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+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Remove the `@types/helmet` dev dependency from the app template. This
+dependency is now unused as the package `helmet` brings its own types.
+
+To update your existing app, simply remove the `@types/helmet` dependency from
+the `package.json` of your backend package.