diff --git a/.changeset/thick-ads-smash.md b/.changeset/thick-ads-smash.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
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 Add branch protection for default branches of scaffolded GitHub repositories