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@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Changesets **are** needed for new packages, as that is what triggers the package
 
 1. Run `yarn changeset`
 2. Select which packages you want to include a changeset for
-3. Select impact of change that you're introducing, using `minor` for breaking changes and `patch` otherwise. We do not use `major` changes while packages are at version `0.x`.
+3. Select impact of the change you're introducing. If the package you are changing is at version `0.x`, use `minor` for breaking changes and `patch` otherwise. If the package is at `1.0.0` or higher, use `major` for breaking changes, `minor` for backwards compatible API changes, and `patch` otherwise. See the [Semantic Versioning specification](https://semver.org/#semantic-versioning-specification-semver) for more details.
 4. Explain your changes in the generated changeset. See [examples of well written changesets](https://backstage.io/docs/getting-started/contributors#writing-changesets).
 5. Add generated changeset to Git
 6. Push the commit with your changeset to the branch associated with your PR