diff --git a/ponyracer/angular.json b/ponyracer/angular.json
index 136cc3cf7..1b25f0f5f 100644
--- a/ponyracer/angular.json
+++ b/ponyracer/angular.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "projects": {
     "ponyracer": {
       "root": "",
-      "sourceRoot": "/src",
+      "sourceRoot": "src",
       "projectType": "application",
       "prefix": "app",
       "schematics": {},
@@ -19,16 +19,8 @@
             "polyfills": "src/polyfills.ts",
             "tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.app.json",
             "assets": [
-              {
-                "glob": "favicon.ico",
-                "input": "src",
-                "output": "/"
-              },
-              {
-                "glob": "**/*",
-                "input": "src/assets",
-                "output": "/assets"
-              }
+              "src/favicon.ico",
+              "src/assets"
             ],
             "styles": [
               "src/styles.css"
@@ -84,16 +76,8 @@
             ],
             "scripts": [],
             "assets": [
-              {
-                "glob": "favicon.ico",
-                "input": "src/",
-                "output": "/"
-              },
-              {
-                "glob": "**/*",
-                "input": "src/assets",
-                "output": "/assets"
-              }
+              "src/favicon.ico",
+              "src/assets"
             ]
           }
         },
diff --git a/ponyracer/package.json b/ponyracer/package.json
index 56c4e1031..8129827a1 100644
--- a/ponyracer/package.json
+++ b/ponyracer/package.json
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/animations": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/common": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/compiler": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/core": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/forms": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/http": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular/router": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
+    "@angular/animations": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/common": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/compiler": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/core": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/forms": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/http": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular/router": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
     "core-js": "^2.5.4",
     "rxjs": "^6.0.0",
     "zone.js": "^0.8.26"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~0.5.8",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
+    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~0.5.11",
     "typescript": "~2.7.2",
-    "@angular/cli": "~6.0.0-rc.7",
-    "@angular/language-service": "^6.0.0-rc.5",
+    "@angular/cli": "~6.0.0-rc.8",
+    "@angular/language-service": "^6.0.0-rc.6",
     "@types/jasmine": "~2.8.6",
     "@types/jasminewd2": "~2.0.3",
     "@types/node": "~8.9.4",
diff --git a/ponyracer/src/polyfills.ts b/ponyracer/src/polyfills.ts
index af8477078..d310405a6 100644
--- a/ponyracer/src/polyfills.ts
+++ b/ponyracer/src/polyfills.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ import 'core-js/es7/reflect';
 
 
 /**
- * Required to support Web Animations `@angular/platform-browser/animations`.
- * Needed for: All but Chrome, Firefox and Opera. http://caniuse.com/#feat=web-animation
+ * Web Animations `@angular/platform-browser/animations`
+ * Only required if AnimationBuilder is used within the application and using IE/Edge or Safari.
+ * Standard animation support in Angular DOES NOT require any polyfills (as of Angular 6.0).
  **/
 // import 'web-animations-js';  // Run `npm install --save web-animations-js`.