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+---
+'@backstage/backend-common': patch
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+'@techdocs/cli': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend': patch
+---
+
+Bumping minimum requirements for `dockerode` and `testcontainers`