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

2025.02.06

What's Changed

Breaking Changes 🛠

• feat!: Add soundcheck and RBAC plugins by @tfhartmann in #150

Fixed Bugs 🐛

• fix: Misc Scaffolder Fixes by @tfhartmann in #155

Exciting New Features 🎉

• feat: Add OpenTelemetry instrumentation for backend service by @tfhartmann in #81
• feat: Add Skills Exchange Plugin by @tfhartmann in #143
• feat: Add data to TechRadar by @tfhartmann in #145
• feat: Add Slack for soundcheck by @tfhartmann in #162

👒 Dependencies

• build(deps): bump the actions group with 1 update by @dependabot in #2
• build(deps): bump the actions group in /deployment/dev/terraform with 1 update by @dependabot in #4
• build(deps): bump the actions group in /deployment/prod/terraform with 1 update by @dependabot in #3
• build(deps): bump the actions group in /deployment/dev/terraform with 1 update by @dependabot in #26
• build(deps): bump the actions group in /deployment/prod/terraform with 1 update by @dependabot in #27
• build(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.8.2 to 2.10.1 in /deployment/dev/backstage by @dependabot in #29
• build(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.8.2 to 2.10.1 in /deployment/prod/backstage by @dependabot in #28
• build(deps): bump terraform-google-modules/service-accounts/google from 4.2.2 to 4.2.3 in /deployment/dev/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #31
• build(deps): bump terraform-google-modules/service-accounts/google from 4.2.2 to 4.2.3 in /deployment/prod/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #32
• build(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.10.1 to 2.11.0 in /deployment/dev/backstage by @dependabot in #34
• build(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.10.1 to 2.11.0 in /deployment/prod/backstage by @dependabot in #33
• build(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 20.0.0 to 20.1.0 in /deployment/prod/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #43
• build(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 20.0.0 to 20.1.0 in /deployment/dev/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #40
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.11.0 to 2.11.3 in /deployment/dev/backstage by @dependabot in #44
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.11.0 to 2.11.3 in /deployment/prod/backstage by @dependabot in #45
• chore(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 20.1.0 to 20.2.0 in /deployment/dev/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #51
• chore(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 20.1.0 to 20.2.0 in /deployment/prod/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #50
• chore(deps): bump broadinstitute/shared-workflows from 2.1.1 to 2.1.2 in the actions group by @dependabot in #49
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.11.3 to 2.12.0 in /deployment/dev/backstage by @dependabot in #55
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.11.3 to 2.12.0 in /deployment/prod/backstage by @dependabot in #56
• chore(deps): bump broadinstitute/shared-workflows from 2.1.2 to 2.2.0 in the actions group by @dependabot in #61
• chore(deps): bump the actions group across 1 directory with 2 updates by @dependabot in #67
• chore(deps): bump terraform-google-modules/service-accounts/google from 4.2.3 to 4.3.0 in /deployment/prod/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #62
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.12.0 to 2.13.0 in /deployment/dev/backstage by @dependabot in #65
• chore(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 21.0.0 to 21.0.1 in /deployment/prod/terraform in the actions group by @dependabot in #68
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.12.0 to 2.13.0 in /deployment/prod/backstage by @dependabot in #64
• chore(deps): bump the actions group across 1 directory with 2 updates by @dependabot in #76
• chore(deps): bump broadinstitute/shared-workflows from 2.2.0 to 2.3.0 in the actions group by @dependabot in #80
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.13.0 to 2.14.0 in /deployment/dev/backstage in the docker_dev group by @dependabot in #83
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.13.0 to 2.14.0 in /deployment/prod/backstage in the docker_prod group by @dependabot in #84
• chore(deps): bump broadinstitute/shared-workflows from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0 in the actions group by @dependabot in #90
• chore(deps): bump the terraform_dev group in /deployment/dev/terraform with 2 updates by @dependabot in #85
• chore(deps): bump the terraform_prod group across 1 directory with 2 updates by @dependabot in #86
• chore(deps): bump the terraform_dev group in /deployment/dev/terraform with 2 updates by @dependabot in #104
• chore(deps): bump the terraform_prod group in /deployment/prod/terraform with 2 updates by @dependabot in #102
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.14.0 to 2.14.1 in /deployment/dev/backstage in the docker_dev group by @dependabot in #100
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.14.0 to 2.14.1 in /deployment/prod/backstage in the docker_prod group by @dependabot in #99
• chore(deps): bump broadinstitute/shared-workflows from 2.4.0 to 2.5.0 in the actions group by @dependabot in #103
• chore(deps): bump the terraform_dev group in /deployment/dev/terraform with 2 updates by @dependabot in #112
• chore(deps): bump the terraform_prod group in /deployment/prod/terraform with 2 updates by @dependabot in #113
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.14.1 to 2.14.2 in /deployment/dev/backstage in the docker_dev group by @dependabot in #110
• chore(deps): bump cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy from 2.14.1 to 2.14.2 in /deployment/prod/backstage in the docker_prod group by @dependabot in #111
• chore(deps): bump broadinstitute/shared-workflows from 2.5.0 to 2.6.1 in the actions group by @dependabot in #117
• chore(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 25.0.0 to 25.0.1 in /deployment/dev/terraform in the terraform_dev group by @dependabot in #120
• chore(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 25.0.0 to 25.0.1 in /deployment/prod/terraform in the terraform_prod group by @dependabot in #121
• chore(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 25.0.1 to 25.0.2 in /deployment/prod/terraform in the terraform_prod group by @dependabot in #123
• chore(deps): bump GoogleCloudPlatform/sql-db/google from 25.0.1 to 25.0.2 in /deployment/dev/terraform in the terraform_dev group by @dependabot in #126
• chore(deps): bump the npm group across 1 directory with 88 updates by @dependabot in #127

New Contributors

• @coreone made their first contribution in #9
• @lbenezriravin made their first contribution in #38

Full Changelog: https://github.com/broadinstitute/backstage/commits/2025.02.06