diff --git a/.changeset/silver-lies-rest.md b/.changeset/silver-lies-rest.md
index 76fdba0b43..34b77f5375 100644
--- a/.changeset/silver-lies-rest.md
+++ b/.changeset/silver-lies-rest.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
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-'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-gitlab': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-gitlab': patch
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 The configuration key `branch` of the `GitlabDiscoveryEntityProvider` has been deprecated in favor of the configuration key `fallbackBranch`.
+It will be reused in future release to enforce a concrete branch to be used in catalog file discovery.  
 To migrate to the new configuration value, rename `branch` to `fallbackBranch`.