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+# Backstage Changelog
+
+This is a best-effort changelog where we manually collect breaking changes. It is not an exhaustive list of all changes or even features added.
+
+If you encounter issues while upgrading to a newer version, don't hesitate to reach out on [Discord](https://discord.gg/EBHEGzX) or [open an issue](https://github.com/spotify/backstage/issues/new/choose)!
+
+## Next Release
+
+> Collect changes for the next release below
+
+### @backstage/catalog-backend
+
+- Fixed an issue with duplicated location logs. Applying the database migrations from this fix will clear the existing migration logs. https://github.com/spotify/backstage/pull/1836
+
+## v0.1.1-alpha.17
+
+### @backstage/techdocs-backend
+
+- The techdocs backend now requires more configuration to be supplied when creating the router. See [packages/backend/src/plugins/techdocs.ts](https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/0201fd9b4a52429519dd59e9184106ba69456deb/packages/backend/src/plugins/techdocs.ts#L42) for an example. https://github.com/spotify/backstage/pull/1736
+
+### @backstage/cli
+
+- The `create-app` command was moved out from the CLI to a standalone package. It's now invoked with `npx @backstage/create-app` instead. https://github.com/spotify/backstage/pull/1745