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+<a name="5.2.0-beta.0"></a>
+# [5.2.0-beta.0](https://github.com/angular/material2/compare/5.1.0...5.2.0-beta.0) (2018-01-30)
+
+### Features
+
+* **autocomplete:** add the ability automatically keep the first option active ([#9495](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9495)) ([b42fcb9](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b42fcb9)), closes [#8423](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8423)
+* **button:** expose ripple instance ([#9170](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9170)) ([17e36fe](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/17e36fe)), closes [#4179](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/4179)
+* **checkbox:** expose ripple instance ([#9176](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9176)) ([e09c0a6](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/e09c0a6))
+* **datepicker:** allow for mat-datepicker-toggle icon to be customized ([#9487](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9487)) ([01867ad](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/01867ad))
+* **dialog:** support using dialog content directives with template dialogs ([#9379](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9379)) ([99b768e](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/99b768e)), closes [#5412](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/5412)
+* **drawer:** expose CdkScrollable instance ([#9183](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9183)) ([2d03af0](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/2d03af0)), closes [#9136](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9136)
+* **expansion-panel:** support two-way binding for the expanded property ([#9327](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9327)) ([a72085b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/a72085b)), closes [#9311](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9311)
+* **layout:** add window breakpoints from spec ([#9318](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9318)) ([1038950](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/1038950))
+* **list-key-manager:** add support for horizontal directions ([#9122](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9122)) ([ab02367](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/ab02367))
+* **menu:** support lazy rendering and passing in context data ([#9271](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9271)) ([9fed87c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/9fed87c)), closes [#9251](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9251)
+* **observe-content:** allow for the MutationObserver to be disabled ([#9025](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9025)) ([aa2e76c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/aa2e76c))
+* **overlay:** make it easier to override backdrop color ([#9114](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9114)) ([3d18006](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/3d18006)), closes [#7855](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/7855)
+* **paginator:** allow page size selection to be disabled ([#8373](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8373)) ([c8743e7](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/c8743e7)), closes [#8359](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8359)
+* **portal:** expose attached result in CdkPortalOutlet ([#9326](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9326)) ([b626b13](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b626b13)), closes [#9304](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9304)
+* **ripple:** support animation duration overwrites ([#9253](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9253)) ([3bc4cd3](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/3bc4cd3))
+* **slider:** add focus and blur methods do MatSlider ([#9373](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9373)) ([2d592a5](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/2d592a5))
+* **stepper:** add proper type to stepper buttons ([#9401](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9401)) ([b3d2e78](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b3d2e78))
+* **stepper:** add the ability to reset a stepper ([#8623](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8623)) ([a6f9fc2](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/a6f9fc2))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **aria-describer:** exception when attempting to describe a non-element node ([#9392](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9392)) ([4c7a4f3](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/4c7a4f3))
+* **autocomplete:** close panel using alt + up arrow ([#9341](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9341)) ([2c192d0](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/2c192d0))
+* **autocomplete:** error when closing from a destroyed view ([#7365](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/7365)) ([2b05106](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/2b05106)), closes [#7315](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/7315)
+* **autocomplete:** handle `optionSelections` being accessed early ([#8802](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8802)) ([4e1a6a8](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/4e1a6a8)), closes [#4616](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/4616)
+* **autocomplete:** prevent opening using arrow keys on readonly input ([#9229](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9229)) ([9d152c0](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/9d152c0)), closes [#9227](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9227)
+* **button:** accent color not set on fab buttons with build optimizer ([#9376](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9376)) ([b3f8a42](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b3f8a42)), closes [#9360](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9360)
+* **button:** incorrect text color when no color is passed in on dark theme ([#9234](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9234)) ([6824375](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/6824375)), closes [#9231](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9231)
+* **button-toggle:** inaccurate name passed down to input if no name is assigned ([#9017](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9017)) ([54d60df](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/54d60df))
+* **card:** add camel-cased selectors to content projection ([#6818](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/6818)) ([d5a7cce](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/d5a7cce)), closes [#6816](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/6816)
+* **card,tabs,toolbar:** Make media query breakpoints follow Material spec ([#9284](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9284)) ([7672913](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/7672913))
+* **checkbox:** underlying native checkbox being rendered when parent uses css column layout ([#9258](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9258)) ([eac1512](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/eac1512)), closes [#9049](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9049)
+* **chips:** chip list capturing keyboard events from input ([#9651](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9651)) ([a48f75b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/a48f75b))
+* **datepicker:** calendar controls not being inverted in rtl ([#9219](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9219)) ([8a3e023](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/8a3e023))
+* **datepicker:** calendar keyboard controls not working if the user clicks on blank area ([#9494](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9494)) ([0b8955b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/0b8955b))
+* **datepicker:** gray out filtered years in multi-year view ([#9563](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9563)) ([403ebbd](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/403ebbd))
+* **datepicker:** highlight datepicker toggle when calendar is open ([#9426](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9426)) ([e3b5e3f](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/e3b5e3f))
+* **datepicker:** set border radius on calendar popup ([#9509](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9509)) ([4e7c1a3](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/4e7c1a3))
+* **expansion:** define default expansion header heights via css. ([#9313](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9313)) ([c604834](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/c604834))
+* **expansion-panel:** improved accessibility labelling and keyboard default action not being prevented ([#9174](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9174)) ([e62afdf](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/e62afdf))
+* **focus-monitor:** implement OnDestroy logic ([#9305](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9305)) ([8972bf4](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/8972bf4))
+* **focus-monitor:** set up global listeners in root zone ([#9542](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9542)) ([afcb3ea](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/afcb3ea))
+* **form-field:** unable to override font-size through typography config ([#9463](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9463)) ([66dc73a](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/66dc73a))
+* **grid-list:** tile being pulled outside the grid if no gap can be found ([#9128](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9128)) ([c8127ed](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/c8127ed)), closes [#4515](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/4515)
+* **icon:** prevent parsing the same icon set multiple times ([#9635](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9635)) ([e6e4c3c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/e6e4c3c))
+* **input:** floating label not reacting when patching the value without emitting an event ([#9260](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9260)) ([ec6678d](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/ec6678d)), closes [#8982](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8982)
+* **input:** respect text-align value from form-field ([#9397](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9397)) ([5136361](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/5136361))
+* **interactivity-checker:** carefully handle frame elements ([#9340](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9340)) ([6f7332b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/6f7332b)), closes [#3372](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/3372)
+* **keycodes:** incorrect key code for nine ([#9568](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9568)) ([637e1b6](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/637e1b6)), closes [#9567](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9567)
+* **list:** incorrect padding for list-items with avatars, icons ([#9500](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9500)) ([39a5861](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/39a5861)), closes [#9156](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9156)
+* **list-key-manager:** maintain selected index when amount of items changes ([#9164](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9164)) ([4f65276](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/4f65276))
+* **menu:** always focus first menu item ([#9383](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9383)) ([8430617](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/8430617)), closes [#9252](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9252)
+* **menu:** inconsistent side padding for nested menu items in RTL ([#9124](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9124)) ([cc24c7c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/cc24c7c))
+* **menu:** set appropriate origin when restoring focus ([#9303](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9303)) ([278e25a](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/278e25a)), closes [#9292](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9292)
+* **menu,toolbar:** avoid potential server-side rendering errors ([#9423](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9423)) ([dfa68db](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/dfa68db))
+* **native-date-adapter:** avoid error when formatting edge case dates in IE11 and Edge ([#9523](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9523)) ([dd2fbc8](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/dd2fbc8))
+* **overlay:** attempting to position overlay if it was detached immediately after being attached ([#9507](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9507)) ([c7ad145](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/c7ad145)), closes [#9406](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9406)
+* **overlay:** ConnectedOverlayDirective not updating positions after first open ([#9579](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9579)) ([d0011c4](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/d0011c4))
+* **overlay:** default options not being applied correctly ([#9088](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9088)) ([b153947](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b153947))
+* **overlay:** server-side rendering error when creating backdrop element ([#9448](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9448)) ([a1db4e4](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/a1db4e4))
+* **overlay:** transparent overlay not blocking scroll on Firefox 57 ([#9446](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9446)) ([d0ad3b7](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/d0ad3b7)), closes [#8924](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8924)
+* **overlay:** unable to change CdkConnectedOverlay origin dynamically ([#9358](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9358)) ([df44767](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/df44767)), closes [#9353](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9353)
+* **progress-bar:** remove data url for CSP compliance ([#8898](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8898)) ([0f2ac9b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/0f2ac9b))
+* **progress-spinner:** element size not updated when diamater is changed ([#8697](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8697)) ([6d4c7ae](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/6d4c7ae))
+* **radio:** add support for tabindex on radio-buttons ([#9467](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9467)) ([f1c3e2c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/f1c3e2c)), closes [#9427](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9427)
+* **scrolling:** implement ngOnDestroy in ScrollDispatcher ([#9608](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9608)) ([fd17cf2](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/fd17cf2))
+* **select:** close panel on alt + arrow key presses ([#9250](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9250)) ([7c78c93](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/7c78c93))
+* **select:** don't restore focus unless an option was selected ([#8964](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8964)) ([9dc43de](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/9dc43de)), closes [#8915](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8915)
+* **select:** handle async changes to the option label ([#9159](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9159)) ([245caae](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/245caae)), closes [#7923](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/7923)
+* **select:** handle keyboard events from inside panel ([#9361](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9361)) ([69270ef](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/69270ef))
+* **select:** support changing the value using left/right arrow keys while closed ([#9578](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9578)) ([83b369e](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/83b369e))
+* **selection-model:** incorrect initial value when empty array is passed in single-selection mode ([#9287](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9287)) ([075464f](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/075464f)), closes [#9273](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9273)
+* **slide-toggle:** truncate label content with ellipsis ([#9166](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9166)) ([68bb44c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/68bb44c)), closes [#5212](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/5212)
+* **slider:** slider emiting changes on slide end when disabled ([#9434](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9434)) ([1e2fe90](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/1e2fe90))
+* **snack-bar:** indicate in afterDismissed whether dismissal was a result of an action ([#9154](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9154)) ([829506d](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/829506d)), closes [#9147](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9147)
+* **stepper:** header collapsing if box-sizing is set ([#9505](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9505)) ([ffc5381](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/ffc5381)), closes [#9501](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9501)
+* **stepper:** throw when out-of-bounds value is assigned to selectedIndex ([#9127](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9127)) ([f54377c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/f54377c))
+* **stepper:** unable to skip optional steps in linear stepper ([#9245](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9245)) ([9dba30b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/9dba30b)), closes [#9239](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9239)
+* **tab-link:** preventDefault action when disabled tab link is clicked. ([#9357](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9357)) ([8de5e83](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/8de5e83))
+* **table:** data source should sort empty values correctly ([#8698](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/8698)) ([f213f6c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/f213f6c))
+* **tabs:** move focus to first/last tabs using home/end ([#9171](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9171)) ([24f62eb](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/24f62eb))
+* **theming:** provide text color through mat-app-background ([#9262](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/9262)) ([1e7eeab](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/1e7eeab))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **menu,select:** panel repainting on scroll ([#7721](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/7721)) ([13410bd](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/13410bd)), closes [#7716](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/7716)
+
+
+
 <a name="5.1.1"></a>
 ## [5.1.1 silk-xylophone](https://github.com/angular/material2/compare/5.1.0...5.1.1) (2018-01-29)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 25c0d5e0f160..b44d721a5f60 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "docs": "gulp docs",
     "api": "gulp api-docs"
   },
-  "version": "5.1.1",
+  "version": "5.2.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 5.4.1"