diff --git a/.changeset/many-trees-happen.md b/.changeset/many-trees-happen.md
index 0893eab4a2..f29c11fb22 100644
--- a/.changeset/many-trees-happen.md
+++ b/.changeset/many-trees-happen.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/config-loader': patch
+'@backstage/config-loader': minor
 ---
 
 Removed deprecated option `env` from `LoadConfigOptions` and associated tests
diff --git a/.changeset/new-waves-rule.md b/.changeset/new-waves-rule.md
index e68e679159..7470a1d08e 100644
--- a/.changeset/new-waves-rule.md
+++ b/.changeset/new-waves-rule.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/core-app-api': patch
+'@backstage/core-app-api': minor
 ---
 
-- Remove deprecated `@backstage/core-app-api@createApp` which has been replaced by `@backstage/app-defaults#createApp`
-- Remove deprecated type `BackstagePluginWithAnyOutput`
-- Remove deprecated constructors for `GithubAuth`, `OAuth2`, and `SamlAuth` as the `create` method should be used instead
+- Removed deprecated definition `createApp` from `@backstage/core-app-api` which has been replaced by `@backstage/app-defaults#createApp`
+- Removed deprecated type `BackstagePluginWithAnyOutput`
+- Removed deprecated constructors for `GithubAuth`, `OAuth2`, and `SamlAuth` as the `create` method should be used instead
diff --git a/.changeset/nice-apricots-grow.md b/.changeset/nice-apricots-grow.md
index 3e2f890717..290041091d 100644
--- a/.changeset/nice-apricots-grow.md
+++ b/.changeset/nice-apricots-grow.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/core-plugin-api': patch
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': minor
 ---
 
 - Removed deprecated option `description` from `ApiRefConfig`
diff --git a/.changeset/olive-cameras-rush.md b/.changeset/olive-cameras-rush.md
index fe1f38befb..9a83aea699 100644
--- a/.changeset/olive-cameras-rush.md
+++ b/.changeset/olive-cameras-rush.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/test-utils': patch
+'@backstage/test-utils': minor
 ---
 
 Removed deprecated `msw` definition which was replaced by calling `setupRequestMockHandlers` directly
diff --git a/.changeset/short-rockets-remain.md b/.changeset/short-rockets-remain.md
index 25d8eda84f..603caec71a 100644
--- a/.changeset/short-rockets-remain.md
+++ b/.changeset/short-rockets-remain.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 '@backstage/app-defaults': patch
-'@backstage/core-app-api': patch
-'@backstage/core-plugin-api': patch
+'@backstage/core-app-api': minor
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': minor
 ---
 
-- Remove deprecation configuration option `theme` from `AppTheme` of the `AppThemeApi`
+- Removed deprecation configuration option `theme` from `AppTheme` of the `AppThemeApi`
 - Removed reference to `theme` in the `app-defaults` default `AppTheme`
 - Removed logic in `AppThemeProvider` that creates `ThemeProvider` from `appTheme.theme`
diff --git a/packages/codemods/src/tests/core-imports.test.ts b/packages/codemods/src/tests/core-imports.test.ts
index ac1733e7fb..0b416e5c8e 100644
--- a/packages/codemods/src/tests/core-imports.test.ts
+++ b/packages/codemods/src/tests/core-imports.test.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ return something()
   it('should refactor imports', () => {
     const input = `
 /* COPYRIGHT: ME */
-import { Button as MyButton, createApiRef } from '@backstage/core';
+import { Button as MyButton, createApiRef, createSpecializedApp } from '@backstage/core';
 
+const app = createSpecializedApp();
 const apiRef = createApiRef();
 const button = <MyButton />
 `;
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ const button = <MyButton />
 import { Button as MyButton } from '@backstage/core-components';
 
 import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { createSpecializedApp } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
 
+const app = createSpecializedApp();
 const apiRef = createApiRef();
 const button = <MyButton />
 `;
diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/src/app/AppThemeProvider.tsx b/packages/core-app-api/src/app/AppThemeProvider.tsx
index 797e2bce87..b2c800f673 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/src/app/AppThemeProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/src/app/AppThemeProvider.tsx
@@ -88,9 +88,5 @@ export function AppThemeProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
     throw new Error('App has no themes');
   }
 
-  if (!appTheme.Provider) {
-    throw new Error('App has no theme provider');
-  }
-
   return <appTheme.Provider children={children} />;
 }