# 2.0.0-beta.2 (2016-01-28)
### Bug Fixes
* **bundles:** testing bundle should include browser platform ([4a41442](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4a41442)), closes [#6626](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6626)
* **ChangeDetection:** chain expressions evaluate to the last expression (codegen) ([933a911](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/933a911)), closes [#4782](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/4782) [#5892](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5892)
* **core:** always remove DOM listeners and stream subscriptions ([0ae7775](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0ae7775))
* **Dart:** make some playground samples run with Dart Dev Compiler ([3e65d14](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3e65d14)), closes [#6441](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6441)
* **dart/transform:** Ensure template codegen is completed sync ([5f0baaa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5f0baaa)), closes [#6603](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6603)
* **ddc:** router, compiler, web worker fixes for DDC ([db87bae](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/db87bae)), closes [#6693](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6693)
* **ddc:** type fixes necessary to bring DDC severe count to 0 ([4282297](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4282297))
* **ddc:** use dynamic types in reflection typedefs ([c785a1e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c785a1e)), closes [#6437](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6437)
* **directive:** throw if output the same event more than once ([8c37b7e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8c37b7e))
* **HtmlLexer:** fix for unicode chars ([a24ee6a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a24ee6a)), closes [#6036](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6036) [#6061](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6061)
* **perf:** faster looseIdentical implementation ([761c6d0](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/761c6d0)), closes [#6364](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6364)
* **template_compiler:** Fix erroneous cycle detection ([eda4c3e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eda4c3e)), closes [#6404](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6404) [#6474](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6474)
* **testing:** remove test zone for now and rely on returned promises ([c72ed99](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c72ed99)), closes [#6359](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6359) [#6601](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6601)
* **transformer:** record HostBinding annotations applied to getters ([a593ffa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a593ffa)), closes [#6283](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6283)
* **web_workers:** support @AngularEntrypoint in web workers ([ac85cbb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ac85cbb)), closes [#6013](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6013)
### Features
* **core/application_ref:** Allow asyncronous app initializers. ([df3074f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/df3074f)), closes [#5929](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5929) [#6063](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6063)
* **dart/transform:** DirectiveProcessor: do not process generated files ([78bfdf7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/78bfdf7)), closes [#6517](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6517)
* **dart/transform:** Promote missing Directive warning to error ([47a3b4d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/47a3b4d)), closes [#6519](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6519) [#6568](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6568)
* **test:** allow tests to specify the platform and application providers used ([b0cebdb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b0cebdb)), closes [#5351](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5351) [#5585](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5585) [#5975](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5975)
* **testability:** Expose function frameworkStabilizers ([69ae363](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/69ae363)), closes [#5485](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5485)
### BREAKING CHANGES
* `Renderer.listen` now has to return a function that
removes the event listener.
* TemplateRef.elementRef is now read-only.
* Tests are now required to use `setBaseTestProviders`
to set up. Assuming your tests are run on a browser, setup would change
as follows.
Before:
```js
// Somewhere in test setup
import {BrowserDomAdapter} from 'angular2/src/platform/browser/browser_adapter';
BrowserDomAdapter.makeCurrent
```
After:
```js
// Somewhere in the test setup
import {setBaseTestProviders} from 'angular2/testing';
import {
TEST_BROWSER_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS,
TEST_BROWSER_APPLICATION_PROVIDERS
} from 'angular2/platform/testing/browser';
setBaseTestProviders(TEST_BROWSER_PLATFORM_PROVIDERS,
TEST_BROWSER_APPLICATION_PROVIDERS);
```
# 2.0.0-beta.1 catamorphic-involution (2016-01-08)
### Bug Fixes
* **benchpress:** fix flake ([9d28147](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9d28147)), closes [#6161](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6161)
* **CHANGELOG:** typo ([d116861](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d116861)), closes [#6075](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6075) [#6078](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6078)
* **code size:** revert previous devMode change to restore size targets ([c47d85b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c47d85b))
* **core:** IE only supports parentNode ([630d931](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/630d931)), closes [#5994](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5994)
* **docs:** fix an import in TOOLS_DART.md ([3524946](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3524946)), closes [#5923](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5923)
* **forms:** fix SelectControlValueAccessor not to call onChange twice ([b44d36c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b44d36c)), closes [#5969](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5969)
* **router:** correctly sort route matches with children by specificity ([b2bc50d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b2bc50d)), closes [#5848](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5848) [#6011](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6011)
* **router:** preserve specificity for redirects ([a038bb9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a038bb9)), closes [#5933](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5933)
* **TemplateParser:** do not match on attrs that are bindings ([9a70f1a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9a70f1a)), closes [#5914](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5914)
### Features
* **core:** improve NoAnnotationError message ([197cf09](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/197cf09)), closes [#4866](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/4866) [#5927](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5927)
* **core:** improve stringify for dart to handle closures ([e67ebb7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e67ebb7))
* **core:** speed up view creation via code gen for view factories. ([7ae23ad](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7ae23ad)), closes [#5993](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5993)
* **router:** support links with just auxiliary routes ([2a2f9a9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2a2f9a9)), closes [#5930](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5930)
### Performance Improvements
* **dart/transform:** Avoid unnecessary reads for files with no view ([89f32f8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/89f32f8)), closes [#6183](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/6183)
### BREAKING CHANGES
* Platform pipes can only contain types and arrays of types,
but no bindings any more.
* When using transformers, platform pipes need to be specified explicitly
in the pubspec.yaml via the new config option
`platform_pipes`.
* `Compiler.compileInHost` now returns a `HostViewFactoryRef`
* Component view is not yet created when component constructor is called.
-> use `onInit` lifecycle callback to access the view of a component
* `ViewRef#setLocal` has been moved to new type `EmbeddedViewRef`
* `internalView` is gone, use `EmbeddedViewRef.rootNodes` to access
the root nodes of an embedded view
* `renderer.setElementProperty`, `..setElementStyle`, `..setElementAttribute` now
take a native element instead of an ElementRef
* `Renderer` interface now operates on plain native nodes,
instead of `RenderElementRef`s or `RenderViewRef`s
# 2.0.0-beta.0 somnambulant-inauguration (2015-12-15)
**Enjoy!**
# 2.0.0-alpha.55 (2015-12-15)
### Bug Fixes
* **router:** export ROUTER_LINK_DSL_PROVIDER and hide MockPopStateEvent ([fc75220](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fc75220))
### Features
* **core:** enable dev mode by default ([3dca9d5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3dca9d5))
### BREAKING CHANGES
* Previously, Angular would run in dev prod mode by default, and you could enable the dev mode by calling enableDevMode. Now, Angular runs in the dev mode by default, and you can enable the prod mode by calling enableProdMode.
# 2.0.0-alpha.54 (2015-12-15)
### Bug Fixes
* **bundles:** don't include RxJS in System.register bundles ([77b7cae](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/77b7cae))
* **bundles:** remove ngUpgrade from the angular2.js bundle ([283962f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/283962f)), closes [#5739](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5739) [#5854](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5854)
* **bundles:** remove polyfills from angular2.js bundle ([2983558](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2983558)), closes [#5881](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5881)
* **bundles:** rename the testing.js bundle to testing.dev.js ([d55655f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d55655f)), closes [#5899](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5899) [#5776](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5776)
* **bundles:** rename UMD bundles ([61b9468](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/61b9468)), closes [#5898](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5898)
### BREAKING CHANGES
* System.register testing bundle was renamed:
`testing.js` -> `testing.dev.js`
* UMD bundles were renamed:
* `angular2.umd.js` -> `angular2-all.umd.js`
* `angular2-testing.umd.js` -> `angular2-all-testing.umd.js`
* RxJS used to be bundled with Angular 2 code and this is not the case
any more. RxJS needs to be loaded explicitly.
* Previously `angular2.js`, `angular2.min.js` and `angular2.dev.js` bundles
would have zone.js and reflect-metadata pre-appended. New bundles don't
contain zone.js nor reflect-metadata - those external dependencies can
be easily loaded into a browser using `angular2-polyfills.js`
* `ngUpgrade` related symbols are no longer part of the `angular2.js`
bundle. `ngUpgrade` has a dedicated `upgrade.js` bundle now.
# 2.0.0-alpha.53 (2015-12-13)
### Bug Fixes
* **angular2:** don't export compiler bits as public API ([20c6eeb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/20c6eeb)), closes [#5815](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5815) [#5797](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5797)
* **angular2:** remove `angular2.ts` module ([200dc00](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/200dc00)), closes [#5815](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5815) [#5844](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5844)
* **animate:** ensure transition properties are removed once the animation is over ([b8e69a2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b8e69a2))
* **async:** improve Rx support in ObservableWrapper ([4a17e69](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4a17e69))
* **async:** support BehaviorSubjects in async pipe ([398f024](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/398f024))
* **bundles:** don't use angular2/angular2 in config of System.register bundles ([8c69497](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8c69497))
* **changelog:** fix ngFor on template ([3190c59](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3190c59)), closes [#5785](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5785)
* **compiler:** remove AppRootUrl ([ed2c25e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ed2c25e))
* **core:** workaround for typescript@1.7.3 breakage #5784 ([30e25ac](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/30e25ac)), closes [#5784](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5784)
* **dom_renderer:** moveNodeAfterSiblings should not detach the reference node ([edcb34d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/edcb34d)), closes [#5077](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5077) [#5759](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5759)
* **HtmlParser:** allow ng-content elements regardless the namespace ([080469f](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/080469f)), closes [#5745](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5745)
* **parse5:** support comment nodes with getText and setText ([693d9dc](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/693d9dc)), closes [#5805](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5805)
* **public_spec:** check exports of barrels instead of angular2/angular2 ([979162d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/979162d)), closes [#5841](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5841)
* **styles:** Escape \r characters in compiled text ([92ddc62](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/92ddc62)), closes [#5772](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5772) [#5835](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5835)
* **TemplateParser:** match element and attributes regardless the namespace ([7c13372](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7c13372))
* **upgrade:** allow directives with empty template ([2ca5e38](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2ca5e38))
* **web_workers:** remove unnecessary setup module and AppRootUrl ([a885f37](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a885f37)), closes [#5820](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5820)
### Features
* **benchpress:** add receivedData + requestCount to PerflogMetric ([fe1dd77](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fe1dd77)), closes [#5750](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5750)
* **dom_renderer:** add setBindingDebugInfo method ([79399e1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/79399e1)), closes [#5227](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5227)
* **facade:** do not reexport Observable from angular2/core ([43f42d9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/43f42d9))
* **Headers:** implement `toJSON` ([0cb32c2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0cb32c2))
* **renderer:** use a comment instead of an element when stamping out template>` elements ([194dc7d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/194dc7d)), closes [#4805](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/4805)
### BREAKING CHANGES
* `Observable` are no more re-exported from `angular2/core`
Before
```
import {Observable} from 'angular2/core'
```
After
```
import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
```
* The setupWebWorker function exported from
angular2/platform/worker_app no longer returns a promise of providers,
but instead synchronously returns providers.
Related to #5815
* `angular2/angular2` was removed. Use the correct import from one of the barrels. E.g. `angular2/core`, `angular2/platform/browser`, `angular2/common`, …
Note: This only applies to JavaScript, Dart is not changed.
* The following symbols are not exported from angular2/angular2 any more:
`UrlResolver`, `AppRootUrl`, `getUrlScheme`, `DEFAULT_PACKAGE_URL_PROVIDER`.
Use imports from `angular2/compiler` instead.
# 2.0.0-alpha.52 (2015-12-10)
### Features
* **core:** case-sensitive camelCase templates (kebab-case removal) ([da9b46a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/da9b46a))
### BREAKING CHANGES
* Angular templates are now case-sensitive and use camelCase instead of kebab-case (dash-case).
Before:
```
```
After:
```
`,
```
The full migration instruction can be found at [angular2/docs/migration/kebab-case.md](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/modules/angular2/docs/migration/kebab-case.md).
# 2.0.0-alpha.51 (2015-12-10)
### Features
* **bundles:** add angular2-testing UMD bundle ([d6d759d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d6d759d)), closes [#5581](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5581) [#5734](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5734)
* **core:** provide support for relative assets for components ([28860d3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/28860d3)), closes [#5634](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5634)
* **core:** typescript 1.7.3 compatibility ([#5758](https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/5758))
# 2.0.0-alpha.50 (2015-12-09)
### Bug Fixes
* **http:** fix syntax error in package.json ([869a392](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/869a3923574de9ed34b953e84e1744cc007ca629)), closes [#5636](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5636) [#5726](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5726)
* **http:** use `any` for res.json() return ([cbf7888](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cbf7888)), closes [#5636](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5636) [#5646](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5646)
* **testing:** remove Symbol dummy shim ([c1ae49d](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c1ae49d)), closes [#5067](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5067) [#5719](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5719)
* **package:** update RxJS to alpha.14 ([4432cf5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4432cf5438b8c615d297e8965f0ad69f0188169e)), closes [#5722](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5722)
### Features
* **testing:** package angular2_testing to prepare it for publishing ([cc8f1f9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/cc8f1f9)), closes [#5682](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5682)
# 2.0.0-alpha.49 (2015-12-09)
### Bug Fixes
* **bootstrap:** fix the configuration of ExceptionHandler ([0d9a1de](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0d9a1de))
* **build:** lock down version of package:code_transformers ([85d89ba](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/85d89ba))
* **bundles:** clean-up and re-organize UMD bundles ([fb4f1e8](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/fb4f1e8)), closes [#5593](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5593) [#5697](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5697)
* **bundles:** remove SFX bundle ([a4ba46c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a4ba46c)), closes [#5665](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5665) [#5712](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5712)
* **bundles:** rename external-dependencies to angular-polyfills ([b3c91b1](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/b3c91b1)), closes [#5714](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5714) [#5716](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5716)
* **changelog:** add RxJS imports breaking change ([ad48169](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ad48169)), closes [#5678](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5678)
* **changelog:** correct import path ([86c74cf](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/86c74cf)), closes [#5681](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5681)
* **compiler:** support properties on SVG elements ([daaa8ee](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/daaa8ee)), closes [#5653](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5653)
* **dynamic_component_loader:** leave the view tree in a consistent state when hydration fails ([0df8bc4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0df8bc4)), closes [#5718](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5718)
* **form:** Form directives are exportedAs 'ngForm' (was 'form') ([8657ca4](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/8657ca4)), closes [#5658](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5658) [#5709](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5709)
* **HtmlLexer:** handle CR in input stream per HTML spec ([9850e68](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/9850e68)), closes [#5618](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5618) [#5629](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5629)
* **HtmlLexer:** tag name must follow "<" without space ([47f1d12](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/47f1d12))
* **HtmlParser:** Do not add parent element for template children ([3a43861](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3a43861)), closes [#5638](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5638)
* **HtmlParser:** ignore LF immediately following pre, textarea & listing ([eb0ea93](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eb0ea93)), closes [#5630](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5630) [#5688](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/5688)
* **HtmlParser:** mark