diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/codegen.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/codegen.ts
index 4ea60f9dc2..64d79805aa 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/codegen.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/codegen.ts
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       genDebugInfo: options.debug === true,
       defaultEncapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.Emulated,
       logBindingUpdate: false,
-      useJit: false,
-      platformDirectives: [],
-      platformPipes: []
+      useJit: false
     });
     const normalizer = new DirectiveNormalizer(xhr, urlResolver, htmlParser, config);
     const parser = new Parser(new Lexer());
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/extract_i18n.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/extract_i18n.ts
index f69c616443..c9ae4f86c2 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/extract_i18n.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/src/extract_i18n.ts
@@ -142,9 +142,7 @@ class Extractor {
       genDebugInfo: true,
       defaultEncapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.Emulated,
       logBindingUpdate: false,
-      useJit: false,
-      platformDirectives: [],
-      platformPipes: []
+      useJit: false
     });
     const normalizer = new DirectiveNormalizer(xhr, urlResolver, htmlParser, config);
     const parser = new Parser(new Lexer());
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/compiler.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/compiler.ts
index bc1dd7b59f..0c3bb2fd30 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/compiler.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/compiler.ts
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ export class _RuntimeCompilerFactory extends CompilerFactory {
       const inj = ReflectiveInjector.resolveAndCreate(options.deprecatedAppProviders);
       const compilerConfig: CompilerConfig = inj.get(CompilerConfig, null);
       if (compilerConfig) {
-        platformDirectivesFromAppProviders = compilerConfig.platformDirectives;
-        platformPipesFromAppProviders = compilerConfig.platformPipes;
+        platformDirectivesFromAppProviders = compilerConfig.deprecatedPlatformDirectives;
+        platformPipesFromAppProviders = compilerConfig.deprecatedPlatformPipes;
         useJitFromAppProviders = compilerConfig.useJit;
         useDebugFromAppProviders = compilerConfig.genDebugInfo;
         defaultEncapsulationFromAppProviders = compilerConfig.defaultEncapsulation;
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ export class _RuntimeCompilerFactory extends CompilerFactory {
         provide: CompilerConfig,
         useFactory: (platformDirectives: any[], platformPipes: any[]) => {
           return new CompilerConfig({
-            platformDirectives:
+            deprecatedPlatformDirectives:
                 _mergeArrays(platformDirectivesFromAppProviders, platformDirectives),
-            platformPipes: _mergeArrays(platformPipesFromAppProviders, platformPipes),
+            deprecatedPlatformPipes: _mergeArrays(platformPipesFromAppProviders, platformPipes),
             // let explicit values from the compiler options overwrite options
             // from the app providers. E.g. important for the testing platform.
             genDebugInfo: _firstDefined(options.useDebug, useDebugFromAppProviders, isDevMode()),
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts
index fd2ca6a774..4e7f74ae00 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts
@@ -19,28 +19,38 @@ export class CompilerConfig {
   private _genDebugInfo: boolean;
   private _logBindingUpdate: boolean;
   public useJit: boolean;
-  public platformDirectives: any[];
-  public platformPipes: any[];
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Providing platform directives via the {@link CompilerConfig} deprecated. Provide
+   * platform
+   * directives via an {@link AppModule} instead.
+   */
+  public deprecatedPlatformDirectives: any[];
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Providing platform pipes via the {@link CompilerConfig} deprecated. Provide
+   * platform pipes
+   * via an {@link AppModule} instead.
+   */
+  public deprecatedPlatformPipes: any[];
 
   constructor(
       {renderTypes = new DefaultRenderTypes(), defaultEncapsulation = ViewEncapsulation.Emulated,
-       genDebugInfo, logBindingUpdate, useJit = true, platformDirectives = [],
-       platformPipes = []}: {
+       genDebugInfo, logBindingUpdate, useJit = true, deprecatedPlatformDirectives = [],
+       deprecatedPlatformPipes = []}: {
         renderTypes?: RenderTypes,
         defaultEncapsulation?: ViewEncapsulation,
         genDebugInfo?: boolean,
         logBindingUpdate?: boolean,
         useJit?: boolean,
-        platformDirectives?: any[],
-        platformPipes?: any[]
+        deprecatedPlatformDirectives?: any[],
+        deprecatedPlatformPipes?: any[]
       } = {}) {
     this.renderTypes = renderTypes;
     this.defaultEncapsulation = defaultEncapsulation;
     this._genDebugInfo = genDebugInfo;
     this._logBindingUpdate = logBindingUpdate;
     this.useJit = useJit;
-    this.platformDirectives = platformDirectives;
-    this.platformPipes = platformPipes;
+    this.deprecatedPlatformDirectives = deprecatedPlatformDirectives;
+    this.deprecatedPlatformPipes = deprecatedPlatformPipes;
   }
 
   get genDebugInfo(): boolean {
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts
index eb2623491e..8f226ce607 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export class CompileMetadataResolver {
 
   getViewDirectivesMetadata(component: Type): cpl.CompileDirectiveMetadata[] {
     var view = this._viewResolver.resolve(component);
-    var directives = flattenDirectives(view, this._config.platformDirectives);
+    var directives = flattenDirectives(view, this._config.deprecatedPlatformDirectives);
     for (var i = 0; i < directives.length; i++) {
       if (!isValidType(directives[i])) {
         throw new BaseException(
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ export class CompileMetadataResolver {
 
   getViewPipesMetadata(component: Type): cpl.CompilePipeMetadata[] {
     var view = this._viewResolver.resolve(component);
-    var pipes = flattenPipes(view, this._config.platformPipes);
+    var pipes = flattenPipes(view, this._config.deprecatedPlatformPipes);
     for (var i = 0; i < pipes.length; i++) {
       if (!isValidType(pipes[i])) {
         throw new BaseException(
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/runtime_compiler.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/runtime_compiler.ts
index 5ff7f3f308..abd7182daf 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/runtime_compiler.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/runtime_compiler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {AppModuleFactory, AppModuleMetadata, Compiler, ComponentFactory, ComponentResolver, ComponentStillLoadingError, Injectable, Injector, OptionalMetadata, Provider, SkipSelfMetadata} from '@angular/core';
+import {Console} from '../core_private';
 
 import {BaseException} from '../src/facade/exceptions';
 import {ConcreteType, IS_DART, Type, isBlank, isString, stringify} from '../src/facade/lang';
@@ -42,11 +43,28 @@ export class RuntimeCompiler implements ComponentResolver, Compiler {
   private _compiledHostTemplateCache = new Map<Type, CompiledTemplate>();
   private _compiledAppModuleCache = new Map<Type, AppModuleFactory<any>>();
 
+  private _warnOnComponentResolver = true;
+
   constructor(
       private _injector: Injector, private _metadataResolver: CompileMetadataResolver,
       private _templateNormalizer: DirectiveNormalizer, private _templateParser: TemplateParser,
       private _styleCompiler: StyleCompiler, private _viewCompiler: ViewCompiler,
-      private _appModuleCompiler: AppModuleCompiler, private _genConfig: CompilerConfig) {}
+      private _appModuleCompiler: AppModuleCompiler, private _genConfig: CompilerConfig,
+      private _console: Console) {
+    const flatDeprecatedPlatformDirectives =
+        ListWrapper.flatten(_genConfig.deprecatedPlatformDirectives);
+    if (flatDeprecatedPlatformDirectives.length > 0) {
+      this._console.warn(
+          `Providing platform directives via the PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES provider or the "CompilerConfig" is deprecated. Provide platform directives via an @AppModule instead. Directives: ` +
+          flatDeprecatedPlatformDirectives.map(stringify));
+    }
+    const flatDeprecatedPlatformPipes = ListWrapper.flatten(_genConfig.deprecatedPlatformPipes);
+    if (flatDeprecatedPlatformPipes.length > 0) {
+      this._console.warn(
+          `Providing platform pipes via the PLATFORM_PIPES provider or the "CompilerConfig" is deprecated. Provide platform pipes via an @AppModule instead. Pipes: ` +
+          flatDeprecatedPlatformPipes.map(stringify));
+    }
+  }
 
   get injector(): Injector { return this._injector; }
 
@@ -55,6 +73,10 @@ export class RuntimeCompiler implements ComponentResolver, Compiler {
       return PromiseWrapper.reject(
           new BaseException(`Cannot resolve component using '${component}'.`), null);
     }
+    if (this._warnOnComponentResolver) {
+      this._console.warn(ComponentResolver.DynamicCompilationDeprecationMsg);
+      this._warnOnComponentResolver = false;
+    }
     return this.compileComponentAsync(<ConcreteType<any>>component);
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/test/metadata_resolver_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/test/metadata_resolver_spec.ts
index e7eaf97f39..d4d8b350c8 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/test/metadata_resolver_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/test/metadata_resolver_spec.ts
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ export function main() {
           configureCompiler({
             providers: [{
               provide: CompilerConfig,
-              useValue:
-                  new CompilerConfig({genDebugInfo: true, platformDirectives: [ADirective]})
+              useValue: new CompilerConfig(
+                  {genDebugInfo: true, deprecatedPlatformDirectives: [ADirective]})
             }]
           });
         });
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
index 45c2a14b11..11e607cf3a 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
@@ -235,10 +235,12 @@ export function bootstrapModule<M>(
  * Shortcut for ApplicationRef.bootstrap.
  * Requires a platform to be created first.
  *
- * @experimental APIs related to application bootstrap are currently under review.
+ * @deprecated Use {@link bootstrapModuleFactory} instead.
  */
 export function coreBootstrap<C>(
     componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>, injector: Injector): ComponentRef<C> {
+  let console = injector.get(Console);
+  console.warn('coreBootstrap is deprecated. Use bootstrapModuleFactory instead.');
   var appRef: ApplicationRef = injector.get(ApplicationRef);
   return appRef.bootstrap(componentFactory);
 }
@@ -248,10 +250,12 @@ export function coreBootstrap<C>(
  * waits for asynchronous initializers and bootstraps the component.
  * Requires a platform to be created first.
  *
- * @experimental APIs related to application bootstrap are currently under review.
+ * @deprecated Use {@link bootstrapModule} instead.
  */
 export function coreLoadAndBootstrap(
     componentType: Type, injector: Injector): Promise<ComponentRef<any>> {
+  let console = injector.get(Console);
+  console.warn('coreLoadAndBootstrap is deprecated. Use bootstrapModule instead.');
   var appRef: ApplicationRef = injector.get(ApplicationRef);
   return appRef.run(() => {
     var componentResolver: ComponentResolver = injector.get(ComponentResolver);
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/component_resolver.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/component_resolver.ts
index 996656fcd1..2e44565fb6 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/component_resolver.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/component_resolver.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import {Console} from '../console';
 import {Injectable} from '../di/decorators';
 import {PromiseWrapper} from '../facade/async';
 import {BaseException} from '../facade/exceptions';
@@ -18,9 +19,19 @@ import {ComponentFactory} from './component_factory';
 /**
  * Low-level service for loading {@link ComponentFactory}s, which
  * can later be used to create and render a Component instance.
- * @experimental
+ *
+ * @deprecated Use {@link ComponentFactoryResolver} together with {@link
+ * AppModule}.precompile}/{@link Component}.precompile or
+ * {@link ANALYZE_FOR_PRECOMPILE} provider for dynamic component creation.
+ * Use {@link AppModuleFactoryLoader} for lazy loading.
  */
 export abstract class ComponentResolver {
+  static DynamicCompilationDeprecationMsg =
+      'ComponentResolver is deprecated for dynamic compilation. Use ComponentFactoryResolver together with @AppModule/@Component.precompile or ANALYZE_FOR_PRECOMPILE provider instead.';
+  static LazyLoadingDeprecationMsg =
+      'ComponentResolver is deprecated for lazy loading. Use AppModuleFactoryLoader instead.';
+
+
   abstract resolveComponent(component: Type|string): Promise<ComponentFactory<any>>;
   abstract clearCache(): void;
 }
@@ -31,11 +42,13 @@ function _isComponentFactory(type: any): boolean {
 
 @Injectable()
 export class ReflectorComponentResolver extends ComponentResolver {
+  constructor(private _console: Console) { super(); }
   resolveComponent(component: Type|string): Promise<ComponentFactory<any>> {
     if (isString(component)) {
       return PromiseWrapper.reject(
           new BaseException(`Cannot resolve component using '${component}'.`), null);
     }
+    this._console.warn(ComponentResolver.DynamicCompilationDeprecationMsg);
 
     var metadatas = reflector.annotations(<Type>component);
     var componentFactory = metadatas.find(_isComponentFactory);
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/systemjs_component_resolver.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/systemjs_component_resolver.ts
index 7a47a9c1f6..e32feadf34 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/systemjs_component_resolver.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/linker/systemjs_component_resolver.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import {Console} from '../console';
+import {Injectable} from '../di';
 import {Type, global, isString} from '../facade/lang';
 
 import {ComponentFactory} from './component_factory';
@@ -15,13 +17,18 @@ const _SEPARATOR = '#';
 
 /**
  * Component resolver that can load components lazily
- * @experimental
+ *
+ * @deprecated Lazy loading of components is deprecated. Use {@link SystemJsAppModuleLoader} to lazy
+ * load
+ * {@link AppModuleFactory}s instead.
  */
+@Injectable()
 export class SystemJsComponentResolver implements ComponentResolver {
-  constructor(private _resolver: ComponentResolver) {}
+  constructor(private _resolver: ComponentResolver, private _console: Console) {}
 
   resolveComponent(componentType: string|Type): Promise<ComponentFactory<any>> {
     if (isString(componentType)) {
+      this._console.warn(ComponentResolver.LazyLoadingDeprecationMsg);
       let [module, component] = componentType.split(_SEPARATOR);
 
       if (component === void(0)) {
@@ -45,11 +52,17 @@ const FACTORY_CLASS_SUFFIX = 'NgFactory';
 
 /**
  * Component resolver that can load component factories lazily
- * @experimental
+ *
+ * @deprecated Lazy loading of components is deprecated. Use {@link SystemJsAppModuleFactoryLoader}
+ * to lazy
+ * load {@link AppModuleFactory}s instead.
  */
+@Injectable()
 export class SystemJsCmpFactoryResolver implements ComponentResolver {
+  constructor(private _console: Console) {}
   resolveComponent(componentType: string|Type): Promise<ComponentFactory<any>> {
     if (isString(componentType)) {
+      this._console.warn(ComponentResolver.LazyLoadingDeprecationMsg);
       let [module, factory] = componentType.split(_SEPARATOR);
       return (<any>global)
           .System.import(module + FACTORY_MODULE_SUFFIX)
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/platform_directives_and_pipes.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/platform_directives_and_pipes.ts
index c754764b4c..984c749923 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/platform_directives_and_pipes.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/platform_directives_and_pipes.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import {OpaqueToken} from './di';
 
 /**
-   A token that can be provided when bootstrapping an application to make an array of directives
+  * A token that can be provided when bootstrapping an application to make an array of directives
   * available in every component of the application.
   *
   * ### Example
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ import {OpaqueToken} from './di';
   * bootstrap(MyComponent, [{provide: PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES, useValue: [OtherDirective],
   multi:true}]);
   * ```
-  * @stable
+  *
+  * @deprecated Providing platform directives via a provider is deprecated. Provide platform
+  * directives via an {@link AppModule} instead.
   */
-
 export const PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES: OpaqueToken =
     /*@ts2dart_const*/ new OpaqueToken('Platform Directives');
 
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ export const PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES: OpaqueToken =
   *
   * bootstrap(MyComponent, [{provide: PLATFORM_PIPES, useValue: [OtherPipe], multi:true}]);
   * ```
-  * @stable
+  *
+  * @deprecated Providing platform pipes via a provider is deprecated. Provide platform pipes via an
+  * {@link AppModule} instead.
   */
-
 export const PLATFORM_PIPES: OpaqueToken = /*@ts2dart_const*/ new OpaqueToken('Platform Pipes');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/reflector_component_resolver_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/reflector_component_resolver_spec.ts
index f48c178d9b..226442f5a9 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/reflector_component_resolver_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/reflector_component_resolver_spec.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import {ComponentResolver, ReflectorComponentResolver} from '@angular/core/src/l
 import {ReflectionInfo, reflector} from '@angular/core/src/reflection/reflection';
 import {afterEach, beforeEach, beforeEachProviders, ddescribe, describe, expect, iit, inject, it, xdescribe, xit} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
 import {AsyncTestCompleter} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
+import {Console} from '../../src/console';
+
+class DummyConsole implements Console {
+  log(message: string) {}
+  warn(message: string) {}
+}
 
 export function main() {
   describe('Compiler', () => {
@@ -21,7 +27,7 @@ export function main() {
     beforeEach(() => {
       someCompFactory = new ComponentFactory(null, null, null);
       reflector.registerType(SomeComponent, new ReflectionInfo([someCompFactory]));
-      compiler = new ReflectorComponentResolver();
+      compiler = new ReflectorComponentResolver(new DummyConsole());
     });
 
     it('should read the template from an annotation',
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/index.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/index.ts
index c1626c6427..ba825514b8 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/index.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/index.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ import {CachedXHR} from './src/xhr/xhr_cache';
 import {XHRImpl} from './src/xhr/xhr_impl';
 
 /**
- * @experimental
+ * @deprecated The compiler providers are already included in the {@link CompilerFactory} that is
+ * contained the {@link browserDynamicPlatform}()`.
  */
 export const BROWSER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS: Array<any /*Type | Provider | any[]*/> = [
   COMPILER_PROVIDERS, {
     provide: CompilerConfig,
     useFactory: (platformDirectives: any[], platformPipes: any[]) => {
-      return new CompilerConfig({platformDirectives, platformPipes});
+      return new CompilerConfig({
+        deprecatedPlatformDirectives: platformDirectives,
+        deprecatedPlatformPipes: platformPipes
+      });
     },
     deps: [PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES, PLATFORM_PIPES]
   },
@@ -208,11 +212,15 @@ export function bootstrap<C>(
 }
 
 /**
- * @experimental
+ * @deprecated Create an {@link AppModule} that includes the {@link WorkerUiModule} and use {@link
+ * bootstrapModule}
+ * with the {@link workerUiPlatform}() instead.
  */
 export function bootstrapWorkerUi(
     workerScriptUri: string,
     customProviders?: Array<any /*Type | Provider | any[]*/>): Promise<ApplicationRef> {
+  console.warn(
+      'bootstrapWorkerUi is deprecated. Create an @AppModule that includes the `WorkerUiModule` and use `bootstrapModule` with the `workerUiPlatform()` instead.');
   var app = ReflectiveInjector.resolveAndCreate(
       [
         WORKER_UI_APPLICATION_PROVIDERS, BROWSER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS,
@@ -227,13 +235,17 @@ export function bootstrapWorkerUi(
 }
 
 /**
- * @experimental
+ * @deprecated The compiler providers are already included in the {@link CompilerFactory} that is
+ * contained the {@link workerAppPlatform}().
  */
 const WORKER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS: Array<any /*Type | Provider | any[]*/> = [
   COMPILER_PROVIDERS, {
     provide: CompilerConfig,
     useFactory: (platformDirectives: any[], platformPipes: any[]) => {
-      return new CompilerConfig({platformDirectives, platformPipes});
+      return new CompilerConfig({
+        deprecatedPlatformDirectives: platformDirectives,
+        deprecatedPlatformPipes: platformPipes
+      });
     },
     deps: [PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES, PLATFORM_PIPES]
   },
@@ -244,11 +256,15 @@ const WORKER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS: Array<any /*Type | Provider | any[]*/> = [
 
 
 /**
- * @experimental
+ * @deprecated Create an {@link AppModule} that includes the {@link WorkerAppModule} and use {@link
+ * bootstrapModule}
+ * with the {@link workerAppPlatform}() instead.
  */
 export function bootstrapWorkerApp(
     appComponentType: Type,
     customProviders?: Array<any /*Type | Provider | any[]*/>): Promise<ComponentRef<any>> {
+  console.warn(
+      'bootstrapWorkerApp is deprecated. Create an @AppModule that includes the `WorkerAppModule` and use `bootstrapModule` with the `workerAppPlatform()` instead.');
   var appInjector = ReflectiveInjector.resolveAndCreate(
       [
         WORKER_APP_APPLICATION_PROVIDERS, WORKER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS,
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts
index a65dc5d2da..a0f3a0c745 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts
@@ -325,7 +325,9 @@ export function main() {
 
            expect(compilerConsole.warnings).toEqual([
              'Passing PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES to "bootstrap()" as provider is deprecated. Use the new parameter "directives" of "bootstrap()" instead.',
-             'Passing PLATFORM_PIPES to "bootstrap()" as provider is deprecated. Use the new parameter "pipes" of "bootstrap()" instead.'
+             'Passing PLATFORM_PIPES to "bootstrap()" as provider is deprecated. Use the new parameter "pipes" of "bootstrap()" instead.',
+             `Providing platform directives via the PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES provider or the "CompilerConfig" is deprecated. Provide platform directives via an @AppModule instead. Directives: ${stringify(SomeDirective)}`,
+             `Providing platform pipes via the PLATFORM_PIPES provider or the "CompilerConfig" is deprecated. Provide platform pipes via an @AppModule instead. Pipes: ${stringify(SomePipe)}`
            ]);
            async.done();
          });
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server.ts
index f1793a0582..6bc7b4fbf3 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-server/src/server.ts
@@ -81,11 +81,15 @@ export const serverDynamicPlatform =
  * serverBootstrap(..., [BROWSER_APP_PROVIDERS, BROWSER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS])
  * ```
  *
- * @experimental
+ * @deprecated create an {@link AppModule} and use {@link bootstrapModule} with the {@link
+ * serverDynamicPlatform}()
+ * instead.
  */
 export function serverBootstrap(
     appComponentType: Type,
     providers: Array<any /*Type | Provider | any[]*/>): Promise<ComponentRef<any>> {
+  console.warn(
+      'serverBootstrap is deprecated. Create an @AppModule and use `bootstrapModule` with the `serverDynamicPlatform()` instead.');
   reflector.reflectionCapabilities = new ReflectionCapabilities();
   var appInjector = ReflectiveInjector.resolveAndCreate(providers, serverPlatform().injector);
   return coreLoadAndBootstrap(appComponentType, appInjector);
diff --git a/modules/@angular/upgrade/src/upgrade_adapter.ts b/modules/@angular/upgrade/src/upgrade_adapter.ts
index 033c552df4..fa4860633a 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/upgrade/src/upgrade_adapter.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/upgrade/src/upgrade_adapter.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {ApplicationRef, ComponentFactory, ComponentResolver, Injector, NgZone, PlatformRef, Provider, ReflectiveInjector, Testability, Type, provide} from '@angular/core';
-import {BROWSER_APP_PROVIDERS, browserPlatform} from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import {BROWSER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
+import {AppModule, ApplicationRef, Compiler, CompilerFactory, ComponentFactory, ComponentResolver, Injector, NgZone, PlatformRef, Provider, ReflectiveInjector, Testability, Type, bootstrapModuleFactory, provide} from '@angular/core';
+import {BrowserModule} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {browserDynamicPlatform} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
 
 import * as angular from './angular_js';
 import {NG1_COMPILE, NG1_INJECTOR, NG1_PARSE, NG1_ROOT_SCOPE, NG1_TESTABILITY, NG2_COMPILER, NG2_COMPONENT_FACTORY_REF_MAP, NG2_INJECTOR, NG2_ZONE, REQUIRE_INJECTOR} from './constants';
@@ -278,21 +278,22 @@ export class UpgradeAdapter {
       UpgradeAdapterRef {
     var upgrade = new UpgradeAdapterRef();
     var ng1Injector: angular.IInjectorService = null;
-    var platformRef: PlatformRef = browserPlatform();
-    var applicationRef: ApplicationRef =
-        ReflectiveInjector
-            .resolveAndCreate(
-                [
-                  BROWSER_APP_PROVIDERS, BROWSER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS,
-                  {provide: NG1_INJECTOR, useFactory: () => ng1Injector},
-                  {provide: NG1_COMPILE, useFactory: () => ng1Injector.get(NG1_COMPILE)},
-                  this.providers
-                ],
-                platformRef.injector)
-            .get(ApplicationRef);
+    var platformRef: PlatformRef = browserDynamicPlatform();
+    var compiler: Compiler = platformRef.injector.get(CompilerFactory).createCompiler();
+    var providers = [
+      {provide: NG1_INJECTOR, useFactory: () => ng1Injector},
+      {provide: NG1_COMPILE, useFactory: () => ng1Injector.get(NG1_COMPILE)}, this.providers
+    ];
+
+    @AppModule({providers: providers, modules: [BrowserModule]})
+    class DynamicModule {
+    }
+
+    var moduleRef =
+        bootstrapModuleFactory(compiler.compileAppModuleSync(DynamicModule), platformRef);
+    var applicationRef: ApplicationRef = moduleRef.injector.get(ApplicationRef);
     var injector: Injector = applicationRef.injector;
     var ngZone: NgZone = injector.get(NgZone);
-    var compiler: ComponentResolver = injector.get(ComponentResolver);
     var delayApplyExps: Function[] = [];
     var original$applyFn: Function;
     var rootScopePrototype: any;
@@ -510,13 +511,12 @@ export class UpgradeAdapter {
   }
 
   /* @internal */
-  private compileNg2Components(
-      compiler: ComponentResolver,
-      componentFactoryRefMap: ComponentFactoryRefMap): Promise<ComponentFactoryRefMap> {
+  private compileNg2Components(compiler: Compiler, componentFactoryRefMap: ComponentFactoryRefMap):
+      Promise<ComponentFactoryRefMap> {
     var promises: Array<Promise<ComponentFactory<any>>> = [];
     var types = this.upgradedComponents;
     for (var i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
-      promises.push(compiler.resolveComponent(types[i]));
+      promises.push(compiler.compileComponentAsync(<any>types[i]));
     }
     return Promise.all(promises).then((componentFactories: Array<ComponentFactory<any>>) => {
       var types = this.upgradedComponents;
diff --git a/modules/@angular/upgrade/test/upgrade_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/upgrade/test/upgrade_spec.ts
index a2a27e025e..f21f3cc377 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/upgrade/test/upgrade_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/upgrade/test/upgrade_spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {Class, Component, EventEmitter, Testability, disposePlatform, provide} from '@angular/core';
-import {AsyncTestCompleter, describe, expect, iit, inject, it} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
+import {AsyncTestCompleter, ddescribe, describe, expect, iit, inject, it} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
 import {UpgradeAdapter} from '@angular/upgrade';
 import * as angular from '@angular/upgrade/src/angular_js';
 
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts
index 7d25839ebb..d83d740187 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts
@@ -471,10 +471,12 @@ export declare abstract class ComponentRef<C> {
     abstract onDestroy(callback: Function): void;
 }
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare abstract class ComponentResolver {
     abstract clearCache(): void;
     abstract resolveComponent(component: Type | string): Promise<ComponentFactory<any>>;
+    static DynamicCompilationDeprecationMsg: string;
+    static LazyLoadingDeprecationMsg: string;
 }
 
 /** @stable */
@@ -526,10 +528,10 @@ export interface ContentChildrenMetadataFactory {
     }): ContentChildrenMetadata;
 }
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare function coreBootstrap<C>(componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>, injector: Injector): ComponentRef<C>;
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare function coreLoadAndBootstrap(componentType: Type, injector: Injector): Promise<ComponentRef<any>>;
 
 /** @experimental */
@@ -1057,13 +1059,13 @@ export interface PipeTransform {
 /** @experimental */
 export declare const PLATFORM_COMMON_PROVIDERS: Array<any | Type | Provider | any[]>;
 
-/** @stable */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare const PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES: OpaqueToken;
 
 /** @experimental */
 export declare const PLATFORM_INITIALIZER: any;
 
-/** @stable */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare const PLATFORM_PIPES: OpaqueToken;
 
 /** @experimental */
@@ -1338,15 +1340,16 @@ export declare class SystemJsAppModuleLoader implements AppModuleFactoryLoader {
     load(path: string): Promise<AppModuleFactory<any>>;
 }
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare class SystemJsCmpFactoryResolver implements ComponentResolver {
+    constructor(_console: Console);
     clearCache(): void;
     resolveComponent(componentType: string | Type): Promise<ComponentFactory<any>>;
 }
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare class SystemJsComponentResolver implements ComponentResolver {
-    constructor(_resolver: ComponentResolver);
+    constructor(_resolver: ComponentResolver, _console: Console);
     clearCache(): void;
     resolveComponent(componentType: string | Type): Promise<ComponentFactory<any>>;
 }
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser-dynamic/index.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser-dynamic/index.d.ts
index def0cbedbe..03d689070b 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser-dynamic/index.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser-dynamic/index.d.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 /** @experimental */
 export declare function bootstrap<C>(appComponentType: ConcreteType<C>, customProviders?: Array<any>): Promise<ComponentRef<C>>;
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare function bootstrapWorkerApp(appComponentType: Type, customProviders?: Array<any>): Promise<ComponentRef<any>>;
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare function bootstrapWorkerUi(workerScriptUri: string, customProviders?: Array<any>): Promise<ApplicationRef>;
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare const BROWSER_APP_COMPILER_PROVIDERS: Array<any>;
 
 /** @experimental */
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-server/index.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-server/index.d.ts
index 89a2abc719..4f9be412ea 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-server/index.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-server/index.d.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /** @experimental */
 export declare const SERVER_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS: Array<any>;
 
-/** @experimental */
+/** @deprecated */
 export declare function serverBootstrap(appComponentType: Type, providers: Array<any>): Promise<ComponentRef<any>>;
 
 /** @experimental */