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+openapi: 3.0.3
+info:
+  title: scaffolder
+  version: '1'
+  description: The Backstage backend plugin that provides the Backstage scaffolder
+  license:
+    name: Apache-2.0
+    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+  contact: {}
+servers:
+  - url: /
+components: