diff --git a/.changeset/loud-pumpkins-bow.md b/.changeset/loud-pumpkins-bow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..366645db24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/loud-pumpkins-bow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react': patch
+---
+
+Fixed a bug where links in scaffolder field markdown content e.g. - description was not able to be launched in a new tab. This fix makes it so that all links within Scaffolder Fields are launched in a new tab.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
index c141733ec4..8a9623d78f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
@@ -302,7 +302,10 @@ export const createPublishGitlabMergeRequestAction: (options: {
 }) => TemplateAction_2<
   {
     repoUrl: string;
-    title: string;
+    title: string
+    /**
+     * @public @deprecated use import from \@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github instead
+     */;
     description: string;
     branchName: string;
     targetBranchName?: string | undefined;