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+<a name"1.0.0-rc7"></a>
+### 1.0.0-rc7 (2015-12-08)
+
+The Getting Started and the Layout documentation have been improved with more CodePen
+samples.  RTL support has been improved for the Input components.
+
+
+#### Features
+
+* **layout:** add flex noshrink attribute to prevent shrinking ([3d32c2e6](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/3d32c2e6), closes [#6067](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6067), [#6100](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6100))
+
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* **autocomplete:**
+  * gets rid of uncompiled content flicker. Works around issues cased by the scope d ([88ba1fdd](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/88ba1fdd), closes [#5637](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/5637))
+  * always set tabindex to allow receiving focus. ([d3c0acb2](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/d3c0acb2), closes [#6101](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6101), [#5665](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/5665), [#6135](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6135))
+* **cards:** applying zero margin only on first and last p elements ([aa6a0588](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/aa6a0588), closes [#6060](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6060))
+* **dialog:** update code example from `content` to `textContent`. Fixes ([19389455](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/19389455))
+* **input:**
+  * ngMessages jump with ngShow, ngIf, etc ([cf7f21aa](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/cf7f21aa), closes [#5298](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/5298), [#6164](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6164))
+  * input error messages visible on form submit ([871512d0](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/871512d0), closes [#5752](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/5752), [#6091](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6091))
+* **layout:** hide and show directives with breakpoint suffixes now work properly ([a2ec6607](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/a2ec6607))
+* **list:** don't turn list-items with ngIf into a button. ([ef05ea36](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/ef05ea36))
+* **menu:** fix menus inside toolbars and dialogs ([378248a5](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/378248a5), closes [#6131](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6131), [#6109](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6109), [#6049](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6049), [#6073](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6073), [#6089](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6089), [#6116](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6116))
+* **menubar:**
+  * fix broken menubar accessability with checkbox and radio menuitems ([eb1695a0](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/eb1695a0), closes [#6151](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6151))
+  * fix keyboard controls ([0fa917d5](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/0fa917d5))
+  * fix menus overflow hiding behind menubar ([b339baa9](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/b339baa9))
+* **ripple:** calculate relative coordinates from ripple target. ([36b03f2f](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/36b03f2f), closes [#5917](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/5917), [#6092](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6092))
+* **select:** fix bugs introduced by keeping md-select-menu in DOM. Fix tests ([7edda118](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/7edda118), closes [#6071](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6071))
+* **toast:** Hide scrollbars during animation. ([cae51a65](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/cae51a65), closes [#2936](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/2936), [#6029](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6029))
+* **toolbar:** solves NgUpgrade interop issue. ([c668ba40](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/c668ba40), closes [#6069](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6069), [#6081](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6081))
+* **tooltip:**
+  * always append to body and disappear on scroll ([9d726593](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/9d726593), closes [#6140](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6140))
+  * guard against missing offsetParent. ([d0b7bacf](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/d0b7bacf))
+* **virtualRepeat:**
+  * sets initial size for virtual repeat when the first results require shrinking ([6acd1c3a](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/6acd1c3a), closes [#5826](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/5826), [#6139](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6139))
+  * Broken demos relating to size computation ([10134231](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/10134231), closes [#6167](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/6167))
+  * fix sizer not shrinking when items reduce in number. ([1771b29f](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/1771b29f), closes [#4435](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/4435))
+  * update deps to include showHide.. ([b4ef3024](https://github.com/angular/material/commit/b4ef3024), closes [#4435](https://github.com/angular/material/issues/4435))
+
+
 <a name"1.0.0-rc6"></a>
 ### 1.0.0-rc6 (2015-12-02)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "angular-material-source",
-  "version": "1.0.0-rc6",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc7",
   "description": "The Angular Material project is an implementation of Material Design in Angular.js. This project provides a set of reusable, well-tested, and accessible UI components based on the Material Design system. Similar to the Polymer project's Paper elements collection, Angular Material is supported internally at Google by the Angular.js, Material Design UX and other product teams.",
   "keywords": "client-side, browser, material, material-design, design, angular, css, components, google",
   "homepage": "https://material.angularjs.org",