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-'@backstage/frontend-test-utils': patch
 '@backstage/plugin-app': patch
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+'@backstage/frontend-test-utils': patch
+---
+
+Add a new utility `renderTestApp` to `@backstage/frontend-test-utils` that simplifies rendering extensions within the Backstage application context for testing purposes. This utility replaces the use of `renderInTestApp` when the `extensions` option is needed.