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+id: v1.20.0
+title: v1.20.0
+description: Backstage Release v1.20.0
+---
+
+These are the release notes for the v1.20.0 release of [Backstage](https://backstage.io/).
+
+A huge thanks to the whole team of maintainers and contributors as well as the amazing Backstage Community for the hard work in getting this release developed and done.
+
+## Highlights
+
+### Support for experimental type build has been removed
+
+The `--experimental-type-build` option is no longer supported by any commands in the Backstage CLI. Existing usage should be migrated to using [subpath exports](https://backstage.io/docs/local-dev/cli-build-system#subpath-exports) instead.
+
+### Experimental support for Vite ⚡
+
+Due to some concerns about performance in larger monorepo setups and hot-reloading times, we’re looking to replace [Webpack](https://webpack.js.org/) with [Vite](https://vitejs.dev/) longer term, and in this release we’re shipping experimental support for Vite behind a `EXPERIMENTAL_VITE` environment variable flag when running `yarn start` in the frontend.
+
+Please reach out by [creating a GitHub issue](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/issues/new/choose) with any problems that you might be running into when using this experimental feature.
+
+### Scaffolder: `react-jsonschema-form@v5` + Design tweaks 💅
+
+It’s finally here. We’ve shipped support for `react-jsonschema-form@v5` which **should** be a completely non-breaking change for end users. We’ve also tweaked some of the designs for some of the new Scaffolder Pages. You can read more in the [upgrade to `@rjsf/*` v5 docs](https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-templates/migrating-to-rjsf-v5)
+
+### Catalog Presentation API
+
+The Catalog plugin now uses the `EntityPresentationApi` to decide how entities are rendered in the UI. This includes fetching entities in the background in order to show entities using their `metadata.title`. For more information, including how to customize the presentation, see [the PR](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/pull/17474), (documentation is in the works!).
+
+## Security Fixes
+
+This release does not contain any security fixes.
+
+## Upgrade path
+
+We recommend that you keep your Backstage project up to date with this latest release. For more guidance on how to upgrade, check out the documentation for [keeping Backstage updated](https://backstage.io/docs/getting-started/keeping-backstage-updated).
+
+## Links and References
+
+Below you can find a list of links and references to help you learn about and start using this new release.
+
+- [Backstage official website](https://backstage.io/), [documentation](https://backstage.io/docs/), and [getting started guide](https://backstage.io/docs/getting-started/)
+- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/backstage/backstage)
+- Backstage's [versioning and support policy](https://backstage.io/docs/overview/versioning-policy)
+- [Community Discord](https://discord.gg/backstage-687207715902193673) for discussions and support
+- [Changelog](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/tree/master/docs/releases/v1.20.0-changelog.md)
+- Backstage [Demos](https://backstage.io/demos), [Blog](https://backstage.io/blog), [Roadmap](https://backstage.io/docs/overview/roadmap) and [Plugins](https://backstage.io/plugins)
+
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