diff --git a/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs b/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs
index 0e928345d931f..3b9eec12ba3e9 100644
--- a/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs
+++ b/src/compiletest/compiletest.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
 #![feature(dynamic_lib)]
 #![feature(libc)]
-#![feature(path_ext)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
-#![feature(slice_splits)]
 #![feature(str_char)]
 #![feature(test)]
 #![feature(vec_push_all)]
diff --git a/src/compiletest/procsrv.rs b/src/compiletest/procsrv.rs
index 66fa0dfecd422..7c5397a1af989 100644
--- a/src/compiletest/procsrv.rs
+++ b/src/compiletest/procsrv.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
+#![allow(deprecated)]
+
 use std::dynamic_lib::DynamicLibrary;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
diff --git a/src/libcollections/binary_heap.rs b/src/libcollections/binary_heap.rs
index b7afe9685778e..30fc22e400a81 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/binary_heap.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/binary_heap.rs
@@ -240,14 +240,9 @@ impl<T: Ord> BinaryHeap<T> {
     #[unstable(feature = "binary_heap_extras",
                reason = "needs to be audited",
                issue = "28147")]
+    #[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "use BinaryHeap::from instead")]
     pub fn from_vec(vec: Vec<T>) -> BinaryHeap<T> {
-        let mut heap = BinaryHeap { data: vec };
-        let mut n = heap.len() / 2;
-        while n > 0 {
-            n -= 1;
-            heap.sift_down(n);
-        }
-        heap
+        BinaryHeap::from(vec)
     }
 
     /// Returns an iterator visiting all values in the underlying vector, in
@@ -256,10 +251,8 @@ impl<T: Ord> BinaryHeap<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(binary_heap_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::BinaryHeap;
-    /// let heap = BinaryHeap::from_vec(vec![1, 2, 3, 4]);
+    /// let heap = BinaryHeap::from(vec![1, 2, 3, 4]);
     ///
     /// // Print 1, 2, 3, 4 in arbitrary order
     /// for x in heap.iter() {
@@ -362,10 +355,8 @@ impl<T: Ord> BinaryHeap<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(binary_heap_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::BinaryHeap;
-    /// let mut heap = BinaryHeap::from_vec(vec![1, 3]);
+    /// let mut heap = BinaryHeap::from(vec![1, 3]);
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(heap.pop(), Some(3));
     /// assert_eq!(heap.pop(), Some(1));
@@ -475,10 +466,8 @@ impl<T: Ord> BinaryHeap<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(binary_heap_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::BinaryHeap;
-    /// let heap = BinaryHeap::from_vec(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]);
+    /// let heap = BinaryHeap::from(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]);
     /// let vec = heap.into_vec();
     ///
     /// // Will print in some order
@@ -486,10 +475,10 @@ impl<T: Ord> BinaryHeap<T> {
     ///     println!("{}", x);
     /// }
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "binary_heap_extras",
-               reason = "needs to be audited",
-               issue = "28147")]
-    pub fn into_vec(self) -> Vec<T> { self.data }
+    #[stable(feature = "binary_heap_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn into_vec(self) -> Vec<T> {
+        self.into()
+    }
 
     /// Consumes the `BinaryHeap` and returns a vector in sorted
     /// (ascending) order.
@@ -497,20 +486,16 @@ impl<T: Ord> BinaryHeap<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(binary_heap_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::BinaryHeap;
     ///
-    /// let mut heap = BinaryHeap::from_vec(vec![1, 2, 4, 5, 7]);
+    /// let mut heap = BinaryHeap::from(vec![1, 2, 4, 5, 7]);
     /// heap.push(6);
     /// heap.push(3);
     ///
     /// let vec = heap.into_sorted_vec();
     /// assert_eq!(vec, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]);
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "binary_heap_extras",
-               reason = "needs to be audited",
-               issue = "28147")]
+    #[stable(feature = "binary_heap_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn into_sorted_vec(mut self) -> Vec<T> {
         let mut end = self.len();
         while end > 1 {
@@ -744,10 +729,28 @@ impl<'a, T: 'a> DoubleEndedIterator for Drain<'a, T> {
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<'a, T: 'a> ExactSizeIterator for Drain<'a, T> {}
 
+impl<T: Ord> From<Vec<T>> for BinaryHeap<T> {
+    fn from(vec: Vec<T>) -> BinaryHeap<T> {
+        let mut heap = BinaryHeap { data: vec };
+        let mut n = heap.len() / 2;
+        while n > 0 {
+            n -= 1;
+            heap.sift_down(n);
+        }
+        heap
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> From<BinaryHeap<T>> for Vec<T> {
+    fn from(heap: BinaryHeap<T>) -> Vec<T> {
+        heap.data
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<T: Ord> FromIterator<T> for BinaryHeap<T> {
     fn from_iter<I: IntoIterator<Item=T>>(iter: I) -> BinaryHeap<T> {
-        BinaryHeap::from_vec(iter.into_iter().collect())
+        BinaryHeap::from(iter.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>())
     }
 }
 
@@ -763,10 +766,8 @@ impl<T: Ord> IntoIterator for BinaryHeap<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(binary_heap_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::BinaryHeap;
-    /// let heap = BinaryHeap::from_vec(vec![1, 2, 3, 4]);
+    /// let heap = BinaryHeap::from(vec![1, 2, 3, 4]);
     ///
     /// // Print 1, 2, 3, 4 in arbitrary order
     /// for x in heap.into_iter() {
diff --git a/src/libcollections/lib.rs b/src/libcollections/lib.rs
index 4292c200fbe2f..3bb8a11c6a57d 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/lib.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #![feature(fmt_internals)]
 #![feature(fmt_radix)]
 #![feature(heap_api)]
-#![feature(iter_order)]
 #![feature(iter_arith)]
 #![feature(iter_arith)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
@@ -60,14 +59,12 @@
 #![feature(staged_api)]
 #![feature(step_by)]
 #![feature(str_char)]
-#![feature(str_match_indices)]
 #![feature(unboxed_closures)]
 #![feature(unicode)]
 #![feature(unique)]
 #![feature(dropck_parametricity)]
 #![feature(unsafe_no_drop_flag, filling_drop)]
 #![feature(decode_utf16)]
-#![feature(utf8_error)]
 #![cfg_attr(test, feature(clone_from_slice, rand, test))]
 
 #![feature(no_std)]
diff --git a/src/libcollections/slice.rs b/src/libcollections/slice.rs
index dabfd168c89ac..ea4830fc3e6ce 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/slice.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/slice.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ pub use core::slice::{Chunks, Windows};
 pub use core::slice::{Iter, IterMut};
 pub use core::slice::{SplitMut, ChunksMut, Split};
 pub use core::slice::{SplitN, RSplitN, SplitNMut, RSplitNMut};
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use core::slice::{bytes, mut_ref_slice, ref_slice};
 pub use core::slice::{from_raw_parts, from_raw_parts_mut};
 
@@ -214,21 +215,21 @@ impl<T> [T] {
     }
 
     /// Returns the first and all the rest of the elements of a slice.
-    #[unstable(feature = "slice_splits", reason = "new API", issue = "27742")]
+    #[stable(feature = "slice_splits", since = "1.5.0")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn split_first(&self) -> Option<(&T, &[T])> {
         core_slice::SliceExt::split_first(self)
     }
 
     /// Returns the first and all the rest of the elements of a slice.
-    #[unstable(feature = "slice_splits", reason = "new API", issue = "27742")]
+    #[stable(feature = "slice_splits", since = "1.5.0")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn split_first_mut(&mut self) -> Option<(&mut T, &mut [T])> {
         core_slice::SliceExt::split_first_mut(self)
     }
 
     /// Returns the last and all the rest of the elements of a slice.
-    #[unstable(feature = "slice_splits", reason = "new API", issue = "27742")]
+    #[stable(feature = "slice_splits", since = "1.5.0")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn split_last(&self) -> Option<(&T, &[T])> {
         core_slice::SliceExt::split_last(self)
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ impl<T> [T] {
     }
 
     /// Returns the last and all the rest of the elements of a slice.
-    #[unstable(feature = "slice_splits", reason = "new API", issue = "27742")]
+    #[stable(feature = "slice_splits", since = "1.5.0")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn split_last_mut(&mut self) -> Option<(&mut T, &mut [T])> {
         core_slice::SliceExt::split_last_mut(self)
diff --git a/src/libcollections/str.rs b/src/libcollections/str.rs
index 81bf3bab36fb8..21406354d81c3 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/str.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/str.rs
@@ -277,8 +277,7 @@ impl str {
     /// Takes a bytewise mutable slice from a string.
     ///
     /// Same as `slice_unchecked`, but works with `&mut str` instead of `&str`.
-    #[unstable(feature = "str_slice_mut", reason = "recently added",
-               issue = "27793")]
+    #[stable(feature = "str_slice_mut", since = "1.5.0")]
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn slice_mut_unchecked(&mut self, begin: usize, end: usize) -> &mut str {
         core_str::StrExt::slice_mut_unchecked(self, begin, end)
@@ -1192,9 +1191,7 @@ impl str {
     /// let v: Vec<_> = "ababa".match_indices("aba").collect();
     /// assert_eq!(v, [(0, "aba")]); // only the first `aba`
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "str_match_indices",
-               reason = "might have its iterator type changed",
-               issue = "27743")]
+    #[stable(feature = "str_match_indices", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn match_indices<'a, P: Pattern<'a>>(&'a self, pat: P) -> MatchIndices<'a, P> {
         core_str::StrExt::match_indices(self, pat)
     }
@@ -1231,9 +1228,7 @@ impl str {
     /// let v: Vec<_> = "ababa".rmatch_indices("aba").collect();
     /// assert_eq!(v, [(2, "aba")]); // only the last `aba`
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "str_match_indices",
-               reason = "might have its iterator type changed",
-               issue = "27743")]
+    #[stable(feature = "str_match_indices", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn rmatch_indices<'a, P: Pattern<'a>>(&'a self, pat: P) -> RMatchIndices<'a, P>
         where P::Searcher: ReverseSearcher<'a>
     {
diff --git a/src/libcollections/string.rs b/src/libcollections/string.rs
index 8217e694e2d53..96a28d3ee3ba3 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/string.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/string.rs
@@ -1131,9 +1131,7 @@ impl ops::DerefMut for String {
 }
 
 /// Error returned from `String::from`
-#[unstable(feature = "str_parse_error", reason = "may want to be replaced with \
-                                                  Void if it ever exists",
-           issue = "27734")]
+#[stable(feature = "str_parse_error", since = "1.5.0")]
 #[derive(Copy)]
 pub enum ParseError {}
 
diff --git a/src/libcollections/vec.rs b/src/libcollections/vec.rs
index 69530493aa110..897fea5309cb3 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/vec.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/vec.rs
@@ -865,8 +865,6 @@ impl<T: Clone> Vec<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(vec_resize)]
-    ///
     /// let mut vec = vec!["hello"];
     /// vec.resize(3, "world");
     /// assert_eq!(vec, ["hello", "world", "world"]);
@@ -875,9 +873,7 @@ impl<T: Clone> Vec<T> {
     /// vec.resize(2, 0);
     /// assert_eq!(vec, [1, 2]);
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "vec_resize",
-               reason = "matches collection reform specification; waiting for dust to settle",
-               issue = "27790")]
+    #[stable(feature = "vec_resize", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn resize(&mut self, new_len: usize, value: T) {
         let len = self.len();
 
diff --git a/src/libcollections/vec_deque.rs b/src/libcollections/vec_deque.rs
index 4cba1083fd99d..937ace00fdcca 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/vec_deque.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/vec_deque.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,13 @@ const INITIAL_CAPACITY: usize = 7; // 2^3 - 1
 const MINIMUM_CAPACITY: usize = 1; // 2 - 1
 const MAXIMUM_ZST_CAPACITY: usize = 1 << (usize::BITS - 1); // Largest possible power of two
 
-/// `VecDeque` is a growable ring buffer, which can be used as a
-/// double-ended queue efficiently.
+/// `VecDeque` is a growable ring buffer, which can be used as a double-ended
+/// queue efficiently.
 ///
-/// The "default" usage of this type as a queue is to use `push_back` to add to the queue, and
-/// `pop_front` to remove from the queue. `extend` and `append` push onto the back in this manner,
-/// and iterating over `VecDeque` goes front to back.
+/// The "default" usage of this type as a queue is to use `push_back` to add to
+/// the queue, and `pop_front` to remove from the queue. `extend` and `append`
+/// push onto the back in this manner, and iterating over `VecDeque` goes front
+/// to back.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct VecDeque<T> {
     // tail and head are pointers into the buffer. Tail always points
@@ -499,8 +500,6 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(deque_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::VecDeque;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = VecDeque::with_capacity(15);
@@ -509,9 +508,7 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     /// buf.shrink_to_fit();
     /// assert!(buf.capacity() >= 4);
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
-               reason = "needs to be audited",
-               issue = "27788")]
+    #[stable(feature = "deque_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn shrink_to_fit(&mut self) {
         // +1 since the ringbuffer always leaves one space empty
         // len + 1 can't overflow for an existing, well-formed ringbuffer.
@@ -653,9 +650,7 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     /// Returns a pair of slices which contain, in order, the contents of the
     /// `VecDeque`.
     #[inline]
-    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
-               reason = "matches collection reform specification, waiting for dust to settle",
-               issue = "27788")]
+    #[stable(feature = "deque_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn as_slices(&self) -> (&[T], &[T]) {
         unsafe {
             let contiguous = self.is_contiguous();
@@ -674,9 +669,7 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     /// Returns a pair of slices which contain, in order, the contents of the
     /// `VecDeque`.
     #[inline]
-    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
-               reason = "matches collection reform specification, waiting for dust to settle",
-               issue = "27788")]
+    #[stable(feature = "deque_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn as_mut_slices(&mut self) -> (&mut [T], &mut [T]) {
         unsafe {
             let contiguous = self.is_contiguous();
@@ -1035,25 +1028,21 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(deque_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::VecDeque;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = VecDeque::new();
-    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_back_remove(0), None);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_remove_back(0), None);
     /// buf.push_back(1);
     /// buf.push_back(2);
     /// buf.push_back(3);
     ///
-    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_back_remove(0), Some(1));
+    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_remove_back(0), Some(1));
     /// assert_eq!(buf.len(), 2);
     /// assert_eq!(buf[0], 3);
     /// assert_eq!(buf[1], 2);
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
-               reason = "the naming of this function may be altered",
-               issue = "27788")]
-    pub fn swap_back_remove(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T> {
+    #[stable(feature = "deque_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn swap_remove_back(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T> {
         let length = self.len();
         if length > 0 && index < length - 1 {
             self.swap(index, length - 1);
@@ -1063,6 +1052,15 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
         self.pop_back()
     }
 
+    /// deprecated
+    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
+               reason = "the naming of this function may be altered",
+               issue = "27788")]
+    #[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "renamed to swap_remove_back")]
+    pub fn swap_back_remove(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T> {
+        self.swap_remove_back(index)
+    }
+
     /// Removes an element from anywhere in the `VecDeque` and returns it,
     /// replacing it with the first element.
     ///
@@ -1073,25 +1071,21 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(deque_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::VecDeque;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = VecDeque::new();
-    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_front_remove(0), None);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_remove_front(0), None);
     /// buf.push_back(1);
     /// buf.push_back(2);
     /// buf.push_back(3);
     ///
-    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_front_remove(2), Some(3));
+    /// assert_eq!(buf.swap_remove_front(2), Some(3));
     /// assert_eq!(buf.len(), 2);
     /// assert_eq!(buf[0], 2);
     /// assert_eq!(buf[1], 1);
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
-               reason = "the naming of this function may be altered",
-               issue = "27788")]
-    pub fn swap_front_remove(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T> {
+    #[stable(feature = "deque_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn swap_remove_front(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T> {
         let length = self.len();
         if length > 0 && index < length && index != 0 {
             self.swap(index, 0);
@@ -1101,6 +1095,15 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
         self.pop_front()
     }
 
+    /// deprecated
+    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
+               reason = "the naming of this function may be altered",
+               issue = "27788")]
+    #[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "renamed to swap_remove_front")]
+    pub fn swap_front_remove(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T> {
+        self.swap_remove_front(index)
+    }
+
     /// Inserts an element at `index` within the `VecDeque`. Whichever
     /// end is closer to the insertion point will be moved to make room,
     /// and all the affected elements will be moved to new positions.
@@ -1111,8 +1114,6 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     ///
     /// # Examples
     /// ```
-    /// #![feature(deque_extras)]
-    ///
     /// use std::collections::VecDeque;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = VecDeque::new();
@@ -1121,9 +1122,7 @@ impl<T> VecDeque<T> {
     /// buf.insert(1, 11);
     /// assert_eq!(Some(&11), buf.get(1));
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "deque_extras",
-               reason = "needs to be audited",
-               issue = "27788")]
+    #[stable(feature = "deque_extras_15", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn insert(&mut self, index: usize, value: T) {
         assert!(index <= self.len(), "index out of bounds");
         if self.is_full() {
diff --git a/src/libcore/char.rs b/src/libcore/char.rs
index ccce2ad22ddc2..21146f98360f7 100644
--- a/src/libcore/char.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/char.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ pub fn from_u32(i: u32) -> Option<char> {
 /// Converts a `u32` to an `char`, not checking whether it is a valid unicode
 /// codepoint.
 #[inline]
-#[unstable(feature = "char_from_unchecked", reason = "recently added API",
-           issue = "27781")]
+#[stable(feature = "char_from_unchecked", since = "1.5.0")]
 pub unsafe fn from_u32_unchecked(i: u32) -> char {
     transmute(i)
 }
diff --git a/src/libcore/fmt/mod.rs b/src/libcore/fmt/mod.rs
index eea21988aa360..f850cdbbd6090 100644
--- a/src/libcore/fmt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/fmt/mod.rs
@@ -1098,43 +1098,36 @@ impl<'a> Formatter<'a> {
     pub fn flags(&self) -> u32 { self.flags }
 
     /// Character used as 'fill' whenever there is alignment
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
-               issue = "27726")]
+    #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn fill(&self) -> char { self.fill }
 
     /// Flag indicating what form of alignment was requested
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
+    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags_align", reason = "method was just created",
                issue = "27726")]
     pub fn align(&self) -> Alignment { self.align }
 
     /// Optionally specified integer width that the output should be
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
-               issue = "27726")]
+    #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn width(&self) -> Option<usize> { self.width }
 
     /// Optionally specified precision for numeric types
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
-               issue = "27726")]
+    #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn precision(&self) -> Option<usize> { self.precision }
 
     /// Determines if the `+` flag was specified.
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
-               issue = "27726")]
+    #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn sign_plus(&self) -> bool { self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::SignPlus as u32) != 0 }
 
     /// Determines if the `-` flag was specified.
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
-               issue = "27726")]
+    #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn sign_minus(&self) -> bool { self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::SignMinus as u32) != 0 }
 
     /// Determines if the `#` flag was specified.
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
-               issue = "27726")]
+    #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn alternate(&self) -> bool { self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::Alternate as u32) != 0 }
 
     /// Determines if the `0` flag was specified.
-    #[unstable(feature = "fmt_flags", reason = "method was just created",
-               issue = "27726")]
+    #[stable(feature = "fmt_flags", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn sign_aware_zero_pad(&self) -> bool {
         self.flags & (1 << FlagV1::SignAwareZeroPad as u32) != 0
     }
diff --git a/src/libcore/iter.rs b/src/libcore/iter.rs
index 7c113fde658b8..8750970553423 100644
--- a/src/libcore/iter.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/iter.rs
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Lexicographically compares the elements of this `Iterator` with those
     /// of another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn cmp<I>(mut self, other: I) -> Ordering where
         I: IntoIterator<Item = Self::Item>,
         Self::Item: Ord,
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Lexicographically compares the elements of this `Iterator` with those
     /// of another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn partial_cmp<I>(mut self, other: I) -> Option<Ordering> where
         I: IntoIterator,
         Self::Item: PartialOrd<I::Item>,
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Determines if the elements of this `Iterator` are equal to those of
     /// another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn eq<I>(mut self, other: I) -> bool where
         I: IntoIterator,
         Self::Item: PartialEq<I::Item>,
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Determines if the elements of this `Iterator` are unequal to those of
     /// another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn ne<I>(mut self, other: I) -> bool where
         I: IntoIterator,
         Self::Item: PartialEq<I::Item>,
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Determines if the elements of this `Iterator` are lexicographically
     /// less than those of another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn lt<I>(mut self, other: I) -> bool where
         I: IntoIterator,
         Self::Item: PartialOrd<I::Item>,
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Determines if the elements of this `Iterator` are lexicographically
     /// less or equal to those of another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn le<I>(mut self, other: I) -> bool where
         I: IntoIterator,
         Self::Item: PartialOrd<I::Item>,
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Determines if the elements of this `Iterator` are lexicographically
     /// greater than those of another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn gt<I>(mut self, other: I) -> bool where
         I: IntoIterator,
         Self::Item: PartialOrd<I::Item>,
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
 
     /// Determines if the elements of this `Iterator` are lexicographically
     /// greater than or equal to those of another.
-    #[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision", issue = "27737")]
+    #[stable(feature = "iter_order", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn ge<I>(mut self, other: I) -> bool where
         I: IntoIterator,
         Self::Item: PartialOrd<I::Item>,
@@ -3224,6 +3224,8 @@ impl<A> Iterator for StepBy<A, RangeFrom<A>> where
 #[unstable(feature = "range_inclusive",
            reason = "likely to be replaced by range notation and adapters",
            issue = "27777")]
+#[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "replaced with ... syntax")]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub struct RangeInclusive<A> {
     range: ops::Range<A>,
     done: bool,
@@ -3234,6 +3236,8 @@ pub struct RangeInclusive<A> {
 #[unstable(feature = "range_inclusive",
            reason = "likely to be replaced by range notation and adapters",
            issue = "27777")]
+#[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "replaced with ... syntax")]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub fn range_inclusive<A>(start: A, stop: A) -> RangeInclusive<A>
     where A: Step + One + Clone
 {
@@ -3246,6 +3250,8 @@ pub fn range_inclusive<A>(start: A, stop: A) -> RangeInclusive<A>
 #[unstable(feature = "range_inclusive",
            reason = "likely to be replaced by range notation and adapters",
            issue = "27777")]
+#[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "replaced with ... syntax")]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<A> Iterator for RangeInclusive<A> where
     A: PartialEq + Step + One + Clone,
     for<'a> &'a A: Add<&'a A, Output = A>
@@ -3280,6 +3286,8 @@ impl<A> Iterator for RangeInclusive<A> where
 #[unstable(feature = "range_inclusive",
            reason = "likely to be replaced by range notation and adapters",
            issue = "27777")]
+#[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "replaced with ... syntax")]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<A> DoubleEndedIterator for RangeInclusive<A> where
     A: PartialEq + Step + One + Clone,
     for<'a> &'a A: Add<&'a A, Output = A>,
@@ -3657,7 +3665,7 @@ pub fn once<T>(value: T) -> Once<T> {
 /// If two sequences are equal up until the point where one ends,
 /// the shorter sequence compares less.
 #[deprecated(since = "1.4.0", reason = "use the equivalent methods on `Iterator` instead")]
-#[unstable(feature = "iter_order", reason = "needs review and revision",
+#[unstable(feature = "iter_order_deprecated", reason = "needs review and revision",
            issue = "27737")]
 pub mod order {
     use cmp;
diff --git a/src/libcore/option.rs b/src/libcore/option.rs
index 0e4c6d1676e63..8fce64bd561dc 100644
--- a/src/libcore/option.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/option.rs
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
                reason = "waiting for mut conventions",
                issue = "27776")]
     #[deprecated(since = "1.4.0", reason = "niche API, unclear of usefulness")]
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     pub fn as_mut_slice(&mut self) -> &mut [T] {
         match *self {
             Some(ref mut x) => {
@@ -694,6 +695,7 @@ impl<T> Option<T> {
     #[unstable(feature = "as_slice", reason = "unsure of the utility here",
                issue = "27776")]
     #[deprecated(since = "1.4.0", reason = "niche API, unclear of usefulness")]
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     pub fn as_slice(&self) -> &[T] {
         match *self {
             Some(ref x) => slice::ref_slice(x),
diff --git a/src/libcore/result.rs b/src/libcore/result.rs
index fe0fdb5baa5f3..e48252fa6f62a 100644
--- a/src/libcore/result.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/result.rs
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
     #[unstable(feature = "as_slice", reason = "unsure of the utility here",
                issue = "27776")]
     #[deprecated(since = "1.4.0", reason = "niche API, unclear of usefulness")]
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     pub fn as_slice(&self) -> &[T] {
         match *self {
             Ok(ref x) => slice::ref_slice(x),
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@ impl<T, E> Result<T, E> {
                reason = "waiting for mut conventions",
                issue = "27776")]
     #[deprecated(since = "1.4.0", reason = "niche API, unclear of usefulness")]
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     pub fn as_mut_slice(&mut self) -> &mut [T] {
         match *self {
             Ok(ref mut x) => slice::mut_ref_slice(x),
diff --git a/src/libcore/slice.rs b/src/libcore/slice.rs
index f6b262c9494ae..a49d91ca03e5b 100644
--- a/src/libcore/slice.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/slice.rs
@@ -1417,6 +1417,7 @@ impl<'a, T> ExactSizeIterator for ChunksMut<'a, T> {}
 
 /// Converts a reference to A into a slice of length 1 (without copying).
 #[unstable(feature = "ref_slice", issue = "27774")]
+#[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "unclear whether belongs in libstd")]
 pub fn ref_slice<A>(s: &A) -> &[A] {
     unsafe {
         from_raw_parts(s, 1)
@@ -1425,6 +1426,7 @@ pub fn ref_slice<A>(s: &A) -> &[A] {
 
 /// Converts a reference to A into a slice of length 1 (without copying).
 #[unstable(feature = "ref_slice", issue = "27774")]
+#[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "unclear whether belongs in libstd")]
 pub fn mut_ref_slice<A>(s: &mut A) -> &mut [A] {
     unsafe {
         from_raw_parts_mut(s, 1)
diff --git a/src/libcore/str/mod.rs b/src/libcore/str/mod.rs
index b7adfa8b7f891..7a78460a841bd 100644
--- a/src/libcore/str/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/str/mod.rs
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ impl Utf8Error {
     /// // the first byte is invalid here
     /// assert_eq!(1, error.valid_up_to());
     /// ```
-    #[unstable(feature = "utf8_error", reason = "method just added",
-               issue = "27734")]
+    #[stable(feature = "utf8_error", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn valid_up_to(&self) -> usize { self.valid_up_to }
 }
 
@@ -882,9 +881,7 @@ generate_pattern_iterators! {
         /// Created with the method `.rmatch_indices()`.
         struct RMatchIndices;
     stability:
-        #[unstable(feature = "str_match_indices",
-                   reason = "type may be removed or have its iterator impl changed",
-                   issue = "27743")]
+        #[stable(feature = "str_match_indices", since = "1.5.0")]
     internal:
         MatchIndicesInternal yielding ((usize, &'a str));
     delegate double ended;
diff --git a/src/librand/distributions/exponential.rs b/src/librand/distributions/exponential.rs
index 39e01431983e3..f02b945178fb9 100644
--- a/src/librand/distributions/exponential.rs
+++ b/src/librand/distributions/exponential.rs
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ impl IndependentSample<f64> for Exp {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
-
     use distributions::{Sample, IndependentSample};
     use super::Exp;
 
@@ -117,8 +115,6 @@ mod tests {
 mod bench {
     extern crate test;
 
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
-
     use self::test::Bencher;
     use std::mem::size_of;
     use super::Exp;
diff --git a/src/librand/distributions/gamma.rs b/src/librand/distributions/gamma.rs
index 47fa142059aae..fceda64cbb3f1 100644
--- a/src/librand/distributions/gamma.rs
+++ b/src/librand/distributions/gamma.rs
@@ -289,8 +289,6 @@ impl IndependentSample<f64> for StudentT {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
-
     use distributions::{Sample, IndependentSample};
     use super::{ChiSquared, StudentT, FisherF};
 
@@ -351,7 +349,6 @@ mod tests {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod bench {
     extern crate test;
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
     use self::test::Bencher;
     use std::mem::size_of;
     use distributions::IndependentSample;
diff --git a/src/librand/distributions/mod.rs b/src/librand/distributions/mod.rs
index 695933370ec3e..4c62e1a350406 100644
--- a/src/librand/distributions/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librand/distributions/mod.rs
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ fn ziggurat<R: Rng, P, Z>(rng: &mut R,
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
-
     use {Rng, Rand};
     use super::{RandSample, WeightedChoice, Weighted, Sample, IndependentSample};
 
diff --git a/src/librand/distributions/normal.rs b/src/librand/distributions/normal.rs
index 7fe8b6e8806e9..b2ccc5eb6095b 100644
--- a/src/librand/distributions/normal.rs
+++ b/src/librand/distributions/normal.rs
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ impl IndependentSample<f64> for LogNormal {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
-
     use distributions::{Sample, IndependentSample};
     use super::{Normal, LogNormal};
 
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ mod tests {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod bench {
     extern crate test;
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
     use self::test::Bencher;
     use std::mem::size_of;
     use distributions::Sample;
diff --git a/src/librand/distributions/range.rs b/src/librand/distributions/range.rs
index c2ce2d7e102e5..f94ef059dae8f 100644
--- a/src/librand/distributions/range.rs
+++ b/src/librand/distributions/range.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ float_impl! { f64 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::prelude::v1::*;
     use distributions::{Sample, IndependentSample};
     use super::Range;
 
diff --git a/src/librand/lib.rs b/src/librand/lib.rs
index e99d82f585812..b5a1eb9520cec 100644
--- a/src/librand/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librand/lib.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #![feature(custom_attribute)]
 #![allow(unused_attributes)]
 
-#![cfg_attr(test, feature(test, rand, rustc_private, iter_order))]
+#![cfg_attr(test, feature(test, rand, rustc_private, iter_order_deprecated))]
 
 #![allow(deprecated)]
 
diff --git a/src/librand/reseeding.rs b/src/librand/reseeding.rs
index db3d690461c17..584cf78a1cdbf 100644
--- a/src/librand/reseeding.rs
+++ b/src/librand/reseeding.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl Default for ReseedWithDefault {
 mod tests {
     use std::prelude::v1::*;
 
-    use core::iter::{order, repeat};
+    use core::iter::order;
     use super::{ReseedingRng, ReseedWithDefault};
     use {SeedableRng, Rng};
 
diff --git a/src/librustc/lib.rs b/src/librustc/lib.rs
index e08dc2acbc088..393329b42147c 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lib.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #![feature(duration_span)]
 #![feature(dynamic_lib)]
 #![feature(enumset)]
-#![feature(fs_canonicalize)]
 #![feature(hashmap_hasher)]
 #![feature(into_cow)]
 #![feature(iter_cmp)]
@@ -43,18 +42,13 @@
 #![feature(libc)]
 #![feature(nonzero)]
 #![feature(num_bits_bytes)]
-#![feature(path_ext)]
 #![feature(quote)]
-#![feature(range_inclusive)]
-#![feature(ref_slice)]
 #![feature(rustc_diagnostic_macros)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(scoped_tls)]
-#![feature(slice_splits)]
 #![feature(slice_patterns)]
 #![feature(staged_api)]
 #![feature(str_char)]
-#![feature(str_match_indices)]
 #![feature(vec_push_all)]
 #![feature(wrapping)]
 #![feature(cell_extras)]
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/check_match.rs b/src/librustc/middle/check_match.rs
index 4d7dd60a27156..1548a3aed4bd8 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/check_match.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/check_match.rs
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ use middle::ty::*;
 use middle::ty;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::fmt;
-use std::iter::{range_inclusive, FromIterator, IntoIterator, repeat};
-use std::slice;
+use std::iter::{FromIterator, IntoIterator, repeat};
 
 use rustc_front::hir;
 use rustc_front::hir::Pat;
 use rustc_front::visit::{self, Visitor, FnKind};
 use rustc_front::util as front_util;
+use rustc_back::slice;
 
 use syntax::ast::{self, DUMMY_NODE_ID, NodeId};
 use syntax::ast_util;
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ fn all_constructors(_cx: &MatchCheckCtxt, left_ty: Ty,
 
         ty::TyRef(_, ty::TypeAndMut { ty, .. }) => match ty.sty {
             ty::TySlice(_) =>
-                range_inclusive(0, max_slice_length).map(|length| Slice(length)).collect(),
+                (0..max_slice_length+1).map(|length| Slice(length)).collect(),
             _ => vec![Single]
         },
 
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ fn pat_constructors(cx: &MatchCheckCtxt, p: &Pat,
             match left_ty.sty {
                 ty::TyArray(_, _) => vec!(Single),
                 _                      => if slice.is_some() {
-                    range_inclusive(before.len() + after.len(), max_slice_length)
+                    (before.len() + after.len()..max_slice_length+1)
                         .map(|length| Slice(length))
                         .collect()
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs b/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs
index 288426830efaf..751e748094d02 100644
--- a/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/plugin/load.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use metadata::creader::CrateReader;
 use plugin::registry::Registry;
 
 use std::borrow::ToOwned;
-use std::dynamic_lib::DynamicLibrary;
 use std::env;
 use std::mem;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -103,10 +102,13 @@ impl<'a> PluginLoader<'a> {
     }
 
     // Dynamically link a registrar function into the compiler process.
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     fn dylink_registrar(&mut self,
                         span: Span,
                         path: PathBuf,
                         symbol: String) -> PluginRegistrarFun {
+        use std::dynamic_lib::DynamicLibrary;
+
         // Make sure the path contains a / or the linker will search for it.
         let path = env::current_dir().unwrap().join(&path);
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/lib.rs b/src/librustc_back/lib.rs
index 4a6646bca1b64..14fb064b7aabe 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/lib.rs
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
       html_root_url = "https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/")]
 
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
-#![feature(fs_canonicalize)]
 #![feature(libc)]
-#![feature(path_ext)]
 #![feature(rand)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(slice_bytes)]
@@ -57,3 +55,4 @@ pub mod rpath;
 pub mod sha2;
 pub mod svh;
 pub mod target;
+pub mod slice;
diff --git a/src/librustc_back/slice.rs b/src/librustc_back/slice.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5d8fc3acefd6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/librustc_back/slice.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Rust Project Developers. See the COPYRIGHT
+// file at the top-level directory of this distribution and at
+// http://rust-lang.org/COPYRIGHT.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 <LICENSE-APACHE or
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> or the MIT license
+// <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>, at your
+// option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
+// except according to those terms.
+
+use std::mem;
+
+pub fn ref_slice<T>(ptr: &T) -> &[T; 1] {
+    unsafe { mem::transmute(ptr) }
+}
+
+pub fn mut_ref_slice<T>(ptr: &mut T) -> &mut [T; 1] {
+    unsafe { mem::transmute(ptr) }
+}
diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs b/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs
index 4202b3dbc7b45..920e0341372ba 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/lib.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
 #![feature(num_bits_bytes)]
 #![feature(quote)]
-#![feature(ref_slice)]
 #![feature(rustc_diagnostic_macros)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(slice_patterns)]
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ extern crate rustc;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 extern crate rustc_front;
+extern crate rustc_back;
 
 pub use rustc::lint as lint;
 pub use rustc::metadata as metadata;
diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs b/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
index 6eee6872be21f..8ed4706b1ce9f 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use lint::{LateContext, EarlyContext, LintContext, LintArray};
 use lint::{LintPass, EarlyLintPass, LateLintPass};
 
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry::{Occupied, Vacant};
-use std::slice;
 
 use syntax::ast;
 use syntax::attr::{self, AttrMetaMethods};
@@ -26,8 +25,8 @@ use syntax::codemap::Span;
 use syntax::feature_gate::{KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES, AttributeType};
 use syntax::ptr::P;
 
+use rustc_back::slice;
 use rustc_front::hir;
-
 use rustc_front::visit::FnKind;
 
 declare_lint! {
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/lib.rs b/src/librustc_mir/lib.rs
index eda9146cefaf2..934dd660177b8 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/lib.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Rust MIR: a lowered representation of Rust. Also: an experiment!
 #![crate_type = "rlib"]
 #![crate_type = "dylib"]
 
-#![feature(ref_slice)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(into_cow)]
 
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ extern crate graphviz as dot;
 extern crate rustc;
 extern crate rustc_data_structures;
 extern crate rustc_front;
+extern crate rustc_back;
 extern crate syntax;
 
 pub mod build;
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/repr.rs b/src/librustc_mir/repr.rs
index 48db0de3cecb4..5059955c5dc33 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/repr.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/repr.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ use rustc::middle::def_id::DefId;
 use rustc::middle::region::CodeExtent;
 use rustc::middle::subst::Substs;
 use rustc::middle::ty::{AdtDef, ClosureSubsts, Region, Ty};
+use rustc_back::slice;
 use rustc_data_structures::fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use rustc_front::hir::InlineAsm;
 use syntax::ast::Name;
 use syntax::codemap::Span;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Formatter, Error};
-use std::slice;
 use std::u32;
 
 /// Lowered representation of a single function.
diff --git a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
index ac09534f1e0e5..106591724a798 100644
--- a/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_resolve/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #![feature(borrow_state)]
 #![feature(rustc_diagnostic_macros)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
-#![feature(slice_splits)]
 #![feature(staged_api)]
 
 #[macro_use] extern crate log;
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs b/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs
index f2f8c13880a7e..6171ff1382fbd 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use std::ascii;
 use std::char;
 use std::env;
 use std::ffi::OsString;
-use std::fs::{self, PathExt};
+use std::fs;
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 use std::iter::once;
 use std::mem;
diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs b/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs
index 7f7b9e0ed7616..e02ce49132a7c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/lib.rs
@@ -33,16 +33,12 @@
 #![feature(iter_cmp)]
 #![feature(iter_arith)]
 #![feature(libc)]
-#![feature(path_ext)]
-#![feature(path_ext)]
-#![feature(path_relative_from)]
 #![feature(path_relative_from)]
 #![feature(quote)]
 #![feature(rustc_diagnostic_macros)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(staged_api)]
 #![feature(unicode)]
-#![feature(unicode)]
 #![feature(vec_push_all)]
 
 #![allow(trivial_casts)]
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
index 30a99ca9dad67..d3ff92dc2f605 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/astconv.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ use rscope::{self, UnelidableRscope, RegionScope, ElidableRscope,
 use util::common::{ErrorReported, FN_OUTPUT_NAME};
 use util::nodemap::FnvHashSet;
 
-use std::slice;
 use syntax::{abi, ast};
 use syntax::codemap::{Span, Pos};
 use syntax::feature_gate::{GateIssue, emit_feature_err};
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ use syntax::parse::token;
 
 use rustc_front::print::pprust;
 use rustc_front::hir;
-
+use rustc_back::slice;
 
 pub trait AstConv<'tcx> {
     fn tcx<'a>(&'a self) -> &'a ty::ctxt<'tcx>;
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
index ba1af220d8e0f..f085ce23e3f0c 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ use util::lev_distance::lev_distance;
 use std::cell::{Cell, Ref, RefCell};
 use std::collections::{HashSet};
 use std::mem::replace;
-use std::slice;
 use syntax::abi;
 use syntax::ast;
 use syntax::attr;
@@ -130,6 +129,7 @@ use rustc_front::hir;
 use rustc_front::hir::Visibility;
 use rustc_front::hir::{Item, ItemImpl};
 use rustc_front::print::pprust;
+use rustc_back::slice;
 
 mod assoc;
 pub mod dropck;
diff --git a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
index 7156c9c6091a7..1a52df31f39ce 100644
--- a/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_typeck/lib.rs
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ This API is completely unstable and subject to change.
 #![feature(iter_cmp)]
 #![feature(iter_arith)]
 #![feature(quote)]
-#![feature(ref_slice)]
 #![feature(rustc_diagnostic_macros)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
-#![feature(slice_splits)]
 #![feature(staged_api)]
 #![feature(vec_push_all)]
 #![feature(cell_extras)]
@@ -97,6 +95,7 @@ extern crate fmt_macros;
 extern crate rustc;
 extern crate rustc_platform_intrinsics as intrinsics;
 extern crate rustc_front;
+extern crate rustc_back;
 
 pub use rustc::front;
 pub use rustc::lint;
diff --git a/src/librustc_unicode/lib.rs b/src/librustc_unicode/lib.rs
index 4f0aa69d77199..467c974690062 100644
--- a/src/librustc_unicode/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_unicode/lib.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
        test(no_crate_inject))]
 #![no_std]
 
-#![feature(char_from_unchecked)]
 #![feature(core_char_ext)]
 #![feature(core_slice_ext)]
 #![feature(core_str_ext)]
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/lib.rs b/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
index b311ddc4f4515..db0da3764ba22 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/lib.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
 #![feature(dynamic_lib)]
 #![feature(libc)]
-#![feature(path_ext)]
 #![feature(path_relative_from)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(set_stdio)]
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/plugins.rs b/src/librustdoc/plugins.rs
index a81787dad7774..7292ea5377e25 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/plugins.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/plugins.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
+#![allow(deprecated)]
+
 use clean;
 
 use std::dynamic_lib as dl;
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/test.rs b/src/librustdoc/test.rs
index d6114737ab5a2..cbaff95dfddd7 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/test.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/test.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
+#![allow(deprecated)]
+
 use std::cell::{RefCell, Cell};
 use std::collections::{HashSet, HashMap};
 use std::dynamic_lib::DynamicLibrary;
diff --git a/src/libstd/dynamic_lib.rs b/src/libstd/dynamic_lib.rs
index 5629cba1e0b3c..684a300560644 100644
--- a/src/libstd/dynamic_lib.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/dynamic_lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
             reason = "API has not been scrutinized and is highly likely to \
                       either disappear or change",
             issue = "27810")]
+#![deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "replaced with crates.io crates")]
 #![allow(missing_docs)]
+#![allow(deprecated)]
 
 use prelude::v1::*;
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/fs.rs b/src/libstd/fs.rs
index 1da7a1502d92d..6178f1bbb8e12 100644
--- a/src/libstd/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/fs.rs
@@ -955,8 +955,21 @@ pub fn read_link<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
 
 /// Returns the canonical form of a path with all intermediate components
 /// normalized and symbolic links resolved.
-#[unstable(feature = "fs_canonicalize", reason = "recently added API",
-           issue = "27706")]
+///
+/// This function may return an error in situations like where the path does not
+/// exist, a component in the path is not a directory, or an I/O error happens.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::fs;
+///
+/// # fn foo() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+/// let path = try!(fs::canonicalize("../a/../foo.txt"));
+/// # Ok(())
+/// # }
+/// ```
+#[stable(feature = "fs_canonicalize", since = "1.5.0")]
 pub fn canonicalize<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
     fs_imp::canonicalize(path.as_ref())
 }
@@ -1158,11 +1171,12 @@ impl Iterator for WalkDir {
 }
 
 /// Utility methods for paths.
-#[unstable(feature = "path_ext",
+#[unstable(feature = "path_ext_deprecated",
            reason = "The precise set of methods exposed on this trait may \
                      change and some methods may be removed.  For stable code, \
                      see the std::fs::metadata function.",
            issue = "27725")]
+#[deprecated(since = "1.5.0", reason = "replaced with inherent methods")]
 pub trait PathExt {
     /// Gets information on the file, directory, etc at this path.
     ///
@@ -1215,6 +1229,7 @@ pub trait PathExt {
     fn is_dir(&self) -> bool;
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl PathExt for Path {
     fn metadata(&self) -> io::Result<Metadata> { metadata(self) }
     fn symlink_metadata(&self) -> io::Result<Metadata> { symlink_metadata(self) }
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/prelude.rs b/src/libstd/io/prelude.rs
index db5c1da8a4227..f8fbe485c9b27 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/prelude.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/prelude.rs
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@
 #![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 
 pub use super::{Read, Write, BufRead, Seek};
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use fs::PathExt;
diff --git a/src/libstd/lib.rs b/src/libstd/lib.rs
index a624b3521267a..93d1ce168b7e2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/lib.rs
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@
 #![feature(borrow_state)]
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
 #![feature(cfg_target_vendor)]
-#![feature(char_from_unchecked)]
 #![feature(char_internals)]
 #![feature(clone_from_slice)]
 #![feature(collections)]
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@
 #![feature(heap_api)]
 #![feature(int_error_internals)]
 #![feature(into_cow)]
-#![feature(iter_order)]
 #![feature(lang_items)]
 #![feature(libc)]
 #![feature(linkage, thread_local, asm)]
@@ -251,7 +249,6 @@
 #![feature(decode_utf16)]
 #![feature(unwind_attributes)]
 #![feature(vec_push_all)]
-#![feature(vec_resize)]
 #![feature(wrapping)]
 #![feature(zero_one)]
 #![cfg_attr(windows, feature(str_utf16))]
diff --git a/src/libstd/path.rs b/src/libstd/path.rs
index 43c2766782e58..fe12b671235a2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/path.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/path.rs
@@ -101,12 +101,14 @@
 use ascii::*;
 use borrow::{Borrow, IntoCow, ToOwned, Cow};
 use cmp;
+use fmt;
+use fs;
+use io;
 use iter;
 use mem;
 use ops::{self, Deref};
 use string::String;
 use vec::Vec;
-use fmt;
 
 use ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
 
@@ -1689,6 +1691,81 @@ impl Path {
     pub fn display(&self) -> Display {
         Display { path: self }
     }
+
+
+    /// Gets information on the file, directory, etc at this path.
+    ///
+    /// Consult the `fs::metadata` documentation for more info.
+    ///
+    /// This call preserves identical runtime/error semantics with
+    /// `fs::metadata`.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn metadata(&self) -> io::Result<fs::Metadata> {
+        fs::metadata(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets information on the file, directory, etc at this path.
+    ///
+    /// Consult the `fs::symlink_metadata` documentation for more info.
+    ///
+    /// This call preserves identical runtime/error semantics with
+    /// `fs::symlink_metadata`.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn symlink_metadata(&self) -> io::Result<fs::Metadata> {
+        fs::symlink_metadata(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the canonical form of a path, normalizing all components and
+    /// eliminate all symlinks.
+    ///
+    /// This call preserves identical runtime/error semantics with
+    /// `fs::canonicalize`.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn canonicalize(&self) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
+        fs::canonicalize(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Reads the symlink at this path.
+    ///
+    /// For more information see `fs::read_link`.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn read_link(&self) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
+        fs::read_link(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Reads the directory at this path.
+    ///
+    /// For more information see `fs::read_dir`.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn read_dir(&self) -> io::Result<fs::ReadDir> {
+        fs::read_dir(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Boolean value indicator whether the underlying file exists on the local
+    /// filesystem. Returns false in exactly the cases where `fs::stat` fails.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn exists(&self) -> bool {
+        fs::metadata(self).is_ok()
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the underlying implementation (be it a file path, or something
+    /// else) points at a "regular file" on the FS. Will return false for paths
+    /// to non-existent locations or directories or other non-regular files
+    /// (named pipes, etc). Follows links when making this determination.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn is_file(&self) -> bool {
+        fs::metadata(self).map(|m| m.is_file()).unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the underlying implementation (be it a file path, or something
+    /// else) is pointing at a directory in the underlying FS. Will return
+    /// false for paths to non-existent locations or if the item is not a
+    /// directory (eg files, named pipes, etc). Follows links when making this
+    /// determination.
+    #[stable(feature = "path_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
+    pub fn is_dir(&self) -> bool {
+        fs::metadata(self).map(|m| m.is_dir()).unwrap_or(false)
+    }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/condvar.rs b/src/libstd/sync/condvar.rs
index 851726d91c6e8..1b32515e9f72e 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/condvar.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/condvar.rs
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ use time::Duration;
 /// A type indicating whether a timed wait on a condition variable returned
 /// due to a time out or not.
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Copy, Clone)]
-#[unstable(feature = "wait_timeout", reason = "newly added", issue = "27772")]
+#[stable(feature = "wait_timeout", since = "1.5.0")]
 pub struct WaitTimeoutResult(bool);
 
 impl WaitTimeoutResult {
     /// Returns whether the wait was known to have timed out.
-    #[unstable(feature = "wait_timeout", reason = "newly added", issue = "27772")]
+    #[stable(feature = "wait_timeout", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn timed_out(&self) -> bool {
         self.0
     }
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ impl Condvar {
     ///
     /// Like `wait`, the lock specified will be re-acquired when this function
     /// returns, regardless of whether the timeout elapsed or not.
-    #[unstable(feature = "wait_timeout", reason = "waiting for Duration",
-               issue = "27772")]
+    #[stable(feature = "wait_timeout", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn wait_timeout<'a, T>(&self, guard: MutexGuard<'a, T>,
                                dur: Duration)
                                -> LockResult<(MutexGuard<'a, T>, WaitTimeoutResult)> {
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/common/unwind/mod.rs b/src/libstd/sys/common/unwind/mod.rs
index 3978aeb39bc46..d87ab56d4e177 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/common/unwind/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/common/unwind/mod.rs
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ use sys_common::mutex::Mutex;
 #[path = "seh.rs"] #[doc(hidden)]
 pub mod imp;
 
-// SNAP: i686-pc-windows-gnu
+// stage0: i686-pc-windows-gnu
 #[cfg(all(stage0, windows, target_arch = "x86_64", target_env = "gnu"))]
 #[path = "seh64_gnu.rs"] #[doc(hidden)]
 pub mod imp;
 
-// SNAP: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+// stage0: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
 #[cfg(all(stage0, windows, target_arch = "x86_64", target_env = "msvc"))]
 #[path = "seh.rs"] #[doc(hidden)]
 pub mod imp;
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs
index 46ab83199f0f7..5ef37ae51c994 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs
@@ -178,21 +178,23 @@ impl MetadataExt for fs::Metadata {
 }
 
 /// Add special unix types (block/char device, fifo and socket)
-#[unstable(feature = "file_type_ext", reason = "recently added API",
-           issue = "27796")]
+#[stable(feature = "file_type_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
 pub trait FileTypeExt {
     /// Returns whether this file type is a block device.
+    #[stable(feature = "file_type_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn is_block_device(&self) -> bool;
     /// Returns whether this file type is a char device.
+    #[stable(feature = "file_type_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn is_char_device(&self) -> bool;
     /// Returns whether this file type is a fifo.
+    #[stable(feature = "file_type_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn is_fifo(&self) -> bool;
     /// Returns whether this file type is a socket.
+    #[stable(feature = "file_type_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
     fn is_socket(&self) -> bool;
 }
 
-#[unstable(feature = "file_type_ext", reason = "recently added API",
-           issue = "27796")]
+#[stable(feature = "file_type_ext", since = "1.5.0")]
 impl FileTypeExt for fs::FileType {
     fn is_block_device(&self) -> bool { self.as_inner().is(libc::S_IFBLK) }
     fn is_char_device(&self) -> bool { self.as_inner().is(libc::S_IFCHR) }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs
index d0c027ddad65f..c2145ac875ac3 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ pub fn canonicalize(p: &Path) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
 }
 
 pub fn copy(from: &Path, to: &Path) -> io::Result<u64> {
-    use fs::{File, PathExt, set_permissions};
+    use fs::{File, set_permissions};
     if !from.is_file() {
         return Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
                               "the source path is not an existing regular file"))
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/thread.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/thread.rs
index 50e01ecf9fa98..b7968e9344f3c 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/thread.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/thread.rs
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ pub mod guard {
 // but that caused Debian to detect an unnecessarily strict versioned
 // dependency on libc6 (#23628).
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 fn min_stack_size(attr: *const libc::pthread_attr_t) -> usize {
     use dynamic_lib::DynamicLibrary;
     use sync::Once;
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/backtrace.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/backtrace.rs
index 9534a107d1616..b562e772b9c2c 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/backtrace.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/backtrace.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 //! copy of that function in my mingw install (maybe it was broken?). Instead,
 //! this takes the route of using StackWalk64 in order to walk the stack.
 
-#![allow(dead_code)]
+#![allow(dead_code, deprecated)]
 
 use io::prelude::*;
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/gnu.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/gnu.rs
index 8d3c93bb7b176..e27bef0b1e989 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/gnu.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/gnu.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
+#![allow(deprecated)]
+
 use dynamic_lib::DynamicLibrary;
 use io;
 use io::prelude::*;
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/msvc.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/msvc.rs
index 81d19374fea2d..6f1db5df7db2a 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/msvc.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/printing/msvc.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
+#![allow(deprecated)]
+
 use sys_common::backtrace::{output, output_fileline};
 use ffi::CStr;
 use dynamic_lib::DynamicLibrary;
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/lib.rs b/src/libsyntax/lib.rs
index f3b2c79a7dd04..9adef08771d06 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #![feature(drain)]
 #![feature(filling_drop)]
 #![feature(libc)]
-#![feature(ref_slice)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(set_stdio)]
 #![feature(staged_api)]
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
 #![feature(str_escape)]
 #![feature(unicode)]
 #![feature(vec_push_all)]
-#![feature(vec_resize)]
 
 extern crate fmt_macros;
 extern crate serialize;
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
index fcebe03596103..ef3aad1cd457c 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                                    this_token_str)))
             }
         } else {
-            self.expect_one_of(slice::ref_slice(t), &[])
+            self.expect_one_of(unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(t, 1) }, &[])
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/util/small_vector.rs b/src/libsyntax/util/small_vector.rs
index 9743da15a47bb..d65e37fd2abc1 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/util/small_vector.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/util/small_vector.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ impl<T> SmallVector<T> {
                 result
             }
             One(ref v) => {
-                // FIXME: Could be replaced with `slice::ref_slice(v)` when it is stable.
                 unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(v, 1) }
             }
             Many(ref vs) => vs
diff --git a/src/libterm/lib.rs b/src/libterm/lib.rs
index 8bf8044f81431..ced3a7d47d7b6 100644
--- a/src/libterm/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libterm/lib.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #![deny(missing_docs)]
 
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
-#![feature(path_ext)]
 #![feature(rustc_private)]
 #![feature(staged_api)]
 #![feature(str_char)]
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/rename-directory.rs b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/rename-directory.rs
index 2bec41f3ee040..f107e1042816f 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/rename-directory.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass-fulldeps/rename-directory.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 
 // ignore-cross-compile
 
-#![feature(rustc_private, path_ext)]
+#![feature(rustc_private)]
 
 extern crate rustc_back;
 
 use std::ffi::CString;
-use std::fs::{self, File, PathExt};
+use std::fs::{self, File};
 use rustc_back::tempdir::TempDir;
 
 fn rename_directory() {