2026.04.01

What's Changed

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Upgrade backstage to 1.48.5 by @tfhartmann in #351
• feat: Upgrade to v1.49.2 by @tfhartmann in #353
• feat(mcp): integrate MCP Actions backend and update documentation by @tfhartmann in #358
• feat(instrumentation): Add metrics for backstage by @tfhartmann in #359

Full Changelog: 2026.03.01...2026.04.01

2026.03.01

What's Changed

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Upgrade to new Front End in Hybrid mode by @tfhartmann in #347

Full Changelog: 2026.02.01...2026.03.01

2026.02.01

What's Changed

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Move Backstage behind Gateway API by @tfhartmann in #341

Full Changelog: 2026.01.01...2026.02.01

2026.01.01

What's Changed

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix: update auto-release workflow and remove deprecated publish workflow by @tfhartmann in #323
• fix: remove unauthorized users from permission configuration by @tfhartmann in #327
• refactor: Migrated to GitHub actions and updated CI by @tfhartmann in #329
• fix: format Kptfile description for better readability by @tfhartmann in #332
• fix: correct command in GKE deployment step by @tfhartmann in #333

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: add custom resources for Kubernetes gateways and HTTP routes by @tfhartmann in #325
• feat: update Node.js version to 22 in configuration files by @tfhartmann in #326
• feat: Use new backstage frontend ui for soundcheck by @tfhartmann in #328

Full Changelog: 2025.12.02...2026.01.01

2025.12.02

What's Changed

Breaking Changes 🛠

• feat!: Move Software Templates to dedicated repo by @tfhartmann in #293

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix: Fixing the GKE PDB Error by @tfhartmann in #289
• fix: update minAvailable to 0 in PodDisruptionBudget for backstage by @tfhartmann in #292

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Style and other updates to Terraform templates by @coreone in #290
• feat: add GitHub Actions workflow for monthly release creation by @tfhartmann in #302
• feat: Upgrade backstage to v1.43.3 by @tfhartmann in #303
• feat: Add AWS, GCP, and GitHub system configurations to Backstage by @tfhartmann in #305
• feat: Tech Insights page by @tfhartmann in #308
• feat: Backstage Upgrade to 1.44.2 by @tfhartmann in #313
• feat: Update Roadie and Pagerduty plugins and fix CSS by @tfhartmann in #314
• feat: Add web-redirects system configuration by @tfhartmann in #316
• feat: Bump Spotify Plugins by @tfhartmann in #317
• feat: adding mkdocstrings to dockerfile by @mirandonguyen in #318
• feat: add monthly release workflow by @tfhartmann in #320

New Contributors

• @mirandonguyen made their first contribution in #318

Full Changelog: 2025.08.01...2025.12.02

2025.08.01

What's Changed

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix: scaffolder errror by @tfhartmann in #280

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: add allowed iframe host for sanitizer in techdocs configuration by @tfhartmann in #277
• feat: Upgrade to v1.41.1 by @tfhartmann in #279
• feat: add pkgbuilder system configuration to Backstage by @tfhartmann in #284

Full Changelog: 2025.07.03...2025.08.01

2025.07.03

What's Changed

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix: Update CPU resource limits to use millicores for backstage deployment by @tfhartmann in #273

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Move local environment configuration to mise by @coreone in #266
• feat: Add 'includeKcc' parameter to enable GCP KCC in namespace template and misc updates by @tfhartmann in #262
• feat: Add Header and SupportButton to HomePage component by @tfhartmann in #267
• feat: Add Cloud Run MediaWiki site template by @coreone in #265
• feat: Add Copilot usage dashboards by @tfhartmann in #268

Full Changelog: 2025.06.04...2025.07.03

2025.06.04

What's Changed

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix: Add service account info to namespace template by @tfhartmann in #236
• fix(templates): Curate "recommeded" templates by @lihu-zhong in #244
• fix(scaffolder): Add PagerDuty scaffolder actions plugin by @tfhartmann in #245
• fix(template): Correct syntax for service account member reference by @tfhartmann in #246
• fix: Revert PR #250 by @tfhartmann in #251

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Upgrade to Backstage v1.38.1 by @tfhartmann in #234
• feat: Add Config Connector to Kube template by @tfhartmann in #233
• feat(cloud-run): Add template for Cloud Run by @lihu-zhong in #237
• feat: Adding Soundcheck HTTP Integration by @tfhartmann in #239
• feat: Add http soundcheck collector token by @tfhartmann in #243
• feat: Terraform template updates by @coreone in #252
• feat: Upgrade to version 1.39.0 by @tfhartmann in #258

Full Changelog: 2025.05.02...2025.06.04

2025.05.02

What's Changed

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix(python-package): Pin poetry_core correctly by @lihu-zhong in #221

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Add Mermaid support in TechDocs by @tfhartmann in #220

Full Changelog: 2025.04.01...2025.05.02

2025.04.01

What's Changed

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix: Enhance GitHub repo settings for publishing by @tfhartmann in #164
• fix: Google Groups input for namespace template by @tfhartmann in #184

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Upgrade to v1.35.1 by @tfhartmann in #163
• feat: Update Backstage to v1.36.1 and depends by @tfhartmann in #181
• feat: update Backstage version to 1.37.0 by @tfhartmann in #196
• feat: add Software template to create a basic repo by @tfhartmann in #205
• feat: Add MacOS and Windows ignores to templates by @coreone in #206
• feat: Add default home page by @tfhartmann in #207

Full Changelog: 2025.02.06...2025.04.01