@angular/material & @angular/cdk

Version: 21.0.3 (Feb 2026) Tags: Material Design, CDK, Components, UI Library

References: Docs — components, guides • CDK Docs • GitHub Issues • Changelog

API Changes

This section documents recent version-specific API changes.

• NEW: Angular Aria — New low-level component library for accessible, headless components that can be styled custom source

• NEW: CDK overlays now use browser's built-in popovers for improved accessibility source

• NEW: Material Design system tokens — Use utility classes to apply Material tokens directly in templates source

• NEW: CDK Drag & Drop improvements — Allow copying items between lists source