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+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Removed the `cookiecutter-golang` template from the default `create-app` install as we no longer provide `cookiecutter` action out of the box.
+
+You can remove the template by removing the following lines from your `app-config.yaml` under `catalog.locations`:
+
+```diff
+-    - type: url
+-      target: https://github.com/spotify/cookiecutter-golang/blob/master/template.yaml
+-      rules:
+-        - allow: [Template]
+```