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+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-server': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-cloud': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': patch
+---
+
+Update pull request creation filter to include .gitignore files in the created pull request