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+<a name="2.4.2"></a>
+## [2.4.2](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/2.4.1...2.4.2) (2017-01-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **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)
+* **compiler:** allow "." in attribute selectors ([#13653](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13653)) ([29ffdfd](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/29ffdfd)), closes [#13645](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13645)
+* **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))
+* **core/testing:** improve misleading error message when don't call compileComponents ([#13543](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13543)) ([0e7f9f0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0e7f9f0)), closes [#11301](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11301)
+* **forms:** Validators.required properly validate arrays ([#13362](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13362)) ([17c5fa9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/17c5fa9)), closes [#12274](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12274)
+* **language-service:** support TypeScript 2.1 ([#13655](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13655)) ([56b4296](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/56b4296))
+* **router:** fix lazy loaded module with wildcard route ([#13649](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13649)) ([5754ecc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5754ecc)), closes [#12955](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12955)
+* **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))
+
+
+
 <a name="4.0.0-beta.2"></a>
 # [4.0.0-beta.2](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/4.0.0-beta.1...4.0.0-beta.2) (2017-01-06)
 
@@ -11,26 +36,12 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-* **common:** improve error message by adding a link to trackBy docs ([#13634](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13634)) ([6976903](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6976903))
-* **common:** do not override locale provided on bootstrap ([#13654](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13654)) ([2dd6280](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2dd6280)), closes [#13607](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13607)
-* **common:** allow null/undefined values for `NgForTrackBy` ([f88cd2f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f88cd2f)), 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)) ([7690d02](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7690d02)), closes [#13565](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13565)
 * **compiler:** improve error message for undefined providers ([#13546](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13546)) ([6b02b80](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6b02b80)), closes [#10835](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10835)
 * **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:** query `<template>` elements before their children. ([#13677](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13677)) ([7c21064](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7c21064)), closes [#13118](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13118) [#13167](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13167)
 * **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)
-* **compiler:** allow "." in attribute selectors ([#13653](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13653)) ([881eb89](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/881eb89)), closes [#13645](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13645)
-* **core:** animations no longer silently exits if the element is not apart of the DOM ([#13763](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13763)) ([21030e9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/21030e9))
-* **core:** animations should blend in all previously transitioned styles into next animation if interrupted ([#13148](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13148)) ([889b48d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/889b48d))
-* **core:** remove reference to "Angular 2" in dev mode warning ([#13751](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13751)) ([c5c53f3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c5c53f3))
-* **forms:** Validators.required properly validate arrays ([#13362](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13362)) ([9898d8f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9898d8f)), closes [#12274](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12274)
 * **i18n:** parse ICU messages while normalizing templates ([e74d8aa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e74d8aa))
-* **language-service:** support TypeScript 2.1 ([#13655](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13655)) ([8063b0d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8063b0d))
-* **router:** fix lazy loaded module with wildcard route ([#13649](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13649)) ([0eca960](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0eca960)), closes [#12955](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12955)
-* **router:** routerLink support of null ([#13380](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13380)) ([174334d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/174334d)), 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)) ([07e0fce](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/07e0fce)), closes [#12912](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/12912)
-* **testing:** improve misleading error message when don't call compileComponents ([#13543](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13543)) ([67380d4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/67380d4)), closes [#11301](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/11301)
-* **upgrade:** fix/improve support for lifecycle hooks ([#13020](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/13020)) ([e5c4e58](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e5c4e58))
+
+Note: 4.0.0-beta.2 release also contains all the changes present in the 2.4.2 release.
 
 
 ### BREAKING CHANGES
@@ -41,6 +52,7 @@ If you are impacted by this change please file an issue. ([465516b](https://gith
 
 
 
+
 <a name="4.0.0-beta.1"></a>
 # [4.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/2.4.0-marker...4.0.0-beta.1) (2016-12-22)