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+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': minor
+---
+
+BREAKING ALPHA: The `checkpoint` method now takes an object instead of previous arguments, which allows also for an optional `key` which will be an incrementing counter for each call of the `checkpoint` method per step.
+
+```ts
+await ctx.checkpoint({ key: 'repo.create', fn: () => ockokit.repo.create({...})})
+```
+
+You can also now return `void` from the checkpoint if the method returns `void` inside the `checkpoint` handler.