InfoQ: Backstage 1.55 Adds Scaffolder Task Recovery and Removes Deprecated Catalog APIs
Backstage 1.55 adds opt-in recovery for Software Template tasks, allowing crashed or timed-out runs to resume from the last completed step. The release also includes breaking changes to the catalog, search and TechDocs. The source points readers to the current 1.55.3 patch.
What changes for platform teams
Platform teams running Backstage scaffolder templates can opt into resuming failed runs instead of restarting them. They should review catalog, search and TechDocs configuration before upgrading because of the breaking changes.
Editor: Correction 2026-10-20: this was listed as a Backstage 1.55 release by mistake. It is InfoQ coverage, not release notes from the project.
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