diff --git a/.changeset/remove-immediate-stitching.md b/.changeset/remove-immediate-stitching.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': minor
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 Removed the immediate mode stitching strategy. All stitching now uses the deferred mode, which processes entities asynchronously via a worker queue. If your configuration includes `catalog.stitchingStrategy.mode: 'immediate'`, it will be ignored with a deprecation warning. The `pollingInterval` and `stitchTimeout` settings continue to work as before.