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+---
+'@backstage/backend-plugin-api': patch
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+'@backstage/backend-defaults': patch
+'@backstage/backend-app-api': patch
+---
+
+Removed options from `createBackend`.
+
+The `createBackend` method doesn't accept any options anymore as in the following:
+
+```ts
+const backend = createBackend({ services: [myCustomServiceFactory] });
+```
+
+In order to pass custom service factories use the `add` method:
+
+```ts
+const backend = createBackend();
+backend.add(customRootLoggerServiceFactory);
+```