* **.d.ts:** Correct new Type interface return type ([78fdf9a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/78fdf9a)), closes [#2399](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2399) [#3316](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3316)
* **build:** don't trigger travis on g3sync branch ([61b7703](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/61b7703))
* **class:** allow class names with mixed case ([a8b5725](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a8b5725)), closes [#3001](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3001) [#3264](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3264)
* **class:** correctly clean up on destroy ([1438922](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1438922)), closes [#3249](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3249) [#3256](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3256)
* **core:** fix type error in setElementProperty ([448264b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/448264b)), closes [#3279](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3279)
* **element_injector:** do not throw when cannot find element when trying to report an error ([03c8e74](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/03c8e74))
* **lowercase,uppercase:** make stateless pipes ([4dc6d74](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4dc6d74)), closes [#3173](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3173) [#3189](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3189)
* **presubmit:** corrected user/email for git push ([e40ff36](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e40ff36))
* **projection:** allow more bound render elements than app elements. ([46502e4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/46502e4)), closes [#3236](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3236) [#3247](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3247)
* **projection:** allow to project to a non text node ([b44b06c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b44b06c)), closes [#3230](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3230) [#3241](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3241)
* **query:** the view should not be visible to @Query. ([1d45029](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1d45029))
* **transformer:** Don't throw on annotations that don't match a descriptor. ([f575ba6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f575ba6)), closes [#3280](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3280)
* **transformer:** Fix generation of `annotations` argument when registering functions. ([2faa898](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2faa898))
* **transformer:** Loggers now are per zone and each transform runs in its own zone ([bd65b63](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bd65b63))
* **typings:** test our .d.ts with --noImplicitAny ([19d8b22](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/19d8b22))
* **url_resolver:** in Dart make package urls relative to AppRootUrl ([469afda](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/469afda))
* addresses a couple ddc type errors ([f1e4292](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f1e4292))
* **change_detection:** generate checkNoChanges only in dev mode ([71bb4b3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/71bb4b3))
* **change_detection:** provide error context for change detection errors ([c2bbda0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c2bbda0))
* **compiler:** introduce schema for elements ([d894aa9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d894aa9)), closes [#3353](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3353)
* **core:** provide an error context when an exception happens in an error handler ([8543c34](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8543c34))
* **dart/transform:** Populate `lifecycle` from lifecycle interfaces ([8ad4ad5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8ad4ad5)), closes [#3181](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3181)
* **di:** added context to runtime DI errors ([5a86f85](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5a86f85))
* **exception_handler:** change ExceptionHandler to output context ([fdf226a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fdf226a))
* **exception_handler:** print originalException and originalStack for all exceptions ([e744409](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e744409))
* **http:** call complete on request complete ([6fac901](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6fac901)), closes [#2635](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2635)
* **change_detect:** Handle '$' in change detector strings ([f1e8176](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f1e8176))
* **change_detect:** Sort `DirectiveMetadata` properties during processing ([b2a0be8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b2a0be8))
* **content_projection:** allow to project text nodes to a place without bindings ([a472eac](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a472eac)), closes [#3163](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3163) [#3179](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3179)
* **di:** do not rely on the fact that types are canonicalized ([2147ce4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2147ce4))
* **di:** fixed dynamic component loading of components created in child injector ([5749692](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5749692))
* **element_injector:** inject the containing change detector ref to directives ([7879761](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7879761))
* **examples:** add a couple entrypoints, adjust pubspec, fix change detector bug in Dart ([b03560b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b03560b))
* **facade:** use base element to get base href ([8296dce](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8296dce))
* **forms:** default the initial value of Control to null ([5b597de](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5b597de))
* **forms:** do not reset the value of the input when it came from the view ([b123159](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b123159))
* **html_adapter:** Implement hasAttribute and getAttribute. ([e988f59](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e988f59))
* **ng_for:** fixed ng_for to pass a change detector ref to the pipe registry ([583c5ff](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/583c5ff))
* **publish:** add force flag for pub publish script ([621604d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/621604d)), closes [#3077](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3077)
* **router:** improve error for missing base href ([011fab3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/011fab3)), closes [#3096](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3096)
* **router:** improve error messages for routes with no config ([8bdca5c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8bdca5c)), closes [#2323](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2323)
* **router:** throw when reserved characters used in route definition ([c6409cb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c6409cb)), closes [#3021](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3021)
* **transformers:** fix sort order for reflective imports ([762a94f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/762a94f))
* **view_manager:** allow to create host views even if there is an embedded view at the same place. ([116b64d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/116b64d))
### Features
* FunctionWithParamTokens.execute now returns the value of the function ([3dd05ef](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3dd05ef))
* **compiler:** attach components and project light dom during compilation. ([b1df545](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b1df545)), closes [#2529](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2529)
* upgrade ts2dart to 0.6.9. ([3810e4b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3810e4b))
* **change_detection:** added support for ObservableList from package:observe ([d449ea5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d449ea5))
* **compiler:** Support $baseUrl in HTML attributes when loading a template. ([e942709](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e942709))
* **core:** add ability to reflect DOM properties as attributes ([903ff90](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/903ff90)), closes [#2910](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2910)
* **facade:** add getTypeNameForDebugging function ([ccb4163](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ccb4163))
* **http:** add support for JSONP requests ([81abc39](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/81abc39)), closes [#2905](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2905) [#2818](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2818)
* **pipes:** changed .append to .extend ([4c8ea12](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4c8ea12))
* **router:** add interfaces for route definitions in RouteConfig ([4d28167](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4d28167)), closes [#2261](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2261)
* **transformers:** expose DI transformer for use by packages ([2bc1217](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2bc1217)), closes [#2814](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2814)
* **dom:** Only send values for existing properties to js interior ([153660f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/153660f)), closes [#3149](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3149)
* **build:** reduce the deploy upload. ([4264bd3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4264bd3))
* **build:** remove the travis deploy step, which is broken. ([206c9bd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/206c9bd))
* **compiler:** keep `DOM.hasProperty` in sync between browser and transformer. ([b3a763a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b3a763a)), closes [#2984](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2984) [#2981](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2981)
* **css_shim:** fixes multiple uses of polyfill-unscoped-rule. ([749d043](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/749d043))
* **di:** do not use exceptions to detect if reflection is enabled ([a621046](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a621046))
* **di:** hostInjector and viewInjector support nested arrays ([0ed5dd0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0ed5dd0))
* **example:** add missing todo ([1427d73](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1427d73))
* **package.json:** move some deps into dev deps. ([546a8f9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/546a8f9)), closes [#2448](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2448)
* **router:** ensure that page refresh with hash URLs works ([c177d88](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c177d88)), closes [#2920](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2920)
* **router:** export lifecycle hooks in bundle ([97ef1c2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/97ef1c2))
* **router:** fix broken `HashLocationStrategy` string issue for dart ([d6dadc6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d6dadc6))
* **transformer:** Event getters now use property name not event name ([cf103de](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cf103de))
* **transformer:** fix 'pub build' in examples ([6258929](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6258929))
* **tsconfig:** target should be lower case ([0792f1a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0792f1a)), closes [#2938](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2938)
### Features
* **build:** Allow building in windows without admin priviledges ([f1f5784](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f1f5784)), closes [#2873](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2873)
* **forms:** changed all form directives to have basic control attributes ([3f7ebde](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3f7ebde))
* **license:** include license files in dev and dev.sfx bundles ([1eab4f5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1eab4f5))
* **pipes:** add date pipe ([b716046](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b716046)), closes [#2877](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2877)
* **pipes:** add number (decimal, percent, currency) pipes ([3143d18](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3143d18))
* **router:** allow generating links with numeric params ([d828664](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d828664))
* **router:** child routers should delegate navigation to the root router ([1c94c32](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1c94c32))
* **transformer:** Fix string interpolation for bindings. ([311b477](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/311b477))
* **transformer:** Put paramater data in the same order as the reflected version. ([2b45bd2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2b45bd2))
* **transformer:** Support prefixed annotations in the transformer. ([9e1158d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9e1158d))
### Features
* upgrade t2dart to 0.6.8. ([d381c5f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d381c5f))
* **NgStyle:** Export NgStyle in angular2/directives ([edf5053](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/edf5053)), closes [#2878](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2878)
* **router:** support deep-linking to siblings ([286a249](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/286a249)), closes [#2807](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2807)
* **transformer:** Support @Injectable() on static functions ([7986e7c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7986e7c))
* **typings:** mark void methods in angular2.d.ts ([a56d33d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a56d33d))
<aname="2.0.0-alpha.29"></a>
# 2.0.0-alpha.29 (2015-07-01)
### Bug Fixes
* **Router:** mark Pipeline and RouteRegistry as Injectable ([eea989b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eea989b)), closes [#2755](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2755)
* **build:** Reduce rx typings to what we actually require. ([8bab6dd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8bab6dd))
* **build:** add missing return types now enforced by linter ([4489199](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4489199))
* **build:** fix paths in `test.typings` task ([1c8a589](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1c8a589))
* **bundle:** don’t bundle traceur/reflect into benchpress ([da4de21](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/da4de21))
* export top-level pipe factories as const ([393f703](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/393f703))
* **docs:** link to clang-format ([f1cf529](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f1cf529))
* **docs:** to run js test 'gulp docs' is needed ([3e65037](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3e65037)), closes [#2762](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2762)
* **dynamic_component_loader:** check whether the dynamically loaded component has already been destroyed ([d6cef88](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d6cef88)), closes [#2748](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2748) [#2767](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2767)
* **transformer:** Add getters for `events`. ([5a21dc5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5a21dc5))
* **transformer:** Don't hang on bad urls and log better errors ([d037c08](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d037c08))
* **transformer:** Fix annotation_matcher for NgForm directive. ([9c76850](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9c76850))
* **typings:** Minor issues preventing angular2.d.ts from working in TS 1.4. ([7a4a3c8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7a4a3c8))
### Features
* **NgStyle:** add new NgStyle directive ([b50edfd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b50edfd)), closes [#2665](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2665)
* **benchpress:** initial support for firefox ([0949a4b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0949a4b)), closes [#2419](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2419)
* **build:** add tslint to the build. ([bc585f2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bc585f2))
* upgrade clang-format and gulp-clang-format. ([1f7296c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1f7296c))
* **di:** changed InstantiationError to print the original stack ([eb0fd79](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eb0fd79))
* **http:** refactor library to work in dart ([55bf0e5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/55bf0e5)), closes [#2415](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2415)
* **lang:** added originalException and originalStack to BaseException ([56245c6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/56245c6))
* **pipes:** support arguments in transform function ([600d53c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/600d53c))
* **router:** support deep-linking to anywhere in the app ([f66ce09](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f66ce09)), closes [#2642](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2642)
* **transformers:** provide a flag to disable inlining views ([dcdd730](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dcdd730)), closes [#2658](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2658)
### Performance Improvements
* **Compiler:** do not resolve bindings for cached ProtoViews ([7a7b3a6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7a7b3a6))
### BREAKING CHANGES
* THe appInjector property has been removed. Instead use viewInjector or hostInjector.
* **benchmarks:** add waits for naive scrolling benchmark to ensure loading ([d8929c1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d8929c1)), closes [#1706](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/1706)
* **benchpress:** do not throw on unkown frame timestamp event ([ed3af5f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ed3af5f)), closes [#2622](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2622)
* **change detection:** preserve memoized results from pure functions ([5beaf6d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5beaf6d))
* **compiler:** make text interpolation more robust ([9d4111d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9d4111d)), closes [#2591](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2591)
* **docs:** Fix docs for Directive.compileChildren ([9700e80](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9700e80))
* **injectors:** sync injector tree with dom element tree. ([d800d2f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d800d2f))
* **parse5:** do not try to insert empty text node ([0a2f6dd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0a2f6dd))
* **render:** fix failing tests in dynamic_component_loader.ts ([6149ce2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6149ce2))
* **router:** return promise with error handler ([bc798b1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bc798b1))
* **CSSClass:** add support for string and array expresions ([8c993dc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8c993dc)), closes [#2025](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2025)
* **element_injector:** support multiple injectables with the same token ([c899b0a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c899b0a))
* **host:** limits host properties to renames ([92ffc46](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/92ffc46))
* **mock:** add mock module and bundle ([2932377](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2932377)), closes [#2325](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2325)
* **query:** added support for querying by var bindings ([b0e2ebd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b0e2ebd))
* **render:** don’t use the reflector for setting properties ([0a51ccb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0a51ccb)), closes [#2637](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2637)
* add constructors without type arguments. ([35e882e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/35e882e))
* **router:** add support for hash-based location ([a67f231](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a67f231)), closes [#2555](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2555)
* update clang-format to 1.0.21. ([254e58c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/254e58c))
* upgrade ts2dart to 0.6.4. ([58b38c9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/58b38c9))
* **router:** enforce usage of ... syntax for parent to child component routes ([2d2ae9b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2d2ae9b))
* **transformers:** inline styleUrls to view directive ([f2ef90b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f2ef90b)), closes [#2566](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2566)
* - `Compiler.compile` has been removed, the only way to compile
components dynamically is via `Compiler.compileInHost`
-`DynamicComponentLoader.loadIntoExistingLocation` has changed:
* renamed into `loadIntoLocation`
* will always create the host element as well
* requires an element with a variable inside of the host component view
next to which it will load new component.
-`DynamicComponentLoader.loadNextToExistingLocation` was renamed into
`DynamicComponentLoader.loadNextToLocation`
-`DynamicComponentLoader.loadIntoNewLocation` is removed
* use `DynamicComponentLoader.loadNextToLocation` instead
and then move the view nodes
manually around via `DomRenderer.getRootNodes()`
-`AppViewManager.{create,destroy}Free{Host,Embedded}View` was removed
* use `AppViewManager.createViewInContainer` and then move the view nodes
manually around via `DomRenderer.getRootNodes()`
-`Renderer.detachFreeView` was removed. Use `DomRenderer.getRootNodes()`
to get the root nodes of a view and detach them manually.
<aname="2.0.0-alpha.27"></a>
# 2.0.0-alpha.27 (2015-06-17)
### Bug Fixes
* **Compiler:** fix text nodes after content tags ([d599fd3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d599fd3)), closes [#2095](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2095)
* **DirectiveMetadata:** add support for events, changeDetection ([b4e82b8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b4e82b8))
* **JsonPipe:** always transform to json ([e77710a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e77710a))
* **Parser:** Parse pipes in arguments ([f974532](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f974532)), closes [#1680](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/1680)
* **ShadowDom:** fix emulation integration spec to test all 3 strategies ([6e38515](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6e38515)), closes [#2546](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2546)
* **benchmarks:** Do not apply the angular transformer to e2e tests ([cee2682](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cee2682)), closes [#2454](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2454)
* **bootstrap:** temporary disable jit change detection because of a bug in handling pure functio ([9908def](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9908def))
* **broccoli:** ensure that inputTrees are stable ([928ec1c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/928ec1c))
* **build:** Minify files for angular2.min.js bundle ([76797df](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/76797df))
* **build:** ensure that asset files are copied over to example directories ([60b97b2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/60b97b2))
* **build:** only pass ts files to ts2dart transpilation. ([b5431e4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b5431e4))
* **bundle:** makes interfaces.ts non-empty when transpiled. ([83e99fc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/83e99fc))
* **change detect:** Fix bug in JIT change detectors ([e0fbd4b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e0fbd4b))
* **diffing-broccoli-plugin:** wrapped trees are always stable ([7611f92](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7611f92))
* **docs:** Working generated angular2.d.ts ([7141c15](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7141c15))
* **docs:** ensure no duplicates in alias names of docs ([05d02fa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/05d02fa))
* **docs:** order class members in order of declaration ([ea27704](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ea27704)), closes [#2569](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2569)
* **docs:** update link paths in annotations ([dd23bab](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dd23bab)), closes [#2452](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2452) [#2475](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2475)
* **dynamic_component_loader:** Fix for ts2dart issue ([bbfb4e1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bbfb4e1))
* **dynamic_component_loader:** implemented dispose for dynamically-loaded components ([21dcfc8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/21dcfc8))
* **element_injector:** changed visibility rules to expose hostInjector of the component to its shadow d ([c51aef9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c51aef9))
* **forms:** fixed the handling of the select element ([f1541e6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f1541e6))
* **forms:** fixed the selector of NgRequiredValidator ([35197ac](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/35197ac))
* **forms:** getError does not work without path ([a858f6a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a858f6a))
* **forms:** updated form examples to contain select elements ([c34cb01](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c34cb01))
* **life_cycle:** throw when recursively reentering LifeCycle.tick ([af35ab5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/af35ab5))
* **locals:** improved an error message ([4eb8c9b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4eb8c9b))
* Class factory now adds annotations ([bc9e482](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/bc9e482))
* Improve error message on missing dependency ([2ccc65d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2ccc65d))
* add types for ts2dart's façade handling. ([f3d7418](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f3d7418))
* compare strings with StringWrapper.equals ([633cf63](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/633cf63))
* corrected var/# parsing in template ([a418397](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a418397)), closes [#2084](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2084)
* declare var global. ([1346660](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1346660))
* improve type of TreeNode.children. ([c3c2ad1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c3c2ad1))
* improve type safety by typing `refs`. ([4ae7df2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4ae7df2))
* include error message in the stack trace ([8d081ea](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8d081ea))
* increase the stack frame size for tests ([ab8eb4f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ab8eb4f))
* makes NgModel work in strict mode ([eb3586d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eb3586d))
* **ng_zone:** updated zone not to run onTurnDown when invoking run synchronously from onTurnDo ([15dab7c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/15dab7c))
* **npm:** update scripts and readme for npm packages. ([8923103](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8923103)), closes [#2377](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2377)
* **router:** avoid two slash values between the baseHref and the path ([cdc7b03](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cdc7b03))
* rename FORWARD_REF to forwardRef in the Angular code base. ([c4ecbf0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c4ecbf0))
* **router:** do not prepend the root URL with a starting slash ([e372cc7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e372cc7))
* **selector:** select by attribute independent of value and order ([9bad70b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9bad70b)), closes [#2513](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2513)
* **shadow_dom:** moves the imported nodes into the correct location. ([92d5658](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/92d5658))
* **view:** local variables override local variables set by ng-for ([d8e2795](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d8e2795))
### Features
* **AstTranformer:** add support for missing nodes ([da60381](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/da60381))
* **BaseRequestOptions:** add merge method to make copies of options ([93596df](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/93596df))
* **Directive:** Have a single Directive.host which mimics HTML ([f3b4937](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f3b4937)), closes [#2268](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2268)
* **ElementInjector:** throw if multiple directives define the same host injectable ([6a6b43d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6a6b43d))
* **Events:** allow a different event vs field name ([29c72ab](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/29c72ab)), closes [#2272](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2272) [#2344](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2344)
* **FakeAsync:** check pending timers at the end of fakeAsync in Dart ([53694eb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/53694eb))
* **Http:** add Http class ([b68e561](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b68e561)), closes [#2530](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2530)
* **Parser:** support if statements in actions ([7d32879](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7d32879)), closes [#2022](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2022)
* **View:** add support for styleUrls and styles ([ac3e624](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ac3e624)), closes [#2382](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2382)
* **benchpress:** add mean frame time metric ([6834c49](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6834c49)), closes [#2474](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2474)
* **benchpress:** more smoothness metrics ([35589a6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/35589a6))
* **broccoli:** improve merge-trees plugin and add "overwrite" option ([dc8dac7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dc8dac7))
* **build:** add `test.unit.dartvm` for a faster roundtrip of dartvm tests ([46eeee6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/46eeee6))
* **change detect:** Throw on attempts to use dehydrated detector ([b6e95bb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b6e95bb))
* **dart/change_detect:** Add type to ChangeDetector context ([5298055](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5298055)), closes [#2070](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2070)
* **dart/transform:** Add onInit and onCheck hooks in Dart ([17c6d6a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/17c6d6a))
* **dart/transform:** Allow absolute urls in templates ([a187c78](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a187c78))
* **dart/transform:** Record Type interfaces ([dc6e7eb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dc6e7eb)), closes [#2204](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2204)
* **dart/transform:** Use the best available Change Detectors ([8e3bf39](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8e3bf39)), closes [#502](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/502)
* **diffing-broccoli-plugin:** support multiple inputTrees ([41ae8e7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/41ae8e7)), closes [#1815](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/1815) [#2064](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2064)
* **e2e:** added e2e tests for forms ([552d1ed](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/552d1ed))
* **forms:** added hasError and getError methods to all controls ([1a4d237](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1a4d237))
* **forms:** changed forms to capture submit events and fires synthetic ng-submit events ([5fc23ca](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5fc23ca))
* **forms:** export validator directives as part of formDirectives ([73bce40](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/73bce40))
* **forms:** set exportAs to form for all form related directives ([e7e82cb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e7e82cb))
* **forms.ts:** formInjectables with FormBuilder ([a6cb86b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a6cb86b)), closes [#2367](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2367)
* adjust formatting for clang-format v1.0.19. ([a6e7123](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a6e7123))
* support decorator chaining and class creation in ES5 ([c3ae34f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c3ae34f)), closes [#2534](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2534)
* update ts2dart to 0.6.1. ([9613772](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9613772))
* **http:** add basic http service ([2156810](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2156810)), closes [#2028](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2028)
* **query:** adds support for descendants and more list apis. ([355ab5b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/355ab5b))
* **query:** notify on changes ([5bfcca2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5bfcca2))
* **router:** add routing to async components ([cd95e07](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cd95e07))
* **router:** allow configuring app base href via token ([cab1d0e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cab1d0e))
* **transform:** update for Directive.host ([591f742](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/591f742))
* **view:** added support for exportAs, so any directive can be assigned to a variable ([69b75b7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/69b75b7))
* upgrade to clang-format v1.0.19. ([1c2abbc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1c2abbc))
### Performance Improvements
* **RouterLink:** use hostListeners for click ([92f1af8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/92f1af8)), closes [#2401](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2401)
* **render:** don't create property setters if not needed ([4f27611](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4f27611))
* **render:** don’t create an intermediate element array in renderer ([9cd510a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9cd510a))
* **render:** only create `LightDom` instances if the element has children ([ca09701](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ca09701))
* **render:** precompute # bound text nodes and root nodes in `DomProtoView` ([24e647e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/24e647e))
