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+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
+---
+
+Improved the `parseEntityRef` Scaffolder filter by introducing the ability for users to provide default kind and namespace values. The filter now takes
+3 arguments:
+
+1. Entity reference
+2. (Optional) Default kind
+3. (Optional) Default namespace
+
+So you can now provide default `kind` and/or `namespace`. Check out the following examples:
+
+- Without default values: `${{ parameters.entity | parseEntityRef | pick('name') }}`
+- With default kind: `${{ parameters.entity | parseEntityRef('group') | pick('name') }}`
+- With default kind and namespace: `${{ parameters.entity | parseEntityRef('group', 'another-namespace') | pick('name') }}`
+- With default namespace:
+  - `${{ parameters.entity | parseEntityRef(null, 'another-namespace') | pick('name') }}`
+  - `${{ parameters.entity | parseEntityRef(undefined, 'another-namespace') | pick('name') }}`
+  - `${{ parameters.entity | parseEntityRef('', 'another-namespace') | pick('name') }}`