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+'@backstage/core-components': minor
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-gitops-profiles': minor
+'@backstage/app-defaults': minor
+'@backstage/core-app-api': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-auth-backend': minor
+'@backstage/test-utils': minor
+---
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+Introduce a new global config parameter, "enableExperimentalRedirectFlow" When enabled, instead of having a popup window where the authentication takes place, backstage will redirect to the authentication backend plugin, followed by a redirect back to the backstage frontend after authentication takes place.