Merge pull request #15063 from rikez/feat/enhance-owner-picker

feat(scaffolder): add EntityFilterQuery support on Entity and Owner Picker components

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+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-cookiecutter': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-rails': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-yeoman': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Added `catalogFilter` field to OwnerPicker and EntityPicker components to support filtering options by any field(s) of an entity.
+
+The `allowedKinds` field has been deprecated. Use `catalogFilter` instead. This field allows users to specify a filter on the shape of [EntityFilterQuery](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/774c42003782121d3d6b2aa5f2865d53370c160e/packages/catalog-client/src/types/api.ts#L74), which can be passed into the CatalogClient. See examples below:
+
+- Get all entities of kind `Group`
+
+  ```yaml
+  owner:
+    title: Owner
+    type: string
+    description: Owner of the component
+    ui:field: OwnerPicker
+    ui:options:
+      catalogFilter:
+        - kind: Group
+  ```
+
+- Get entities of kind `Group` and spec.type `team`
+  ```yaml
+  owner:
+    title: Owner
+    type: string
+    description: Owner of the component
+    ui:field: OwnerPicker
+    ui:options:
+      catalogFilter:
+        - kind: Group
+          spec.type: team
+  ```