diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a13343cf136b..a6ccc70f49e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,63 @@
+<a name="2.0.0-alpha.6"></a>
+# [2.0.0-alpha.6 carbonfiber-discotheque](https://github.com/angular/material2/compare/2.0.0-alpha.5...v2.0.0-alpha.6) (2016-06-30)
+
+### Breaking changes
+* `MdRadioDispatcher` is now `MdUniqueSelectionDispatcher` and is imported from `core`
+* Form controls use the new `@angular/forms` package. To make migration easier, you can 
+  alternatively install alpha.5-3, which is the same as alpha.6 without the new forms package.
+  [Please see the docs for the new forms module](https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/forms.html).
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **button:** add the focus() method to buttons. ([#643](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/643)) ([a6e74ce](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/a6e74ce)), closes [#510](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/510)
+* **button:** focus state matches spec ([#467](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/467)) ([b24d321](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b24d321))
+* **checkbox:** checkbox animation works in Safari ([#594](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/594)) ([0a9fb83](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/0a9fb83))
+* **checkbox:** prevent double click events ([#672](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/672)) ([afed818](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/afed818)), closes [#671](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/671)
+* **core:** resolve compilation errors for latest Typescript 1.9 ([#624](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/624)) ([e366fa0](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/e366fa0)), closes [#624](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/624)
+* **demo-app:** resolve mapping paths in relative. ([#566](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/566)) ([421828a](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/421828a)), closes [#566](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/566)
+* **forms:** update components to new forms module ([#745](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/745)) ([653fcee](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/653fcee))
+* **grid-list:** account for gutter in total list height ([#545](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/545)) ([b47097d](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b47097d))
+* **input:** Fix floating label width ([#689](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/689)) ([cf2703c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/cf2703c)), closes [#689](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/689) [#688](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/688)
+* **input:** placeholder text is hidden by parent visibility ([#680](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/680)) ([b407278](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/b407278)), closes [#670](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/670)
+* **overlay:** add a z-index. ([#615](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/615)) ([89ab2f5](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/89ab2f5))
+* **progress-bar:** determinate state reflects value ([#542](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/542)) ([6b86df0](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/6b86df0)), closes [#519](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/519)
+* **radio:** fix the baseline of radio buttons ([#642](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/642)) ([31f0c7f](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/31f0c7f)), closes [#642](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/642)
+* **radio:** model should update before change event is fired ([#456](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/456)) ([c923f56](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/c923f56)), closes [#448](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/448)
+* **radio:** support aria-label(ledby) on md-radio ([#586](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/586)) ([#596](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/596)) ([8ccc49b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/8ccc49b))
+* **release:** make resource-inlining regex non-greedy ([#653](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/653)) ([e808452](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/e808452))
+* **sidenav:** md-content now fills height ([#703](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/703)) ([e10172c](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/e10172c)), closes [#606](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/606)
+* **sidenav:** resolve compilation errors for latest Typescript 1.9 ([#627](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/627)) ([f7f0b4a](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/f7f0b4a)), closes [#627](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/627)
+* **slide-toggle:** apply typography styles to slide-toggle ([#634](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/634)) ([bbd96e8](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/bbd96e8)), closes [#633](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/633)
+* **slide-toggle:** stop change event firing upon init ([#713](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/713)) ([f21b2f4](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/f21b2f4)), closes [#709](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/709)
+* **spinner:** omit min/max/value for indeterminate and correctly set mode ([#640](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/640)) ([a5944da](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/a5944da))
+* **tabs:** adds support for async tabs ([#639](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/639)) ([231467d](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/231467d)), closes [#574](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/574)
+* **tabs:** removes minimum height ([#641](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/641)) ([750a8e3](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/750a8e3)), closes [#570](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/570)
+* **theme:** fix card and list colors for dark themes ([#667](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/667)) ([ce27341](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/ce27341)), closes [#667](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/667) [#350](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/350)
+* **toolbar:** disable view encapsulation. ([#678](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/678)) ([5c4dc04](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/5c4dc04)), closes [#676](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/676)
+* add event object for slide-toggle and checkbox. ([#554](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/554)) ([55cc197](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/55cc197)), closes [#552](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/552)
+* include scss sources in packages ([#536](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/536)) ([fd02b10](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/fd02b10))
+* remove [@internal](https://github.com/internal) where it would make tsc fail ([#538](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/538)) ([efd1be2](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/efd1be2))
+* remove circular deps and ci check ([#608](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/608)) ([fda5617](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/fda5617))
+* remove duplicated typing. TS stdlib provides enough for e2e tests ([#637](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/637)) ([a68597e](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/a68597e))
+* resolve errors w/ Closure Compiler. ([#659](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/659)) ([fbdb35b](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/fbdb35b)), closes [#659](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/659)
+* visually hidden inputs should not bubble change event ([#551](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/551)) ([d037ed3](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/d037ed3)), closes [#544](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/544)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **grid-list:** add header and footer support ([43806f6](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/43806f6))
+* **overlay:** add connected overlay directive ([#496](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/496)) ([3b527e8](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/3b527e8))
+* **tabs:** adds focus/select events ([#649](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/649)) ([497a3c1](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/497a3c1)), closes [#569](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/569)
+* **tabs:** adds support for two-way bindings on selectedIndex ([#702](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/702)) ([8df3246](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/8df3246)), closes [#687](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/687)
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **progress-circle:** clean up animation on destroy ([#617](https://github.com/angular/material2/issues/617)) ([63f43bd](https://github.com/angular/material2/commit/63f43bd))
+
+
+
 <a name="2.0.0-alpha.5"></a>
 # [2.0.0-alpha.5 granite-gouda](https://github.com/angular/material2/compare/2.0.0-alpha.4...v2.0.0-alpha.5) (2016-05-25)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b83ecb916c6..18fc6dc82f06 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "deploy": "firebase deploy",
     "webdriver-manager": "webdriver-manager"
   },
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 4.2.1 < 5"
diff --git a/src/components/button/package.json b/src/components/button/package.json
index 778b8a8dbeb2..ae6427962bc3 100644
--- a/src/components/button/package.json
+++ b/src/components/button/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/button",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material button",
   "main": "./button.js",
   "typings": "./button.d.ts",
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/card/package.json b/src/components/card/package.json
index 9d7c2da5ac42..4d1273996864 100644
--- a/src/components/card/package.json
+++ b/src/components/card/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/card",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material card",
   "main": "./card.js",
   "typings": "./card.d.ts",
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/package.json b/src/components/checkbox/package.json
index dec0b028bc9f..b3ceb6f3049a 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/package.json
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/checkbox",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material checkbox",
   "main": "./checkbox.js",
   "typings": "./checkbox.d.ts",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
     "@angular/forms": "^0.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/grid-list/package.json b/src/components/grid-list/package.json
index 77dae32d6c1c..7ac6df0d12e5 100644
--- a/src/components/grid-list/package.json
+++ b/src/components/grid-list/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/grid-list",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material grid list",
   "main": "./grid-list.js",
   "typings": "./grid-list.d.ts",
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/icon/package.json b/src/components/icon/package.json
index b75d66a74922..cd4767e54b53 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/package.json
+++ b/src/components/icon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/icon",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material icon",
   "main": "./icon.js",
   "typings": "./icon.d.ts",
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@angular/http": "2.0.0-rc.3",
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/input/package.json b/src/components/input/package.json
index 348341128c8a..b3a248f47eba 100644
--- a/src/components/input/package.json
+++ b/src/components/input/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/input",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material input",
   "main": "./input.js",
   "typings": "./input.d.ts",
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
     "@angular/forms": "^0.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/list/package.json b/src/components/list/package.json
index d6c99727f752..ebee9d863c08 100644
--- a/src/components/list/package.json
+++ b/src/components/list/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/list",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material list",
   "main": "./list.js",
   "typings": "./list.d.ts",
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/progress-bar/package.json b/src/components/progress-bar/package.json
index 5c57f9dd5e3b..057840c1a14a 100644
--- a/src/components/progress-bar/package.json
+++ b/src/components/progress-bar/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/progress-bar",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material progress-bar",
   "main": "./progress-bar.js",
   "typings": "./progress-bar.d.ts",
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/progress-circle/package.json b/src/components/progress-circle/package.json
index fc600437c1ef..19727f64ba56 100644
--- a/src/components/progress-circle/package.json
+++ b/src/components/progress-circle/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/progress-circle",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material progress-circle",
   "main": "./progress-circle.js",
   "typings": "./progress-circle.d.ts",
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/radio/package.json b/src/components/radio/package.json
index 1edbab8d6cdd..7e67b84640b9 100644
--- a/src/components/radio/package.json
+++ b/src/components/radio/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/radio",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material radio",
   "main": "./radio.js",
   "typings": "./radio.d.ts",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
     "@angular/forms": "^0.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/sidenav/package.json b/src/components/sidenav/package.json
index b20e52c80d30..d52ad8060003 100644
--- a/src/components/sidenav/package.json
+++ b/src/components/sidenav/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/sidenav",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material sidenav",
   "main": "./sidenav.js",
   "typings": "./sidenav.d.ts",
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/slide-toggle/package.json b/src/components/slide-toggle/package.json
index b3787f8d0adc..9ca8d0f53cd6 100644
--- a/src/components/slide-toggle/package.json
+++ b/src/components/slide-toggle/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/slide-toggle",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material Slide Toggle",
   "main": "./slide-toggle.js",
   "typings": "./slide-toggle.d.ts",
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
     "@angular/forms": "^0.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/tabs/package.json b/src/components/tabs/package.json
index f4908d91e710..2da2fc563e94 100644
--- a/src/components/tabs/package.json
+++ b/src/components/tabs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/tabs",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material Tabs",
   "main": "./tabs.js",
   "typings": "./tabs.d.ts",
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/toolbar/package.json b/src/components/toolbar/package.json
index ba3b0c1aac63..5361d44bf527 100644
--- a/src/components/toolbar/package.json
+++ b/src/components/toolbar/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/toolbar",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material toolbar",
   "main": "./toolbar.js",
   "typings": "./toolbar.d.ts",
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/material2#readme",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2"
+    "@angular2-material/core": "2.0.0-alpha.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core.ts b/src/core/core.ts
index c86c7284e3a2..cffa1091703f 100644
--- a/src/core/core.ts
+++ b/src/core/core.ts
@@ -35,3 +35,8 @@ export {
   MdLiveAnnouncer,
   LIVE_ANNOUNCER_ELEMENT_TOKEN
 } from './a11y/live-announcer';
+
+export {
+  MdUniqueSelectionDispatcher,
+  MdUniqueSelectionDispatcherListener
+} from './coordination/unique-selection-dispatcher';
diff --git a/src/core/package.json b/src/core/package.json
index ec64e7920a5a..fbacfd49494e 100644
--- a/src/core/package.json
+++ b/src/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular2-material/core",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5-2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.6",
   "description": "Angular 2 Material core",
   "main": "./core.js",
   "typings": "./core.d.ts",