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+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
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+Updated publish:gitlab action properties to support project and branches level configuration.
+Project level configuration is based on the Gitlab Project Create API available options. Is is available via `settings` property.
+Branch level configuration allow to create additional branches and make them protected. It is available via `branches` property.
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+Marked existed properties `repoVisibility` and `topics` as deprecated, as they are covered by `settings` property.