What's A Good Method For Monkey Patching Bower Packages In Angular?

I'm working on an Angular.js project based on ngBoilerplate. I had some environment specific issues that had to be resolved by adding a couple lines to the Angular source. I've got

Solution 1:

Fork the Angular repo, modify it, and use your own copy as your bower dependency. Be sure to document how your fork differs from the original angular source.

Or, look for a way to resolve the issues with the stock angular, and distribute the fix as a required script.