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* **XHRConnection:** use xhr status code ([96eefdf](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/96eefdf)), closes [#2841](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2841)

* **bootstrap:** fix expressions containing bootstrap (fixes #3309) ([2909576](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/2909576)), closes [#3309](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3309)

* **browser_adapter:** fix clearNodes() in IE ([70bc485](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/70bc485)), closes [#3295](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3295) [#3355](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3355)

* **collection:** MapIterator.next() is not supported (Safari) ([12e4c73](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/12e4c73)), closes [#3015](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3015) [#3389](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3389)

* **compiler:** Allow components to use any style of selector. Fixes #1602 ([c20a5d6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c20a5d6)), closes [#1602](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/1602)

* **core:** export LifeCycle at top-level modules ([4e76cac](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4e76cac)), closes [#3395](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3395)

* **dart/transform:** Remove malfunctioning zone error handler ([68a581a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/68a581a)), closes [#3368](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3368)

* **decorators:** stop directives inheriting parent class decorators. ([f7d7789](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/f7d7789)), closes [#2291](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2291)

* **docs:** add ViewDefinition, DirectiveMetadata to public API ([d4ded1a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d4ded1a)), closes [#3346](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3346)

* remove unused imports ([39b0286](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/39b0286))

* **parser:** detect empty expression in strings to interpolate ([4422819](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/4422819)), closes [#3412](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3412) [#3451](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3451)

* **query:** view query should not be updated when subviews are attached. ([34acef5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/34acef5))

* **render:** allow to configure when templates are serialized to strings ([dd06a87](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/dd06a87)), closes [#3418](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3418) [#3433](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3433)

* **router:** ensure navigation via back button works ([7bf7ec6](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7bf7ec6)), closes [#2201](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2201)

* **style_url_resolver:** fix data: url resolution ([73b7d99](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/73b7d99))

* **testing:** Fixed race condition in WebWorker and Routing tests ([eee2146](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/eee2146))

* **WebWorkers:** Add WebWorker Todo Example. Add support for more DOM events. ([d44827a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d44827a))

* **WebWorkers:** Add WebWorker Todo Example. Add support for more DOM events. ([c5cb700](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c5cb700))

* implement web-tracing-framework support ([77875a2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/77875a2)), closes [#2610](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/2610)

* **compiler:** introduce schema for elements ([d894aa9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d894aa9)), closes [#3353](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/3353)

* **core:** made directives shadow native element properties ([3437d56](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3437d56))

* **md-button:** enhance button focus appearance. ([6d280ea](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/6d280ea))

* **pipes:** replaces iterable and key value diffing pipes with services ([392de4a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/392de4a))

* enable the decorators compiler option. ([0bb78b7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/0bb78b7))

* export a proper promise type. ([861be30](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/861be30))

* upgrade ts2dart to 0.7.1. ([a62a6ba](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a62a6ba))

* **router:** add `back()` support to `MockLocationStrategy` ([60f38ea](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/60f38ea))

* **testability:** Expose function getAllAngularTestabilities ([7b94bbf](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7b94bbf))

* **transformers:** add more information to factory debug reflection ([be79942](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/be79942))

* **change_detection:** do not check intermediate results ([c1ee943](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/c1ee943))

* **change_detection:** do not generate onAllChangesDone when not needed ([adc2739](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/adc2739))

* **change_detection:** removed the currentProto property ([71ea199](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/71ea199))

* Directives that previously injected Pipes to get iterableDiff or keyvalueDiff, now should inject IterableDiffers and KeyValueDiffers.

* Previously, if an element had a property, Angular would update that property even if there was a directive placed on the same element with the same property. Now, the directive would have to explicitly update the native elmement by either using hostProperties or the renderer.