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+---
+'@backstage/backend-common': patch
+---
+
+In preparation to the new backend system stable release, the `isDatabaseConnectionError` helper have been moved to the `backend-plugin-api` package and deprecated from `backend-common`.
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+---
+'@backstage/backend-plugin-api': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': patch
+---
+
+Start using the `isDatabaseConflictError` helper from the `backend-plugin-api` package in order to avoid dependency with the soon to deprecate `backend-common` package.