diff --git a/.changeset/wild-socks-breathe.md b/.changeset/wild-socks-breathe.md
index 78e570e118..7a4dff4c3b 100644
--- a/.changeset/wild-socks-breathe.md
+++ b/.changeset/wild-socks-breathe.md
@@ -43,5 +43,3 @@
   NextFieldExtensionComponentProps
   NextFieldExtensionOptions
   ```
-
-- The `/alpha` import for `nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef` has been moved to `scaffolderPlugin.routes.nextSelectedTemplate`
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
index dcfa78b4ee..82a8dfd8d3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ export function makeFieldSchemaFromZod<
     : never
 >;
 
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+export const nextRouteRef: RouteRef<undefined>;
+
 // @alpha
 export type NextRouterProps = {
   components?: {
@@ -212,6 +215,16 @@ export const NextScaffolderPage: (
   props: PropsWithChildren<NextRouterProps>,
 ) => JSX.Element;
 
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+export const nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef: SubRouteRef<
+  PathParams<'/tasks/:taskId'>
+>;
+
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+export const nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef: SubRouteRef<
+  PathParams<'/templates/:namespace/:templateName'>
+>;
+
 // @public
 export const OwnedEntityPickerFieldExtension: FieldExtensionComponent_2<
   string,
@@ -457,11 +470,6 @@ export const scaffolderPlugin: BackstagePlugin<
       PathParams<'/templates/:namespace/:templateName'>
     >;
     ongoingTask: SubRouteRef<PathParams<'/tasks/:taskId'>>;
-    next: RouteRef<undefined>;
-    nextSelectedTemplate: SubRouteRef<
-      PathParams<'/templates/:namespace/:templateName'>
-    >;
-    nextOngoingTask: SubRouteRef<PathParams<'/tasks/:taskId'>>;
   },
   {
     registerComponent: ExternalRouteRef<undefined, true>;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
index b4e1bd99d4..7c99f8039b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/index.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ export * from './deprecated';
 /** next exports */
 export { NextScaffolderPage } from './plugin';
 export {
+  nextRouteRef,
+  nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef,
+  nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef,
   type TemplateGroupFilter,
   type NextRouterProps,
   type FormProps,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx
index 3d8ad5dd29..f6801c6371 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/plugin.tsx
@@ -61,11 +61,7 @@ import {
   selectedTemplateRouteRef,
   scaffolderTaskRouteRef,
 } from './routes';
-import {
-  nextRouteRef,
-  nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef,
-  nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef,
-} from './next';
+import { nextRouteRef } from './next';
 
 /**
  * The main plugin export for the scaffolder.
@@ -95,11 +91,6 @@ export const scaffolderPlugin = createPlugin({
     root: rootRouteRef,
     selectedTemplate: selectedTemplateRouteRef,
     ongoingTask: scaffolderTaskRouteRef,
-
-    /** next routes */
-    next: nextRouteRef,
-    nextSelectedTemplate: nextSelectedTemplateRouteRef,
-    nextOngoingTask: nextScaffolderTaskRouteRef,
   },
   externalRoutes: {
     registerComponent: registerComponentRouteRef,