') is used on the server ([#15019](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15019)) ([4f7d62a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4f7d62a))
* correct UMD resolutions for platform-browser_animations ([#15190](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15190)) ([923d0c5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/923d0c5)), closes [#15114](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15114)
* fix path locally to empty.js ([#15073](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15073)) ([80112a9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/80112a9))
* **platform-server:** fix get/set title in parse5 adapter ([#14965](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14965)) ([018e5c9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/018e5c9))
* **platform-server:** handle styles with extra ':'s correctly ([#15189](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15189)) ([013d806](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/013d806))
* **platform-server:** support svg elements with namespaced attributes ([#15101](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15101)) ([f093501](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f093501))
* **tsc-wrapped:** emit js files in all cases ([c0e05e6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c0e05e6))
### Code Refactoring
* **core:** use flags in `Renderer2.setStyle` instead of booleans ([#15045](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15045)) ([ff71eff](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ff71eff))
### Features
* **common:** support `as` syntax in template/* bindings ([#15025](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15025)) ([c10c060](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c10c060)), closes [#15020](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15020)
* **compiler-cli:** support metadata file aliases ([0ab49d4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0ab49d4))
* **core:** allow to provide multiple default testing modules ([#15054](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15054)) ([6c8638c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6c8638c))
* **core:** expose `inputs`, `outputs` and `ngContentSelectors` on `ComponentFactory`. ([1171f91](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1171f91))
* **upgrade:** support multi-slot projection in upgrade/static ([#14282](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14282)) ([914797a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/914797a)), closes [#14261](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14261)
* **upgrade:** use `ComponentFactory.inputs/outputs/ngContentSelectors` ([a3e32fb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a3e32fb))
* introduce source maps for templates ([#15011](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15011)) ([cdc882b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cdc882b))
### BREAKING CHANGES
* Perviously, any provider that had an ngOnDestroy lifecycle hook would be created eagerly.
Now, only classes that are annotated with @Component, @Directive, @Pipe, @NgModule are eager. Providers only become eager if they are either directly or transitively injected into one of the above.
This also makes all `useValue` providers eager, which
should have no observable impact other than code size.
**EXPECTED IMPACT**:
Making providers eager was an incorrect behavior and never documented.
Also, providers that are used by a directive / pipe / ngModule stay eager.
* **router:** do not finish bootstrap until all the routes are resolved ([#15121](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/15121)) ([34403cd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/34403cd))
* **compiler:** don’t throw for empty array literal in assignments ([#14878](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14878)) ([6cd3326](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6cd3326)), closes [#14782](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14782)
* **compiler:** improve error message when a module imports itself ([#14646](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14646)) ([6bc6482](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6bc6482)), closes [#14644](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14644)
* **core:** allow to use the `Renderer` outside of views. ([#14882](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14882)) ([ba4b6f5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ba4b6f5)), closes [#14872](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14872)
* **router:** do not finish bootstrap until all the routes are resolved ([#14762](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14762)) ([5df998d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5df998d))
* **upgrade:** populate upgraded component's view before creating the controller ([#14289](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14289)) ([07122f0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/07122f0)), closes [#13912](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13912)
* throw for synthetic properties / listeners by default ([#14880](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14880)) ([3651d8d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3651d8d))
### BREAKING CHANGES
#### since 4.0 rc.1:
- rename `RendererV2` to `Renderer2`
- rename `RendererTypeV2` to `RendererType2`
- rename `RendererFactoryV2` to `RendererFactory2`
* **http:** Make ResponseOptionsArgs an interface ([b658fa9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b658fa9)), closes [#13708](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13708)
* fix(router): do not finish bootstrap until all the routes are resolved ([#14327](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14327)) ([de36f8a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/de36f8a)), closes [#14681](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14681) [#14588](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14588)
* **animations:** make animations work in AOT ([#14775](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14775)) ([9560ad8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9560ad8))
* **compiler:** apply element bindings before host bindings ([#14823](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14823)) ([79fc1e3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/79fc1e3))
* **compiler:** quote `animation` in `RendererTypeV2` and skip if empty ([#14773](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14773)) ([77682a3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/77682a3))
* **core:** call lifecycle hooks for siblings in declaration order ([d2e4256](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d2e4256))
* **language-service:** tolerate errors in decorators ([#14634](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14634)) ([6bae737](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6bae737)), closes [#14631](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14631)
* **platform-server:** don't setup Testability and TestabilityRegistry on the server ([#14510](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14510)) ([47bdc2b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/47bdc2b))
* **tsc-wrapped:** validate metadata in static members of a class ([#14772](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14772)) ([a6996a9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a6996a9)), closes [#13481](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13481)
* **compiler:** make identifiers for generated code small to improve dev size ([5caab71](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5caab71f7dc64b10f3544b2a3b2650e1666adbf1))
We are excited to share 4.0.0-RC.1 with the community. This is a feature-complete pre-release of 4.0.0. Upgrade to get to know the new features to be released in 4.0.0, and to help us validate the release.
It’s important to note that this release has been tested extensively. All Angular applications within Google use the master branch of Angular, so every commit is tested and validated at scale prior to any release.
## We Need Your Help
Please give this RC a try and test it with your projects! We have spent a significant amount of time working to ensure that this release is backwards compatible and will work with your existing code, but you may have use cases we haven’t anticipated. If you are broken by this release, let us know so that we can look into it right away. We are also looking for feedback related to the ergonomics of any newly added APIs.
We’ve made changes under the hood to what AOT generated code looks like. These changes should reduce the size of the generated code for your components by more than half in some cases. Read the [Design Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/195L4WaDSoI_kkW094LlShH6gT3B7K1GZpSBnnLkQR-g/preview) for the View Engine updates.
Our template binding syntax now supports a couple helpful changes. You can now use an if/else style syntax, and assign local variables such as when unrolling an observable.
<div*ngIf="userObservable | async; else loading; let user">
{{ user.name }}
</div>
```
### Animation Package
We have pulled Animations into their own package. This means that if you don’t use Animations, this extra code will not end up in your production bundles. This also allows you to more easily find documentation and to take better advantage of autocompletion. If you do need animations, libraries like Material will automatically import the module (once you install it via NPM), or you can add it yourself to your main NgModule.
### TypeScript 2.1
We’ve updated Angular to a more recent version of TypeScript. This will improve the speed of `ngc` and you will get better type checking throughout your application.
### StrictNullChecks
Angular is now compliant with [TypeScript’s StrictNullChecks](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/release-notes/typescript-2-0.html). This means that you can enable StrictNullChecks in your project, if desired.
### Universal
Universal, the project that allows developers to run Angular on a server, is now up to date with Angular again, and has been adopted by the Angular team. This release now includes the results of the work from the Universal team over the last few months. The majority of the Universal code is now in platform-server. To learn more about this change, take a look the new [`renderModuleFactory`](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/56f232cdd70a352cb9151bc7cfe8981bc2710ea6/modules/%40angular/platform-server/src/utils.ts#L63-L72) method, or Rob Wormald’s [Demo Repository](https://github.com/robwormald/ng-universal-demo/). More documentation is forthcoming.
We now ship flattened versions of our modules ("rolled up" version of our code in the EcmaScript Module format, see [example file](https://github.com/angular/core-builds/blob/85cbe3f8d6107af033b0f8b56456c181cbcb5eb7/%40angular/core.js)). This format should help tree-shaking, help reduce the size of your generated bundles, and speed up build, transpilation, and loading in the browser in certain scenarios.
We now also ship our packages in the ES2015 Flat ESM format. This option is experimental and opt-in (configure your webpack to resolve ["es2015" property](https://github.com/angular/core-builds/blob/dc0c8d828a8bae6591d2b9c77974271481af818c/package.json#L7) in package.json over the regular ["module" property](https://github.com/angular/core-builds/blob/dc0c8d828a8bae6591d2b9c77974271481af818c/package.json#L6)).
## Known Issues
The following is a list of known issues that will be fixed in the next rcs.
- Source maps are missing in npm packages
- Generated bundles will be larger temporarily while we validate new code paths and remove old ones
- angular.io docs have not been updated to reflect API changes in 4.0
- legacy UMD bundles don't have correct RxJS mappings when running in ES5 mode without a module system
*If you rely on Animations* you’ll also need to install the animations package `@angular/animations` and import the new `BrowserAnimationsModule` from `@angular/platform-browser/animations` in your root NgModule. Without this, your code will compile and run, but animations won’t activate.
Imports from `@angular/core` were deprecated, use imports from the new package `import { trigger, state, style, transition, animate } from '@angular/animations';`.
We have [three more release candidates scheduled](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/docs/RELEASE_SCHEDULE.md) before our planned GA the week of March 22. In the meantime we'll be looking for your feedback, fixing bugs and working on docs.
## Commit Summary
### Features
* **compiler:** Add a `enableLegacyTemplate` option to support `<template>` ([e99d721](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e99d721))
* **compiler:** introduce `<ng-template>`, deprecate `<template>` and `template` attribute ([bf8eb41](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bf8eb41))
* **compiler-cli:** add a `locale` option to ng-xi18n ([234f059](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/234f059)), closes [#12303](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12303) [#14537](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14537)
* **compiler-cli:** add an `outFile` option to ng-xi18n ([39f56fa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/39f56fa)), closes [#11416](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11416) [#14508](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14508) [#14657](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14657)
* **core:** enable new view engine ([d3a98c7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d3a98c7))
* **core:** make `new Inject()` optional for deps specified as `InjectionToken` ([#14486](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14486)) ([d6a58f9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d6a58f9)), closes [#10625](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10625)
* **core:** add a PLATFORM_ID token that provides a platform id Object. ([#14647](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14647)) ([a1d4769](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a1d4769))
* **forms:** add option to use browser's native validation and angular forms ([#13566](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13566)) ([8742432](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8742432)), closes [#13573](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13573)
* **router:** add `RouteConfigLoadStart` and `RouteConfigLoadEnd` events ([78e8814](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/78e8814))
* **router:** add an option to rerun guards and resolvers when query changes ([c2e0f71](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c2e0f71)), closes [#14514](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14514) [#14567](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14567)
* **router:** add an option to rerun guards and resolvers when query changes ([#14624](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14624)) ([41da599](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/41da599)), closes [#14514](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14514) [#14567](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14567)
* **common:** do not reference deprecated classes in providers ([#14523](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14523)) ([#14523](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14523)) ([a23634d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a23634d)), closes [#14521](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14521)
* **core:** host bindings and host listeners for animations ([5049a50](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5049a50))
* **http:** Make ResponseOptionsArgs an interface ([#14607](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14607)) ([fbe4b76](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fbe4b76)), closes [#13708](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13708)
* **packaging:** properly build the core-testing bundle ([4301dce](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4301dce))
* **router:** do not finish bootstrap until all the routes are resolved ([#14608](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14608)) ([2a191ca](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2a191ca)), closes [#12162](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12162) [#14155](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14155)
* app ids for better style tag management for ssr ([#14632](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14632)) ([88bc143](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/88bc143))
* distribute smaller bundled code and include es2015 bundle ([de795ea](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/de795ea))
### BREAKING CHANGES
* core: Because all lifecycle hooks are now interfaces the code that uses 'extends' keyword will no longer compile. Introduced by ([ee747f7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ee747f7)).
To migrate the code follow the example below:
Before:
```
@Component()
class SomeComponent extends OnInit {}
```
After:
```
@Component()
class SomeComponent implements OnInit {}
```
Based on our research we don't expect anyone to be affected by this change.
*`RootRenderer` cannot be used any more, use `RendererFactoryV2` instead. Introduced by ([ccb636c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ccb636c)).
Note: `Renderer` can still be injected/used, but is deprecated.
* **packaging**: allow applications to turn on strictNullChecks mode in TypeScript ([#14382](https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/14382)) ([03e855a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/03e855ae8f9e9b86251320c7551a96092bd8b0c4))
* **common:** added typed overloaded for `AsyncPipe.transform()` ([#14367](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14367)) ([4da7925](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4da7925))
* **compiler:** add support for source map generation ([#14258](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14258)) ([7ac38aa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7ac38aa)), closes [#14125](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14125)
* **compiler:** add target locale to the translation bundles ([#14290](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14290)) ([bb4db2d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bb4db2d))
* **compiler:** implement style encapsulation for new view engine ([#14518](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14518)) ([0fa3895](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0fa3895))
* **compiler:** integrate compiler with view engine - change detection tests work ([#14412](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14412)) ([e4e9dbe](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e4e9dbe))
* **compiler:** integrate compiler with view engine - main integration tests work ([#14284](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14284)) ([baa654a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/baa654a))
* **compiler:** integrate compiler with view engine ([#14487](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14487)) ([4e7752a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4e7752a))
* **core:** add isStable Observable property to ApplicationRef to indicate when it's stable and unstable ([#14337](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14337)) ([c481798](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c481798))
* **platform-server:** add API to render Module and ModuleFactory to string ([#14381](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14381)) ([b4d444a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b4d444a))
* **platform-server:** Implement PlatformLocation for platformServer() ([#14405](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14405)) ([9e28568](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9e28568))
* **platform-server:** support [@angular](https://github.com/angular)/http from [@angular](https://github.com/angular)/platform-server ([9559d3e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9559d3e))
* **tsc-wrapped:** add an option to `ngc` to bundle metadata ([#14509](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14509)) ([3b89670](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3b89670))
### Bug Fixes
* **compiler:** disable non-components as an entry component ([#14335](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14335)) ([44bb337](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/44bb337))
* **compiler:** improve error message for unknown elements ([#14373](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14373)) ([2c6dab9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2c6dab9))
* **compiler:** improve error messages in aot compiler ([#14333](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14333)) ([a696f4a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a696f4a))
* **compiler:** improve error msg for unknown properties on ([#14373](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14373)) ([e5a144d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e5a144d)), closes [#14070](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14070)
* **core:** Remove ChangeDetectorRef Paramter from KeyValueDifferFactory and IterableDifferFactory ([#14311](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14311)) ([45cc444](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/45cc444))
* **core:** suppress a Closure Compiler warning ([#14484](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14484)) ([2f2b65b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2f2b65b))
* **forms:** getRawValue should correctly work with nested FormGroups/Arrays ([#12964](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12964)) ([1ece736](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1ece736)), closes [#12963](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12963)
* **http:** REVERT: remove dots from jsonp callback name ([#13219](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13219)) ([4676df5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4676df5))
* **platform-browser:** allow to mix shadow dom with non shadow dom ([ab26b65](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ab26b65))
* **platform-browser:** should not throw for debug attrs containing $ ([#14353](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14353)) ([1cfbefe](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1cfbefe)), closes [#9566](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9566)
* **platform-browser:** should only add styles with native encapsulation in shadow DOM ([#14313](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14313)) ([53cf2ec](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/53cf2ec)), closes [#7887](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/7887)
* **platform-server:** allow multiple instances of platformServer and platformDynamicServer ([17486fd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/17486fd))
* **platform-server:** default unspecified sections of the url to empty string ([#14512](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14512)) ([612f120](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/612f120))
* **platform-server:** read initial location from INITIAL_CONFIG if present ([56f232c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/56f232c))
* **platform-server:** reflect properties to attributes for known elements, for serialization ([047cda5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/047cda5))
* **platform-server:** render styles in app component instead of <head> ([30380d0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/30380d0))
* **upgrade:** Prevent property renaming for $inject. ([96d06f7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/96d06f7))
### DEPRECATIONS
* core: `KeyValueDifferFactory` and `IterableDifferFactory` no longer have `ChangeDetectorRef` as
a parameter. It was not used and has been there for historical reasons. If you call
`DifferFactory.create(...)` remove the `ChangeDetectorRef` argument. Introduced by ([#14311](https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/14311)).
### BREAKING CHANGES
* common: Classes that derive from `AsyncPipe` and override
`transform()` might not compile correctly. The much more common use of `async` pipe in
templates is unaffected. We expect no or little impact on apps from this change, file an issue if we break you. Introduced by ([#14367](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14367)) ([4da7925](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4da7925)).
* Mitigation: Update derived classes of `AsyncPipe` that override `transform()` to include the type parameter overloads.
* **forms:** getRawValue should correctly work with nested FormGroups/Arrays ([#12964](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12964)) ([ea7737e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ea7737e)), closes [#12963](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12963)
* **http:** REVERT: remove dots from jsonp callback name ([#13219](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13219)) ([9ceb5d1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9ceb5d1))
* **platform-browser:** should only add styles with native encapsulation in shadow DOM ([#14313](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14313)) ([fadaf1e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fadaf1e)), closes [#7887](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/7887)
* **router:** do not finish bootstrap until all the routes are resolved ([#14327](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14327)) ([541de26](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/541de26)), closes [#12162](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12162)
* **upgrade:** correctly project content on downgraded components with structural directives ([#14274](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14274)) ([74cb575](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/74cb575)), closes [#14260](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14260)
* **upgrade:** pass correct values to `ngOnChanges` for interpolation bindings ([#14400](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14400)) ([7c87c52](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7c87c52))
* build and test fixes for TS 2.1 ([#13294](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13294)) ([ef32e6b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ef32e6b))
* **benchmarks:** don’t force gc on the `profile` buttons ([#14345](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14345)) ([f6b5965](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f6b5965))
* **build:** make fsevents an optional dependency in npm ([#13945](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13945)) ([4370049](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4370049))
* **compiler-cli:** prevent ng-xi18n from emitting the compilation output ([#14115](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14115)) ([e58d683](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e58d683)), closes [#13567](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13567)
* **tsc-wrapped:** use tsickle's new source map composition feature ([#14150](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14150)) ([5bccff0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5bccff0))
* **upgrade:** pass correct values to `ngOnChanges` for interpolation bindings ([#14301](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14301)) ([1e3dd3d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1e3dd3d))
* **common:** DatePipe shouldn't throw for NaN ([#14117](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14117)) ([7ad616a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7ad616a)), closes [#14103](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14103)
* **common:** DatePipe should parses input string even if it's not a valid date in browser ([#13895](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13895)) ([093cc04](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/093cc04)), closes [#12334](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12334) [#13874](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13874)
* **common:** use Symbol.observable to detect observables rather then presence of .subscribe ([#14067](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14067)) ([ff290af](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ff290af)), closes [#8848](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/8848)
* **router:** should allow navigation from root component in ngOnInit hook ([#13932](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13932)) ([47d41d4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/47d41d4)), closes [#13795](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13795)
* failing integration test ([8270bec](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8270bec))
* lint errors to make circle-ci green ([e0e5e78](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e0e5e78))
* **router:** should find guard provided in a lazy loaded module ([#13929](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13929)) ([e075b1b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e075b1b)), closes [#13530](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13530)
* ngModel should use rxjs/symbol/observable to detect observable ([#14236](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14236)) ([a7479f6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a7479f6))
* **compiler:** allow expressions or functions in extends ([#14158](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14158)) ([b4214d6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b4214d6)), closes [#14154](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14154)
* **compiler:** only lex messages that are needed by angular ([#14208](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14208)) ([5921c87](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5921c87))
* **core:** add bootstrapped modules into platform modules list ([#13740](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13740)) ([863285a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/863285a)), closes [#12015](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12015)
* **core:** ViewContainerRef.indexOf should not throw error when empty ([#13220](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13220)) ([a277e97](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a277e97))
* **forms:** async validator cancels previous subscription when input has changed ([#13222](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13222)) ([6c7300c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6c7300c)), closes [#12709](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12709) [#9120](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9120) [#10074](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10074) [#8923](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/8923)
* **forms:** fix broken unit test ([#14179](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14179)) ([1df9319](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1df9319))
* **forms:** show a blank line when nothing is selected in IE or Edge ([#13903](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13903)) ([029f558](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/029f558)), closes [#10010](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10010)
* **forms:** verify functions passed into async validators returns Observable or Promise ([#14053](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14053)) ([94f84c5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/94f84c5))
* **http:** remove dots from jsonp callback name ([#13219](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13219)) ([9e5617e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9e5617e))
* **http:** use params without RequestOptions ([#14101](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14101)) ([5f2b317](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5f2b317)), closes [#14100](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14100)
* **language-service:** do not crash when Angular cannot be located ([#14123](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14123)) ([49fb814](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/49fb814)), closes [#14122](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14122)
* **router:** fix CanActivateChild guard provided in a lazy loaded module ([#13989](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13989)) ([579567c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/579567c)), closes [#12275](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12275)
* **testing:** async/fakeAsync/inject/withModule helpers should pass through context to callback functions ([#13718](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13718)) ([5f40e5b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5f40e5b))
* **common:** rename underlying `NgFor` class and add a type parameter ([#14104](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14104)) ([86b2b25](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/86b2b25))
* **compiler:** do not parse xtb messages not needed by angular ([#14111](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14111)) ([f7fba74](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f7fba74)), closes [#14046](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14046)
* **compiler:** generate type parameters for generic type references ([#14104](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14104)) ([69e14b5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/69e14b5))
* **core:** add query support to view engine ([1e729d7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1e729d7)), closes [#14084](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14084)
* **tsc-wrapped:** record arity of generic classes ([#14104](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14104)) ([1079b93](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1079b93))
* **upgrade:** allow non-element selectors for downgraded components ([#14037](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14037)) ([9aafdc7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9aafdc7))
* **upgrade:** export VERSION from `upgrade/static` ([#14037](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14037)) ([7670cc1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7670cc1))
* **upgrade:** return a function (instead of array) from `downgradeInjectable()` ([#14037](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14037)) ([1f90f29](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1f90f29))
* **forms:** provide a method to compare options ([#13349](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13349)) ([f89d004](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f89d004)), closes [#13268](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13268)
### Performance Improvements
* use abstract keyword where possible to decrease file size. ([#14112](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14112)) ([670b680](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/670b680))
* **core** simplify ReflectiveInjector by removing code for Dart implementation ([#14126](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14126)) ([670b680](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/670b680))
### BREAKING CHANGES
* common: A definition of `Iterable<T>` is now required to correctly compile
Angular applications. Support for `Iterable<T>` is not required at
runtime but a type definition `Iterable<T>` must be available.
`NgFor`, and now `NgForOf<T>`, already supports `Iterable<T>` at
runtime. With this change the type definition is updated to reflect
this support.
Migration:
- add "es2015.iterable.ts" to your tsconfig.json "libs" fields.
Part of #12398
* upgrade: Previously, `upgrade/static/downgradeInjectable` returned an array of the form:
```js
['dep1', 'dep2', ..., function factory(dep1, dep2, ...) { ... }]
```
Now it returns a function with an `$inject` property:
```js
factory.$inject = ['dep1', 'dep2', ...];
function factory(dep1, dep2, ...) { ... }
```
It shouldn't affect the behavior of apps, since both forms are equally suitable
to be used for registering AngularJS injectable services, but it is possible
that type-checking might fail or that current code breaks if it relies on the
* **common:** DatePipe does't throw for NaN ([#14117](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14117)) ([32cc675](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/32cc675)), closes [#14103](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14103)
* **common:** DatePipe parses input string if it's not a valid date in browser ([#13895](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13895)) ([e641636](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e641636)), closes [#12334](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12334) [#13874](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13874)
* **core:** add bootstrapped modules into platform modules list ([#13740](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13740)) ([250dbc4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/250dbc4)), closes [#12015](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12015)
* **core:** ViewContainerRef.indexOf should not throw error when empty ([#13220](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13220)) ([41b8d95](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/41b8d95))
* **forms:** show a blank line when nothing is selected in IE or Edge ([#13903](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13903)) ([09e2d20](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/09e2d20)), closes [#10010](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10010)
* **forms:** verify functions passed into async validators returns Observable or Promise ([#14053](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14053)) ([774e1db](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/774e1db))
* ngModel should use rxjs/symbol/observable to detect observable ([#14236](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14236)) ([7e639aa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7e639aa))
* **http:** remove dots from jsonp callback name ([#13219](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13219)) ([1eece50](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1eece50))
* **i18n:** parse ICU messages while normalizing templates ([#14153](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14153)) ([8d4aa82](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8d4aa82))
* **language-service:** do not crash when Angular cannot be located ([#14123](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14123)) ([a5b4af0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a5b4af0)), closes [#14122](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14122)
* **router:** fix CanActivate redirect to the root on initial load ([#13929](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13929)) ([a047124](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a047124)), closes [#13530](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13530)
* **router:** should find guard provided in a lazy loaded module ([#13989](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13989)) ([0965636](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0965636)), closes [#12275](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12275)
* **router:** should allow navigation from root component in ngOnInit hook ([#13932](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13932)) ([4d2901d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4d2901d)), closes [#13795](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13795)
* **testing:** async/fakeAsync/inject/withModule helpers should pass through context to callback functions ([#13718](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13718)) ([70bbdf5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/70bbdf5))
* **common:** support numeric value as discrete cases for NgPlural ([#13876](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13876)) ([f364557](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f364557))
* **compiler:** [i18n] XMB/XTB placeholder names can contain only A-Z, 0-9, _n ([d02eab4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d02eab4))
* **compiler:** fix regexp to support firefox 31 ([#14082](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14082)) ([b2f9d56](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b2f9d56)), closes [#14029](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14029) [#13900](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13900)
* **core:** fix not declared variable in view engine ([#14045](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/14045)) ([d3a3a8e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d3a3a8e))
* **http:** don't create a blob out of ArrayBuffer when type is application/octet-stream ([#13992](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13992)) ([1200cf2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1200cf2)), closes [#13973](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13973)
* **router:** enable loadChildren with function in aot ([#13909](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13909)) ([635bf02](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/635bf02)), closes [#11075](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11075)
* **router:** routerLinkActive should not throw when not initialized ([#13273](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13273)) ([e8ea741](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e8ea741)), closes [#13270](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13270)
* **core:** add pure expression support to view engine ([6541737](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6541737))
* **core:** Add type information to injector.get() ([#13785](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13785)) ([d169c24](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d169c24))
* **security:** allow calc and gradient functions. ([#13943](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13943)) ([e19bf70](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e19bf70))
* **tsc-wrapped:** Support of vinyl like config file was added ([#13987](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13987)) ([0c7726d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0c7726d))
* **upgrade:** Support ng-model in downgraded components ([#10578](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10578)) ([e21e9c5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e21e9c5))
* **common:** support numeric value as discrete cases for NgPlural ([#13876](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13876)) ([f364557](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f364557))
* **http:** don't create a blob out of ArrayBuffer when type is application/octet-stream ([#13992](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13992)) ([1200cf2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1200cf2)), closes [#13973](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13973)
* **router:** enable loadChildren with function in aot ([#13909](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13909)) ([635bf02](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/635bf02)), closes [#11075](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11075)
* **router:** routerLinkActive should not throw when not initialized ([#13273](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13273)) ([e8ea741](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e8ea741)), closes [#13270](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13270)
* **security:** allow calc and gradient functions. ([#13943](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13943)) ([e19bf70](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e19bf70))
* **build:** optionally build an ES2015 distro ([#13471](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13471)) ([be6c95a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/be6c95a))
* **core:** Add type information to injector.get() ([#13785](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13785)) ([d169c24](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d169c24))
* **common:** support numeric value as discrete cases for NgPlural ([#13876](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13876)) ([3d0b1b8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3d0b1b8))
* **http:** don't create a blob out of ArrayBuffer when type is application/octet-stream ([#13992](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13992)) ([015878a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/015878a)), closes [#13973](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13973)
* **router:** enable loadChildren with function in aot ([#13909](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13909)) ([2af5862](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2af5862)), closes [#11075](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11075)
* **router:** routerLinkActive should not throw when not initialized ([#13273](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13273)) ([49c4b0f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/49c4b0f)), closes [#13270](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13270)
* **security:** allow calc and gradient functions. ([#13943](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13943)) ([bd15110](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bd15110))
* **compiler-cli:** add support for more than 2 levels of nested lazy routes ([5d9cbd7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5d9cbd7)), closes [angular/angular-cli#3663](https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues/3663)
* **compiler-cli:** avoid handling functions in loadChildren as lazy load routes paths ([aeed737](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/aeed737)), closes [angular/angular-cli#3204](https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues/3204)
* **core:** Add type information to differs ([8c7e93b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8c7e93b)), closes [#13382](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13382)
* **i18n:** translate attributes inside elements marked for translation ([424e6c4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/424e6c4)), closes [#13796](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13796) [#13814](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13814)
* **router:** throw an error when navigate to null/undefined path ([46cb04d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/46cb04d)), closes [#10560](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10560) [#13384](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13384)
* **router:** fix checking for object intersection ([6d29fae](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6d29fae))
### Features
* **animations:** expose the `element` value within transition events ([4bae4b3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4bae4b3))
* **animations:** expose the `triggerName` within the transition event ([3f67ab0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3f67ab0)), closes [#13600](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13600)
* **animations:** support function types in transitions ([9211a22](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9211a22)), closes [#13538](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13538) [#13537](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13537)
* **language-service:** support TS2.2 plugin model ([99aa49a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/99aa49a))
* **compiler-cli:** add support for more than 2 levels of nested lazy routes ([6164eb2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6164eb2)), closes [angular/angular-cli#3663](https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues/3663)
* **compiler-cli:** avoid handling functions in loadChildren as lazy load routes paths ([313683f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/313683f)), closes [angular/angular-cli#3204](https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues/3204)
* **i18n:** translate attributes inside elements marked for translation ([d7f2a3c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d7f2a3c))
* **router:** throw an error when navigate to null/undefined path ([61ba223](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/61ba223)), closes [#10560](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10560) [#13384](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13384)
* **router:** fix checking for object intersection ([1692265](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1692265))
* **common:** add link to trackBy docs from the error message ([#13634](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13634)) ([f723437](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f723437))
* **common:** do not override locale provided on bootstrap ([#13654](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13654)) ([5f49c3e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5f49c3e)), closes [#13607](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13607)
* **common:** allow null/undefined values for `NgForTrackBy` ([6be55cc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6be55cc)), closes [#13641](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13641)
* **compiler:** don’t throw when using `ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS` with user classes ([#13679](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13679)) ([230e33f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/230e33f)), closes [#13565](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13565)
* **compiler:** query `<template>` elements before their children. ([#13677](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13677)) ([1cd73c7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1cd73c7)), closes [#13118](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13118) [#13167](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13167)
* **core:** animations no longer silently exits if the element is not apart of the DOM ([#13763](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13763)) ([f1cde43](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f1cde43))
* **core:** animations should blend in all previously transitioned styles into next animation if interrupted ([#13148](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13148)) ([b245b92](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b245b92))
* **core:** remove reference to "Angular 2" in dev mode warning ([#13751](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13751)) ([21f5f05](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/21f5f05))
* **router:** routerLink support of null ([#13380](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13380)) ([018865e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/018865e)), closes [#6971](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6971)
* **router:** update route snapshot before emit new values ([#13558](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13558)) ([9f6a647](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9f6a647)), closes [#12912](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12912)
* **upgrade:** fix/improve support for lifecycle hooks ([#13020](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13020)) ([21942a8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/21942a8))
* **compiler:** generate less code for bindings to DOM elements ([db49d42](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/db49d42))
* **compiler:** generate proper reexports in `.ngfactory.ts` files to not need transitive deps for compiling `.ngfactory.ts` files. ([#13524](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13524)) ([9c69703](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9c69703)), closes [#12787](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12787)
* **router:** add an extra argument to CanDeactivate interface ([#13560](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13560)) ([69fa3bb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/69fa3bb)), closes [#9853](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9853)
* **compiler:** improve the error when template is not a string ([2c0c86e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2c0c86e)), closes [#8708](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/8708) [#13377](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13377)
* **compiler:** throw an error for invalid provider ([#13544](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13544)) ([445ed43](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/445ed43)), closes [#8870](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/8870)
* **i18n:** parse ICU messages while normalizing templates ([e74d8aa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e74d8aa))
* **upgrade:** support the `$doCheck()` lifecycle hook in `UpgradeComponent` ([#13015](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13015)) ([9da4c25](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9da4c25))
Note: 4.0.0-beta.1 release also contains all the changes present in the 2.4.0 and the 2.4.1 releases.
* **animations:** always recover from a failed animation step ([#13604](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13604)) ([d788c67](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d788c67))
* **compiler:** ignore `@import` in comments ([#13368](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13368)) ([6316e5d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6316e5d)), closes [#12196](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12196)
* **core:** improve error message when component factory cannot be found ([#13541](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13541)) ([b9e979e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b9e979e)), closes [#12678](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12678)
* **router:** should reset location if a navigation by location is successful ([#13545](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13545)) ([a38f14b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a38f14b)), closes [#13491](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13491)
* **animations:** allow players to be destroyed before initialized ([#13346](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13346)) ([b36f4bc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b36f4bc)), closes [#13293](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13293)
* **build:** use bash string comparison operator ([#13502](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13502)) ([50afbe0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/50afbe0))
* **compiler:** do not lex `}}` when interpolation is disabled ([#13531](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13531)) ([9b87bb6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9b87bb6)), closes [#13525](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13525)
* **compiler-cli:** produce metadata for .d.ts files without metadata ([#13526](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13526)) ([debb0c9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/debb0c9)), closes [#13307](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13307) [#13473](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13473) [#13521](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13521)
* **i18n:** add a default example to xmb placeholders ([#13507](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13507)) ([3f17841](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3f17841))
* update to `rxjs@5.0.1` and unpin the rxjs peerDeps via `^5.0.1` ([#13572](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13572)) ([8d5da1e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8d5da1e)), closes [#13561](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13561) [#13478](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13478)
* **language-service:** warn when a method isn't called in an event ([#13437](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13437)) ([9ec0a4e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9ec0a4e))
* **platform browser:** introduce Meta service ([#12322](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12322)) ([72361fb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/72361fb))
* **common** ngIf now supports else; saves condition to local var ([b4db73d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b4db73d)), closes [#13061](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13061) [#13297](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13297)
Note: 4.0.0-beta.0 release also contains all the changes present in the 2.3.1 release.
* **animations:** always cleanup players after they have finished internally ([#13334](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13334)) ([a26e054](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a26e054)), closes [#13333](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13333)
* **animations:** throw errors and normalize offset beyond the range of [0,1] ([6557bc3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6557bc3)), closes [#13348](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13348) [#13440](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13440)
* **compiler:** emit quoted object literal keys if the source is quoted ([ecfad46](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ecfad46)), closes [#13249](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13249) [#13356](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13356)
* **compiler:** fix merge error in compiler_host ([69b52eb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/69b52eb))
* **compiler:** fix simplify a reference without a name ([1c279b3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1c279b3)), closes [#13470](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13470)
* **compiler:** make sure provider values with `name` property don’t break. ([efa2d80](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/efa2d80)), closes [#13394](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13394) [#13445](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13445)
* **compiler:** narrow the span reported for invalid pipes ([307d305](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/307d305)), closes [#13326](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13326) [#13411](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13411)
* **compiler:** propagate exports when upgrading metadata to v2 ([f6ef7d6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f6ef7d6))
* **compiler:** resolver should merge host bindings and listeners ([#13474](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13474)) ([6aeaca3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6aeaca3)), closes [#13327](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13327)
* **compiler:** support dotted property binding ([8db184d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8db184d)), closes [angular/flex-layout#34](https://github.com/angular/flex-layout/issues/34)
* **compiler:** update to metadata version 3 ([#13464](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13464)) ([b9b557c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b9b557c))
* **core:** detectChanges() doesn't work on detached instance ([4d6ac9d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4d6ac9d)), closes [#13426](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13426) [#13472](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13472)
* **http:** check response body text against undefined ([#13017](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13017)) ([f106a18](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f106a18))
* **http:** create a copy of headers when merge options ([#13365](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13365)) ([65c9b5b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/65c9b5b)), closes [#11980](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11980)
* **language-service:** correctly type `undefined` ([0a7364f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0a7364f)), closes [#13412](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13412) [#13414](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13414)
* **compiler**: better error when directive not listed in NgModule.declarations ([b0cd514](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b0cd514))
* **router:** add support for query params with multiple values ([e4d5a5f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e4d5a5f)), closes [#11373](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11373)
* **router:** Use T type in Resolve interface ([#13242](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13242)) ([5ee8155](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5ee8155))
* **selector:** SelectorMatcher match elements with :not selector ([#12977](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12977)) ([392c9ac](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/392c9ac))
* **tsc-wrapped:** generate metadata for exports without module specifier ([cd03c77](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cd03c77)), closes [#13327](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13327)
* **animations:** always run the animation queue outside of zones ([e2622ad](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e2622ad)), closes [#13440](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13440)
* **common:** make sure the plural category exists ([#13169](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13169)) ([82c81cd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/82c81cd)), closes [#12379](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12379)
* **compiler:** include the summaries of reexported modules / directives / pipes ([#13196](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13196)) ([75d1617](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/75d1617))
* **compiler:** serialize any `StaticSymbol` correctly, not matter in which context ([5614c4f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5614c4f))
* **compiler:** short-circut expressions with an index ([#13263](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13263)) ([f31c947](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f31c947)), closes [#13254](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13254)
* **core:** display framework version on bootstrapped component ([#13252](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13252)) ([16efb13](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/16efb13))
* **facade:** cache original format string ([#12764](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12764)) ([a132287](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a132287))
* **http:** set the default Accept header ([#12989](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12989)) ([986abbe](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/986abbe)), closes [#6354](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6354)
* **language-service:** avoid throwing for invalid class declarations ([#13257](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13257)) ([93556a5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/93556a5)), closes [#13253](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13253)
* **language-service:** do not throw for invalid metadata ([#13261](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13261)) ([4a09c81](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4a09c81)), closes [#13255](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13255)
* **language-service:** remove incompletely used parameter from `createLanguageServiceFromTypescript()` ([#13278](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13278)) ([25c2141](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/25c2141)), closes [#13277](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13277)
* **language-service:** update to use `CompilerHost` from compiler-cli ([#13189](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13189)) ([3ff6554](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3ff6554))
* **router:** allow specifying a matcher without specifying a path ([bbb7a39](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bbb7a39)), closes [#12972](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12972)
* **router:** fix replaceUrl on RouterLink directives ([349ad75](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/349ad75))
* **router:** fix skipLocationChanges on RouterLink directives ([f562cbf](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f562cbf)), closes [#13156](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13156)
* **router:** make setUpLocationChangeListener idempotent ([25e5b2f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/25e5b2f))
* **router:** runs guards every time when unsuccessfully navigating to the same url over and over again ([#13209](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13209)) ([d46b8de](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d46b8de))
* **animations:** blend in all previously transitioned styles into next animation if interrupted ([#13014](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13014)) ([ef96763](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ef96763)), closes [#13013](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13013)
* **benchmarks:** use sanitized style values ([#12943](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12943)) ([fc5ac1e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fc5ac1e))
* **changelog:** replace beta.1 with beta.0 ([#12961](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12961)) ([07a986d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/07a986d))
* **ci:** pin version of npm on CircleCI ([#12954](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12954)) ([a3884db](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a3884db))
* **closure:** quote date pattern aliases ([#13012](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13012)) ([7dcca30](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7dcca30))
* **common:** update DatePipe to allow closure compilation ([b2b7219](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b2b7219))
* **compiler:** correctly evaluate references to static functions ([#13133](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13133)) ([627282d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/627282d))
* **compiler:** fix versions of `@angular/tsc-wrapped` ([bccf0e6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bccf0e6))
* **compiler-cli:** fix paths in source maps to be relative ([2a3ca7b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2a3ca7b)), closes [#13040](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13040)
* **compiler-cli:** pin the version of `tsc-wrapped` ([966bcba](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/966bcba))
* **language-service:** harden against partial normalization of directives ([2975d89](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2975d89))
* **core:** shrinkwrap was out of date with packages. ([e45b7ff](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e45b7ff))
* **language-service:** make link check pass ([7194fc2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7194fc2))
* **router:** guards restore an incorrect url when used with skipLocationChange ([ad20d7d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ad20d7d)), closes [#12825](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12825)
* **router:** support redirects to named outlets ([602522b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/602522b)), closes [#12740](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12740) [#9921](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9921)
* **tsc-wrapped:** set correct version number ([897555c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/897555c))
* **tsc-wrapped:** still emit version 1 metadata to allow use of new components in old setups ([bc69c74](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bc69c74))
* **core:** update RxJS peer dependency to 5.0.0-rc.4 Please see [this gist](https://gist.github.com/robwormald/19dea0c70a6e01aadced6731aed4f9f7) if you depend on the `cache` operator ([2d6a003](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2d6a003)), closes [#13125](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13125)
* **core:** upgrade zone.js to v0.7.1 ([c4bbafc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c4bbafc))
* **build:** record angular version in the dom ([#13164](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13164)) ([e628b66](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e628b66))
* **core:** expose destroy() method on ViewRef ([808275a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/808275a))
* **core:** properly support inheritance ([f5c8e09](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f5c8e09)), closes [#11606](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11606) [#12892](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12892)
* **language-service:** add services to support editors ([#12987](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12987)) ([519a324](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/519a324))
* **router:** add support for custom route reuse strategies ([42cf06f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/42cf06f))
* **compiler-cli:** fix paths in source maps to be relative ([eb173bc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eb173bc)), closes [#13040](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13040)
* **compiler:** Revert: fix versions of `@angular/tsc-wrapped` ([015ca47](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/015ca47))
* **animations:** Revert: blend in all previously transitioned styles into next animation if interrupted ([c12e56e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c12e56e))
* **animations:** blend in all previously transitioned styles into next animation if interrupted ([#13014](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13014)) ([ea4fc9b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ea4fc9b)), closes [#13013](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13013)
* **benchmarks:** use sanitized style values ([#12943](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12943)) ([33a7902](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/33a7902))
* **closure:** quote date pattern aliases ([#13012](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13012)) ([0956ace](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0956ace))
* **compiler:** fix versions of `@angular/tsc-wrapped` ([2fe6fb1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2fe6fb1))
* **router:** add a banner file for the router ([#12919](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12919)) ([8df328b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8df328b))
* **router:** add a banner file for the router ([#12919](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12919)) ([511cd4d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/511cd4d))
* **router:** removes a peer dependency from router to upgrade ([115f18f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/115f18f))
* **router:** removes a peer dependency from router to upgrade ([87d5d49](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/87d5d49))
* **router:** support redirects to named outlets ([09226d9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/09226d9)), closes [#12740](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12740) [#9921](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9921)
* **animations:** only pass in same typed players as previous players into web-animations ([#12907](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12907)) ([583d283](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/583d283))
* **animations:** retain styling when transition destinations are changed ([#12208](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12208)) ([5c46c49](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5c46c49)), closes [#9661](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9661)
* **core:** support `ngTemplateOutlet` in production mode ([#12921](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12921)) ([4628798](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4628798)), closes [#12911](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12911)
* **http:** correctly handle response body for 204 status code ([21a4de9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/21a4de9)), closes [#12830](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12830) [#12393](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12393)
* **http:** return request url if it cannot be retrieved from response ([845ea23](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/845ea23)), closes [#12837](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12837)
* **upgrade:** make AoT ngUpgrade work with the testability API and resumeBootstrap() ([#12910](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12910)) ([dc1662a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dc1662a))
* **router:** add a banner file for the router ([#12919](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12919)) ([364642d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/364642d))
* **router:** removes a peer dependency from router to upgrade ([1dcf1f4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1dcf1f4))
* **forms** allow for null values in HTML select options bound with ngValue ([e0ce545](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e0ce545)), closes [#10349](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10349)
* **router:** should not create a route state if navigation is canceled ([#12868](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12868)) ([dabaf85](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dabaf85)), closes [#12776](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12776)
* **common:** select should allow for null values in HTML select options bound with ngValue ([e02c180](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e02c180)), closes [#12829](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12829)
* **compiler-cli:** support ctorParams in function closure ([#12876](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12876)) ([6cdc3b5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6cdc3b5))
### Features (summary of all features from 2.2.0-beta.0 - 2.2.0-rc.0 releases)
* **common:** support narrow forms for month and weekdays in DatePipe ([#12297](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12297)) ([f77ab6a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f77ab6a)), closes [#12294](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12294)
* **core:** add the find method to QueryList ([7c16ef9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7c16ef9))
* **forms:** add hasError and getError to AbstractControlDirective ([#11985](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11985)) ([592f40a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/592f40a)), closes [#7255](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/7255)
* **forms:** add ng-pending CSS class during async validation ([#11243](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11243)) ([97bc971](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/97bc971)), closes [#10336](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10336)
* **forms:** add emitEvent to AbstractControl methods ([#11949](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11949)) ([b9fc090](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b9fc090))
* **forms:** make 'parent' a public property of 'AbstractControl' ([#11855](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11855)) ([445e592](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/445e592))
* **forms:** Validator.pattern accepts a RegExp ([#12323](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12323)) ([bf60418](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bf60418))
* **router:** add a provider making angular1/angular2 integration easier ([#12769](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12769)) ([6e35d13](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6e35d13))
* **router:** add support for custom url matchers ([7340735](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7340735)), closes [#12442](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12442) [#12772](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12772)
* **router:** add support for ng1/ng2 migration ([#12160](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12160)) ([8b9ab44](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8b9ab44))
* **upgrade:** add support for AoT compiled upgrade applications ([d6791ff](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d6791ff)), closes [#12239](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12239)
* **upgrade:** add support for `require` in UpgradeComponent ([fe1d0e2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fe1d0e2))
* **upgrade:** add/improve support for lifecycle hooks in UpgradeComponent ([469010e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/469010e))
### Performance Improvements
* **compiler:** introduce direct rendering ([9c23884](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9c23884))
* **core:** don’t use `DomAdapter` nor zone for regular events ([648ce59](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/648ce59))
* **core:** use `array.push` / `array.pop` instead of `splice` if possible ([0fc11a4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0fc11a4))
* **platform-browser:** cache plugin resolution in the EventManager ([73593d4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/73593d4)), closes [#12824](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12824)
* **platform-browser:** don’t use `DomAdapter` any more ([d708a88](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d708a88))
### Bug Fixes
* **animations:** allow animations to be destroyed manually ([#12719](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12719)) ([fe35bc3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fe35bc3)), closes [#12456](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12456)
* **animations:** always normalize style properties and values during compilation ([#12755](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12755)) ([a0e9fde](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a0e9fde)), closes [#11582](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11582) [#12481](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12481)
* **animations:** always trigger animations after the change detection check ([#12713](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12713)) ([383f23b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/383f23b))
* **animations:** ensure animations work with web-workers ([#12656](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12656)) ([19e869e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/19e869e))
* **animations:** ensure web-animations are caught within the Angular zone ([f80a157](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f80a157)), closes [#11881](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11881) [#11712](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11712) [#12355](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12355) [#11881](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11881) [#12546](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12546) [#12707](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12707) [#12774](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12774)
* **common:** `NgSwitch` - don’t create the default case if another case matches ([#12726](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12726)) ([d8f23f4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d8f23f4)), closes [#11297](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11297) [#9420](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/9420)
* **common:** I18nSelectPipe selects other case on default ([4708b24](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4708b24))
* **common:** no TZ Offset added by DatePipe for dates without time ([#12380](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12380)) ([2aba8b0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2aba8b0))
* **common:** NgClass should throw a descriptive error when CSS class is not a string ([#12662](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12662)) ([f3793b5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f3793b5)), closes [#12586](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12586)
* **common:** DatePipe should handle empty string ([#12374](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12374)) ([3dc6177](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3dc6177))
* **compiler:** support more than 9 interpolations ([#12710](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12710)) ([22c021c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/22c021c)), closes [#10253](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10253)
* **compiler:** use the other case by default in ICU messages ([55dc0e4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/55dc0e4))
* **compiler-cli:** suppress two more closure compiler checks in codegen ([#12698](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12698)) ([77cbf7f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/77cbf7f))
* **core:** allow to query content of templates that are stamped out at a different place ([f2bbef3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f2bbef3)), closes [#12283](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12283) [#12094](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12094)
* **core:** apply host attributes to root elements ([#12761](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12761)) ([ad3bf6c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ad3bf6c)), closes [#12744](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12744)
* **core:** ensure that component views that have no bindings recurse into nested components / view containers. ([051d748](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/051d748))
* **forms:** check if registerOnValidatorChange exists on validator before trying to invoke it ([#12801](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12801)) ([ef88147](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ef88147)), closes [#12593](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12593)
* **forms:** getRawValue returns any instead of Object ([#12599](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12599)) ([09092ac](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/09092ac))
* **http:** preserve header case when copying headers ([#12697](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12697)) ([121e508](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/121e508))
* **router:** advance a route only after its children have been deactivated ([#12676](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12676)) ([9ddf9b3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9ddf9b3)), closes [#11715](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11715)
* **router:** avoid router initialization for non root components ([2a4bf9a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2a4bf9a)), closes [#12338](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12338) [#12814](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12814)
* **router:** check if windows.console exists before using it ([#12348](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12348)) ([7886561](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7886561))
* **router:** correctly export concatMap operator in es5 ([#12430](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12430)) ([e25baa0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e25baa0))
* **router:** do not require the creation of empty-path routes when no url left ([2c11093](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2c11093)), closes [#12133](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12133)
* **router:** ignore null or undefined query parameters ([#12333](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12333)) ([3052fb2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3052fb2))
* **router:** incorrect injector is used when instantiating components loaded lazily ([#12817](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12817)) ([52be848](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/52be848))
* **router:** resolve guard observables on the first emit ([#10412](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10412)) ([2e78b76](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2e78b76))
* **router:** Route.isActive also compares query params ([#12321](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12321)) ([785b7b6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/785b7b6))
* **router:** router should not swallow "unhandled" errors ([e5a753e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e5a753e)), closes [#12802](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12802)
* **router:** throw an error when encounter undefined route ([#12389](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12389)) ([77dc1ab](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/77dc1ab))
* **platform-browser:** enableDebugTools should create AngularTools by merging into context.ng ([#12003](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12003)) ([b2cf379](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b2cf379)), closes [#12002](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12002)
* **platform-browser:** provide the ability to register global hammer.js events ([768cddb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/768cddb)), closes [#12797](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12797)
* **tsc-wrapped:** harden collector against invalid asts ([#12793](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12793)) ([69f87ca](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/69f87ca))
* **compiler:** support multiple components in a view container ([6fda972](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6fda972))
* **core:** improve error when multiple components match the same element ([e9fd864](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e9fd864)), closes [#7067](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/7067)
* **router:** call data observers when the path changes ([1de04b2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1de04b2))
* **router:** CanDeactivate receives a wrong component ([830a780](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/830a780)), closes [#12592](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12592)
* **router:** rerun resolvers when url changes ([fe47e6b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fe47e6b)), closes [#12603](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12603)
* **router:** reset URL to the stable state when a navigation gets canceled ([d509ee0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d509ee0)), closes [#10321](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10321)
* **router:** routerLink should not prevent default on non-link elements ([8e221b8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8e221b8))
* **router:** run navigations serially ([091c390](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/091c390)), closes [#11754](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11754)
* **compiler:** don't access view local variables nor pipes in host expressions ([#12396](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12396)) ([867494a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/867494a)), closes [#12004](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12004) [#12071](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12071)
* **compiler:** walk third party modules ([#12453](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12453)) ([a838aba](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a838aba)), closes [#11889](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11889) [#12428](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12428)
* **compiler:** remove double exports of template_ast ([7742ec0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7742ec0))
* **compiler:** use Maps instead of objects in selector implementation ([d321b0e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d321b0e))
* **compiler-cli:** assert that all pipes and directives are declared by a module ([7221632](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7221632))
* **http:** overwrite already set xsrf header ([b4265e0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b4265e0))
* **router:** add a test to make sure canDeactivate guards are called for aux routes ([fc60fa7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fc60fa7)), closes [#11345](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11345)
* **router:** canDeactivate guards are not triggered for componentless routes ([b741853](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b741853)), closes [#12375](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12375)
* **router:** change router not to deactivate aux routes when navigating from a componentless routes ([52a853e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/52a853e))
* **router:** disallow component routes with named outlets ([8f2fa0f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8f2fa0f)), closes [#11208](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11208) [#11082](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11082)
* **router:** preserve resolve data ([6ccbfd4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6ccbfd4)), closes [#12306](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12306)
* **compiler:** don't redeclare a var in the same scope ([#12386](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12386)) ([cca4a5c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cca4a5c))
* **http:** make normalizeMethodName optimizer-compatible. ([#12370](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12370)) ([8409b65](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8409b65))
* **router:** correctly export filter operator in es5 ([#12286](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12286)) ([27d7677](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/27d7677))
* **router:** do not update primary route if only secondary outlet is given ([#11797](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11797)) ([da5fc69](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/da5fc69))
* **router:** fix lazy loading triggered by redirects from wildcard routes ([5ae6915](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5ae6915)), closes [#12183](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12183)
* **router:** module loader should start compiling modules when stubbedModules are set ([#11742](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11742)) ([b44b6ef](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b44b6ef))
* **common:** support narrow forms for month and weekdays in DatePipe ([#12297](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12297)) ([f77ab6a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f77ab6a)), closes [#12294](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12294)
* **forms:** add hasError and getError to AbstractControlDirective ([#11985](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11985)) ([592f40a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/592f40a)), closes [#7255](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/7255)
* **forms:** add ng-pending CSS class during async validation ([#11243](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11243)) ([97bc971](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/97bc971)), closes [#10336](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10336)
* **forms:** Added emitEvent to AbstractControl methods ([#11949](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11949)) ([b9fc090](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b9fc090))
* **forms:** make 'parent' a public property of 'AbstractControl' ([#11855](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11855)) ([445e592](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/445e592))
* **forms:** Validator.pattern accepts a RegExp ([#12323](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12323)) ([bf60418](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bf60418))
* **upgrade:** add support for AoT compiled upgrade applications ([d6791ff](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d6791ff)), closes [#12239](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12239)
* **router:** add support for ng1/ng2 migration ([#12160](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12160)) ([8b9ab44](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8b9ab44))
* **compiler-cli:** remove peerDependency on [@angular](https://github.com/angular)/platform-server ([#12122](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12122)) ([71b7654](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/71b7654))
* **compiler-cli:** remove unused parse5 dependency from package.json ([eaaec69](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eaaec69))
* **forms:** allow optional fields with pattern and minlength validators ([#12147](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12147)) ([d22eeb7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d22eeb7))
* **forms:** properly validate blank strings with minlength ([#12091](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12091)) ([f50c1da](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f50c1da))
* **http:** fix Headers initialization from Headers and Object ([#12106](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12106)) ([f4566f8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f4566f8))
* **http:** Headers.append should append to the list ([a67c067](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a67c067))
* **platform-browser-dynamic:** mark platformBrowserDynamic as stable API ([#12154](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12154)) ([bcef5ef](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bcef5ef))
* **router:** parent resolve should complete before merging resolved data ([1681e4f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1681e4f)), closes [#12032](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12032)
* **router:** wildcards routes should support lazy loading ([40b92dd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/40b92dd)), closes [#12024](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12024)
* **upgrade:** allow compilerOptions in bootstrap ([#10575](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10575)) ([5effc33](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5effc33))
* **animations:** provide aliases for `:enter` and `:leave` transitions ([#11991](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11991)) ([e884f48](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e884f48))
* **router:** add router preloader to optimistically preload routes ([5a84982](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5a84982))
### Bug Fixes
* **router:** update the router not to reset router state when updating root component ([#11799](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11799)) ([31dce72](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/31dce72))
Note: 2.1.0-beta.0 release also contains all the changes present in the 2.0.1 release.
* **common:** correctly removes styles on IE ([#11953](https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/11953)), closes [#7916](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/7916)
* **compiler:** do not embed templateUrl in view factories in non-debug mode. ([#11818](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11818)) ([51e1994](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/51e1994)), closes [#11117](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11117)
* **compiler:** move detection of unsafe properties for binding to ElementSchemaRegistry ([#11378](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11378)) ([5911c3b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5911c3b))
* **compiler:** fix `:host(tag)` and `:host-context(tag)` ([a6bb84e0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a6bb84e02b7579f8d957ef6ba5b10d83482ed756)), closes [#11972](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11972)
* **compiler:** fix attribute selectors in :host and :host-context ([#12056](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12056)) ([6f7ed32](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6f7ed32)), closes [#11917](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11917)
* **compiler:** support `[attr="value with space"]` ([bd012ef](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bd012ef)), closes [#6249](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6249)
* **compiler:** support quoted attribute values ([7395400](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7395400)), closes [#6085](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6085)
* **forms:** properly validate empty strings with patterns ([#11450](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11450)) ([e00de0c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e00de0c))
* **http:** preserve case of the first init, `set()` or `append()` ([#12023](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12023)) ([adb17fe](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/adb17fe)), closes [#11624](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11624)
* **http:** remove url params if provided value is null or undefined ([#11990](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11990)) ([9cc0a4e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9cc0a4e))
* **router:** do not reset the router state when updating the component ([#11867](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11867)) ([cf750e1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cf750e1))
* **upgrade:** bind optional properties when upgrading from ng1 ([#11411](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11411)) ([0851238](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0851238)), closes [#10181](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10181)
* **compiler:** safe property access expressions work in event bindings ([#11724](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11724)) ([a95d652](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a95d652))
* **compiler:** throw when Component.moduleId is not a string ([bd4045b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bd4045b)), closes [#11590](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11590)
* **compiler:** do not provide I18N values when they're not specified ([03aedbe](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/03aedbe)), closes [#11643](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11643)
* **core:** ContentChild descendants should be queried by default ([0dc15eb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0dc15eb)), closes [#11645](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11645)
* **forms:** disable all radios with disable() ([2860418](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2860418))
* **forms:** make setDisabledState optional for reactive form directives ([#11731](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11731)) ([51d73d3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/51d73d3)), closes [#11719](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11719)
* **forms:** support unbound disabled in ngModel ([#11736](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11736)) ([39e251e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/39e251e))
* **upgrade:** allow attribute selectors for components in ng2 which are not part of upgrade ([#11808](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11808)) ([b81e2e7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b81e2e7)), closes [#11280](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11280)
