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-'@backstage/backend-common': patch
+'@backstage/backend-common': minor
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-Internal refactor of the database code
+Internal refactor of the database code.
+
+**BREAKING**: The helper functions `createDatabaseClient` and `ensureDatabaseExists` have been removed from the public interface, since they have no usage within the repository and never were suitable for calling from the outside. Please consider using `coreServices.database` or `DatabaseManager` directly wherever possible instead.