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Backstagev1.54.0CI/CD & App DeliveryAug 18, 2026

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A broad release with dependency updates, breaking changes to commands, authentication patterns, and connection APIs, plus new AWS connection support and updates across the catalog, scaffolder, search, and UI. It also includes Kubernetes plugin security fixes and an undisclosed security announcement.

Action needed (2)

breakingStrict TypeScript configuration schema validation
Package preparation now validates TypeScript configuration schemas strictly before publishing.
breakingPortable configuration schemas for root connection types
Connection types now use portable configuration schemas as the source of root connection types.

Check if affected (16)

securityKubernetes plugin security fixes
Applies if you use the Kubernetes plugin.
This release contains security fixes for the Kubernetes plugin.
breakingBackend connection APIs, removed from package exports
Applies if you use connectionsServiceRef, connectionsServiceFactory, DefaultConnectionsService, declareConnection, RootConnection, or AnyRootConnection.
Backend-only APIs and configuration types, including connectionsServiceRef, connectionsServiceFactory, DefaultConnectionsService, declareConnection, RootConnection, and AnyRootConnection, are no longer exported from this package.
breakingNode.js snapshots in generated backend Dockerfiles
Applies if you configure generated backend Dockerfiles.
Generated backend Dockerfiles no longer disable the Node.js snapshot.
+ 13 more on the release page

Plan ahead (3)

deprecatedThe plugin-web-library template, updated to toastApiRef
Applies if you use the plugin-web-library template.
The plugin-web-library template now uses toastApiRef from @backstage/frontend-plugin-api instead of the deprecated alertApiRef from @backstage/core-plugin-api.
deprecatedZod v3 schemas, deprecated
Applies if you depend on Zod v3 schemas.
Zod v3 schemas remain supported but are deprecated.
deprecatedThe catalog.providers.backstageOpenapi.plugins option, deprecated
Applies if you configure catalog.providers.backstageOpenapi.plugins.
The catalog.providers.backstageOpenapi.plugins configuration option is now optional and deprecated.

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