diff --git a/.changeset/beige-chairs-suffer.md b/.changeset/beige-chairs-suffer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c642b70cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/beige-chairs-suffer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': minor
+---
+
+`SimpleStepper` back button now works with `activeStep` property set higher than 0
diff --git a/.changeset/metal-crabs-agree.md b/.changeset/metal-crabs-agree.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5a2d1102d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/metal-crabs-agree.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': minor
+---
+
+Declared CancelIcon explicitly on Chip component inside Select.tsx to disable onMouseDown event by default that creates the flaw of re-opening select component when user tries to remove a selected filter.
diff --git a/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/page.mdx b/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/page.mdx
index b2abdefb12..862127ec7b 100644
--- a/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/page.mdx
+++ b/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/page.mdx
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ Install Canon using a package manager.
 Import the global CSS file at the root of your application.
 
 ```tsx
-import '@backstage/canon/css/core.css';
-import '@backstage/canon/css/components.css';
+import '@backstage/canon/css/styles.css';
 ```
 
 ### 3. Start building ✨
diff --git a/docs/features/techdocs/how-to-guides.md b/docs/features/techdocs/how-to-guides.md
index 5a9044842f..9444dc9b6e 100644
--- a/docs/features/techdocs/how-to-guides.md
+++ b/docs/features/techdocs/how-to-guides.md
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ the source code hosting provider. Notice that instead of the `dir:` prefix, the
 
 Note, just as it's possible to specify a subdirectory with the `dir:` prefix,
 you can also provide a path to a non-root directory inside the repository which
-contains the `mkdocs.yml` file and `docs/` directory.
+contains the `mkdocs.yml` file and `docs/` directory. It is important that it is
+suffixed with a '/' in order for relative path resolution to work consistently.
 
 e.g.
-`url:https://github.com/backstage/backstage/tree/master/plugins/techdocs-backend/examples/documented-component`
+`url:https://github.com/backstage/backstage/tree/master/plugins/techdocs-backend/examples/documented-component/`
 
 ### Why is URL Reader faster than a git clone?
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/.gitignore b/packages/canon/.gitignore
index e7c52ff306..b200b44847 100644
--- a/packages/canon/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/canon/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 storybook-static
 
 # CSS output
-css
+/css
diff --git a/packages/canon/.storybook/preview.tsx b/packages/canon/.storybook/preview.tsx
index e278bb011f..b1bfa2dc88 100644
--- a/packages/canon/.storybook/preview.tsx
+++ b/packages/canon/.storybook/preview.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import type { Preview, ReactRenderer } from '@storybook/react';
 import { withThemeByDataAttribute } from '@storybook/addon-themes';
-
-// Canon specific styles
-import '../src/css/core.css';
-import '../src/css/components.css';
+import '../src/css/styles.css';
 
 const preview: Preview = {
   parameters: {
diff --git a/packages/canon/scripts/build-css.mjs b/packages/canon/scripts/build-css.mjs
index b2782e090e..80f566ac7e 100644
--- a/packages/canon/scripts/build-css.mjs
+++ b/packages/canon/scripts/build-css.mjs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const componentsDir = 'src/components';
 const cssFiles = [
   { path: `${cssDir}/core.css`, newName: 'core.css' },
   { path: `${cssDir}/components.css`, newName: 'components.css' },
+  { path: `${cssDir}/styles.css`, newName: 'styles.css' },
 ];
 
 // Components files
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/css/styles.css b/packages/canon/src/css/styles.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5d623389f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/canon/src/css/styles.css
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+@import './core.css';
+@import './components.css';
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.test.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.test.tsx
index b83ac68d5b..505152db5f 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.test.tsx
@@ -93,4 +93,62 @@ describe('<Select />', () => {
     const input = getByTestId('custom-select');
     expect(input.textContent).toBe('All results');
   });
+
+  it('should not open dropdown when deleting Chip component from Select', () => {
+    const items = [
+      { value: 'test_1', label: 'test 1' },
+      { value: 'test_2', label: 'test 2' },
+    ];
+
+    const handleChange = jest.fn();
+
+    const { getByTestId, queryByText } = render(
+      <Select
+        label="Default"
+        items={items}
+        multiple
+        selected={['test_1']} // Creates Chip Component initially
+        onChange={handleChange}
+        placeholder="All results"
+      />,
+    );
+
+    // Verify Chip component exist
+    const chip = getByTestId('chip');
+    expect(chip).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(chip.textContent).toContain('test 1');
+
+    // Find cancel icon
+    const cancelIcon = getByTestId('cancel-icon');
+    expect(cancelIcon).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Verify dropdown is initially closed
+    expect(queryByText('test 2')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Fire mouseDown on Chip's CancelIcon that tests if onMouseDown={event => event.stopPropagation()} is working properly
+    fireEvent.mouseDown(cancelIcon);
+
+    // Verify dropdown is closed after mouseDown on Chip's CancelIcon
+    expect(queryByText('test 2')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Delete the Chip
+    fireEvent.click(cancelIcon);
+
+    // Verify dropdown is still closed after the removal of Chip
+    expect(queryByText('test 2')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Verify Chip is removed
+    expect(chip).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(queryByText('test 1')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Verify we can still open the dropdown with a click on the select
+    const selectInput = getByTestId('select');
+    expect(selectInput.textContent).toBe('All results');
+
+    // Simulate click on select
+    fireEvent.mouseDown(within(selectInput).getByRole('button'));
+
+    // Now dropdown should be open
+    expect(queryByText('test 2')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
index 6b5174820b..7a862678b8 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   withStyles,
 } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
+import CancelIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Cancel';
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import ClosedDropdown from './static/ClosedDropdown';
@@ -222,9 +223,16 @@ export function SelectComponent(props: SelectProps) {
                   const item = items.find(el => el.value === selectedValue);
                   return item ? (
                     <Chip
+                      data-testid="chip"
                       key={item?.value}
                       label={item?.label}
                       clickable
+                      deleteIcon={
+                        <CancelIcon
+                          data-testid="cancel-icon"
+                          onMouseDown={event => event.stopPropagation()}
+                        />
+                      }
                       onDelete={handleDelete(selectedValue)}
                       className={classes.chip}
                     />
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.test.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.test.tsx
index 73baff8db2..e4093f07d2 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.test.tsx
@@ -173,4 +173,32 @@ describe('Stepper', () => {
     fireEvent.click(getTextInSlide(rendered, 2)('Back') as Node);
     expect(rendered.getByText('step1')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('Handles onBack action properly when activeStep is higher than 0', async () => {
+    const rendered = await renderInTestApp(
+      <Stepper activeStep={2}>
+        <Step title="Step 0" data-testid="step0">
+          <div>step0</div>
+        </Step>
+        <Step title="Step 1" data-testid="step1">
+          <div>step1</div>
+        </Step>
+        <Step title="Step 2" data-testid="step2">
+          <div>step2</div>
+        </Step>
+      </Stepper>,
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(getTextInSlide(rendered, 2)('Back') as Node);
+    expect(rendered.getByText('step1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    fireEvent.click(getTextInSlide(rendered, 1)('Back') as Node);
+    expect(rendered.getByText('step0')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    fireEvent.click(getTextInSlide(rendered, 0)('Next') as Node);
+    expect(rendered.getByText('step1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    fireEvent.click(getTextInSlide(rendered, 1)('Next') as Node);
+    expect(rendered.getByText('step2')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.tsx
index 4a1a4ab919..b0b6c1afd0 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/SimpleStepper/SimpleStepper.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type InternalState = {
 };
 
 const noop = () => {};
+
 export const VerticalStepperContext = React.createContext<InternalState>({
   stepperLength: 0,
   stepIndex: 0,
@@ -50,7 +51,17 @@ export interface StepperProps {
 export function SimpleStepper(props: PropsWithChildren<StepperProps>) {
   const { children, elevated, onStepChange, activeStep = 0 } = props;
   const [stepIndex, setStepIndex] = useState<number>(activeStep);
-  const [stepHistory, setStepHistory] = useState<number[]>([0]);
+  /*
+  Recreates the stepHistory array based on the activeStep
+  to make sure the handleBack function of the Footer works when activeStep is higher than 0
+  */
+  const inOrderRecreatedStepHistory = Array.from(
+    { length: activeStep + 1 },
+    (_, i) => i,
+  );
+  const [stepHistory, setStepHistory] = useState<number[]>(
+    inOrderRecreatedStepHistory,
+  );
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setStepIndex(activeStep);