diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/api-report.md b/packages/core-compat-api/api-report.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+## API Report File for "@backstage/core-compat-api"
+
+> Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
+
+```ts
+/// <reference types="react" />
+
+import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export function collectLegacyRoutes(
+  flatRoutesElement: JSX.Element,
+): BackstagePlugin[];
+
+// (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
+```
diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/src/collectLegacyRoutes.tsx b/packages/core-compat-api/src/collectLegacyRoutes.tsx
index 6de59fa214..2b149e6285 100644
--- a/packages/core-compat-api/src/collectLegacyRoutes.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/src/collectLegacyRoutes.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Existing tasks:
 
 */
 
+/** @public */
 export function collectLegacyRoutes(
   flatRoutesElement: JSX.Element,
 ): BackstagePlugin[] {