Merge pull request #24754 from erik-adsk/master

Use linkTarget in ScaffolderField to enable parameter descriptions to open in a new tab as intended

.changeset/loud-pumpkins-bow.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react': patch
+---
+
+Links that are rendered in the markdown in the `ScaffolderField` component are now opened in new tabs.

plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderField/ScaffolderField.tsx

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export const ScaffolderField = (
       {displayLabel && rawDescription ? (
         <MarkdownContent
           content={rawDescription}
+          linkTarget="_blank"
           className={classes.markdownDescription}
         />
       ) : null}