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@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ createTemplateAction({
 
 ```
 
+:::note
+
+As the new `zod` format is more strict if there are any additional properties in your Software Template YAML where you define your action it will trigger an `InputError`. Here is an exact example for reference:
+
+> "InputError: Invalid input passed to action publish:github, instance is not allowed to have the additional property "allowedHosts"
+
+To fix these you will simply need to remove the extra property details in your Software Template YAML where you define your action.
+
+:::
+
 The `scaffolder-backend` plugin has been converted to being New Backend System only, which means a lot of the public API has been cleaned up.
 
 The `createRouter` and `createBuiltinActions` have been removed as they were only used in the legacy backend system.