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diff --git a/‎packages/core/src/linker.ts‎
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@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ export class ApplicationRef {
     constructor();
     attachView(viewRef: ViewRef): void;
     bootstrap<C>(component: Type<C>, rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any): ComponentRef<C>;
+    // @deprecated
+    bootstrap<C>(componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>, rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any): ComponentRef<C>;
     readonly components: ComponentRef<any>[];
     readonly componentTypes: Type<any>[];
     destroy(): void;
@@ -291,6 +293,31 @@ export interface ComponentDecorator {
     new (obj: Component): Component;
 }
 
+// @public @deprecated
+export abstract class ComponentFactory<C> {
+    abstract get componentType(): Type<any>;
+    abstract create(injector: Injector, projectableNodes?: any[][], rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any, environmentInjector?: EnvironmentInjector | NgModuleRef<any>, directives?: (Type<unknown> | DirectiveWithBindings<unknown>)[], bindings?: Binding[]): ComponentRef<C>;
+    abstract get inputs(): {
+        propName: string;
+        templateName: string;
+        transform?: (value: any) => any;
+        isSignal: boolean;
+    }[];
+    abstract get ngContentSelectors(): string[];
+    abstract get outputs(): {
+        propName: string;
+        templateName: string;
+    }[];
+    abstract get selector(): string;
+}
+
+// @public @deprecated
+export abstract class ComponentFactoryResolver {
+    // (undocumented)
+    static NULL: ComponentFactoryResolver;
+    abstract resolveComponentFactory<T>(component: Type<T>): ComponentFactory<T>;
+}
+
 // @public
 export interface ComponentMirror<C> {
     get inputs(): ReadonlyArray<{
@@ -2045,6 +2072,8 @@ export abstract class ViewContainerRef {
         directives?: (Type<unknown> | DirectiveWithBindings<unknown>)[];
         bindings?: Binding[];
     }): ComponentRef<C>;
+    // @deprecated
+    abstract createComponent<C>(componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>, index?: number, injector?: Injector, projectableNodes?: any[][], environmentInjector?: EnvironmentInjector | NgModuleRef<any>, directives?: (Type<unknown> | DirectiveWithBindings<unknown>)[], bindings?: Binding[]): ComponentRef<C>;
     abstract createEmbeddedView<C>(templateRef: TemplateRef<C>, context?: C, options?: {
         index?: number;
         injector?: Injector;
 
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import '../util/ng_hmr_mode';
 import '../util/ng_jit_mode';
 import '../util/ng_server_mode';
 
-import {type Observable, Subject, type Subscription} from 'rxjs';
-import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {
-  getActiveConsumer,
   setActiveConsumer,
+  getActiveConsumer,
   setThrowInvalidWriteToSignalError,
 } from '../../primitives/signals';
+import {type Observable, Subject, type Subscription} from 'rxjs';
+import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {ZONELESS_ENABLED} from '../change_detection/scheduling/zoneless_scheduling';
 import {Console} from '../console';
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import {Injectable} from '../di/injectable';
 import {InjectionToken} from '../di/injection_token';
 import {Injector} from '../di/injector';
 import {EnvironmentInjector, type R3Injector} from '../di/r3_injector';
-import {INTERNAL_APPLICATION_ERROR_HANDLER} from '../error_handler';
 import {formatRuntimeError, RuntimeError, RuntimeErrorCode} from '../errors';
+import {INTERNAL_APPLICATION_ERROR_HANDLER} from '../error_handler';
 import {Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {ComponentFactory, ComponentRef} from '../linker/component_factory';
 import {ComponentFactoryResolver} from '../linker/component_factory_resolver';
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ import {ViewRef as InternalViewRef} from '../render3/view_ref';
 import {TESTABILITY} from '../testability/testability';
 import {NgZone} from '../zone/ng_zone';
 
-import {ProfilerEvent} from '../../primitives/devtools';
 import {profiler} from '../render3/profiler';
-import {isReactiveLViewConsumer} from '../render3/reactive_lview_consumer';
+import {ProfilerEvent} from '../../primitives/devtools';
 import {EffectScheduler} from '../render3/reactivity/root_effect_scheduler';
+import {isReactiveLViewConsumer} from '../render3/reactive_lview_consumer';
 import {ApplicationInitStatus} from './application_init';
 import {TracingAction, TracingService, TracingSnapshot} from './tracing';
 
@@ -441,13 +441,61 @@ export class ApplicationRef {
    * While in this example, we are providing reference to a DOM node.
    *
    * {@example core/ts/platform/platform.ts region='domNode'}
+   *
+   * @deprecated Passing Component factories as the `Application.bootstrap` function argument is
+   *     deprecated. Pass Component Types instead.
    */
-  bootstrap<C>(component: Type<C>, rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any): ComponentRef<C> {
-    return this.bootstrapImpl(component, rootSelectorOrNode);
+  bootstrap<C>(
+    componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>,
+    rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any,
+  ): ComponentRef<C>;
+
+  /**
+   * Bootstrap a component onto the element identified by its selector or, optionally, to a
+   * specified element.
+   *
+   * @usageNotes
+   * ### Bootstrap process
+   *
+   * When bootstrapping a component, Angular mounts it onto a target DOM element
+   * and kicks off automatic change detection. The target DOM element can be
+   * provided using the `rootSelectorOrNode` argument.
+   *
+   * If the target DOM element is not provided, Angular tries to find one on a page
+   * using the `selector` of the component that is being bootstrapped
+   * (first matched element is used).
+   *
+   * ### Example
+   *
+   * Generally, we define the component to bootstrap in the `bootstrap` array of `NgModule`,
+   * but it requires us to know the component while writing the application code.
+   *
+   * Imagine a situation where we have to wait for an API call to decide about the component to
+   * bootstrap. We can use the `ngDoBootstrap` hook of the `NgModule` and call this method to
+   * dynamically bootstrap a component.
+   *
+   * {@example core/ts/platform/platform.ts region='componentSelector'}
+   *
+   * Optionally, a component can be mounted onto a DOM element that does not match the
+   * selector of the bootstrapped component.
+   *
+   * In the following example, we are providing a CSS selector to match the target element.
+   *
+   * {@example core/ts/platform/platform.ts region='cssSelector'}
+   *
+   * While in this example, we are providing reference to a DOM node.
+   *
+   * {@example core/ts/platform/platform.ts region='domNode'}
+   */
+  bootstrap<C>(
+    componentOrFactory: ComponentFactory<C> | Type<C>,
+    rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any,
+  ): ComponentRef<C> {
+    return this.bootstrapImpl(componentOrFactory, rootSelectorOrNode);
   }
 
   private bootstrapImpl<C>(
-    component: Type<C>,
+    componentOrFactory: ComponentFactory<C> | Type<C>,
     rootSelectorOrNode?: string | any,
     injector: Injector = Injector.NULL,
   ): ComponentRef<C> {
@@ -456,12 +504,13 @@ export class ApplicationRef {
       profiler(ProfilerEvent.BootstrapComponentStart);
 
       (typeof ngDevMode === 'undefined' || ngDevMode) && warnIfDestroyed(this._destroyed);
+      const isComponentFactory = componentOrFactory instanceof ComponentFactory;
       const initStatus = this._injector.get(ApplicationInitStatus);
 
       if (!initStatus.done) {
         let errorMessage = '';
         if (typeof ngDevMode === 'undefined' || ngDevMode) {
-          const standalone = isStandalone(component);
+          const standalone = !isComponentFactory && isStandalone(componentOrFactory);
           errorMessage =
             'Cannot bootstrap as there are still asynchronous initializers running.' +
             (standalone
@@ -471,8 +520,13 @@ export class ApplicationRef {
         throw new RuntimeError(RuntimeErrorCode.ASYNC_INITIALIZERS_STILL_RUNNING, errorMessage);
       }
 
-      const resolver = this._injector.get(ComponentFactoryResolver);
-      const componentFactory = resolver.resolveComponentFactory(component)!;
+      let componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>;
+      if (isComponentFactory) {
+        componentFactory = componentOrFactory;
+      } else {
+        const resolver = this._injector.get(ComponentFactoryResolver);
+        componentFactory = resolver.resolveComponentFactory(componentOrFactory)!;
+      }
       this.componentTypes.push(componentFactory.componentType);
 
       // Create a factory associated with the current module if it's not bound to some other
 
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ export {
   CompilerOptions,
   ModuleWithComponentFactories,
 } from './linker/compiler';
-export {ComponentRef, ComponentFactory as ɵComponentFactory} from './linker/component_factory';
-export {ComponentFactoryResolver as ɵComponentFactoryResolver} from './linker/component_factory_resolver';
+export {ComponentFactory, ComponentRef} from './linker/component_factory';
+export {ComponentFactoryResolver} from './linker/component_factory_resolver';
 export {DestroyRef} from './linker/destroy_ref';
 export {ElementRef} from './linker/element_ref';
 export {NgModuleFactory, NgModuleRef} from './linker/ng_module_factory';
 
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ export abstract class ComponentRef<C> {
  * Base class for a factory that can create a component dynamically.
  * Instantiate a factory for a given type of component with `resolveComponentFactory()`.
  * Use the resulting `ComponentFactory.create()` method to create a component of that type.
+ *
+ * @publicApi
+ *
+ * @deprecated Angular no longer requires Component factories. Please use other APIs where
+ *     Component class can be used directly.
  */
 export abstract class ComponentFactory<C> {
   /**
 
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class _NullComponentFactoryResolver implements ComponentFactoryResolver {
  * Note: since v13, dynamic component creation via
  * [`ViewContainerRef.createComponent`](api/core/ViewContainerRef#createComponent)
  * does **not** require resolving component factory: component class can be used directly.
+ *
+ * @publicApi
+ *
+ * @deprecated Angular no longer requires Component factories. Please use other APIs where
+ *     Component class can be used directly.
  */
 export abstract class ComponentFactoryResolver {
   static NULL: ComponentFactoryResolver = /* @__PURE__ */ new _NullComponentFactoryResolver();