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+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Added support for configuring the working directory of the Scaffolder:
+
+```yaml
+backend:
+  workingDirectory: /some-dir # Use this to configure a working directory for the scaffolder, defaults to the OS temp-dir
+```