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 '@backstage/backend-test-utils': minor
-'@backstage/backend-defaults': minor
+'@backstage/backend-defaults': patch
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 Added Valkey support alongside Redis in backend-defaults cache clients, using the new Keyv Valkey package. Also extended backend-test-utils to support Valkey in tests.