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+---
+'@backstage/backend-app-api': patch
+'@backstage/backend-defaults': patch
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+---
+
+Updated to support new `ServiceFactory` formats.
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+---
+'@backstage/backend-plugin-api': patch
+---
+
+The `createServiceFactory` method has been updated to return a higher-order factory that can accept options.