diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index c57d5bc2d6b..68123cd0c4a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Plunker template: https://goo.gl/DlHd6U
 #### What is the use-case or motivation for changing an existing behavior?
 
 
-#### Which versions of Angular, Material, OS, browsers are affected?
+#### Which versions of Angular, Material, OS, TypeScript, browsers are affected?
 
 
 #### Is there anything else we should know?
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa42a992e31..824303bcbd8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 ### Breaking Changes
 
 * `MdIconModule` no longer imports `HttpModule`. If your application depended on `Http` being provided through `MdIconModule`, you should now directly import `HttpModule` into your application.
-* The `forRoot` method on all Angular Material modules has been removed. It was previously deprecated and a no-op. Importing the modules directly will have the same effect. 
+* The `forRoot` method on all Angular Material modules has been removed. It was previously deprecated and a no-op. Importing the modules directly will have the same effect.
+* Angular Material now requires TypeScript 2.2, which adds support for mixins. 
 
 ### Highlights