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+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+---
+
+Backends started with `startTestBackend` are now automatically stopped after the each test, unless the `autoStop` option is set to `false`.
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+'@backstage/backend-app-api': patch
+---
+
+Added `.stop()` method to `Backend`.