Summary

The dynamic plugin @parfuemerie-douglas/scaffolder-backend-module-azure-repositories (incompatible with BS 1.45 / project abandoned) has been removed from RHDH as it is no longer being maintained and is incompatible.

There exists a community-maintained @backstage-community/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure-devops from the backstage/community-plugins repository at https://github.com/backstage/community-plugins/tree/main/workspaces/azure-devops/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-azure-devops which is almost completely compatible with the old plugin.

See details below about breaking changes

Reason for Change

The Parfuemerie Douglas plugin is incompatible with RHDH 1.9+ due to:

• Dependency on deprecated @backstage/backend-common package
• Use of legacy /alpha imports from @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node
• Outdated createTemplateAction API (single type argument vs two)
• Incompatible Logger type (Winston vs LoggerService)
• Unmaintained - last commit was Aug 2024.

The community plugin is actively maintained and compatible with current Backstage APIs.

Action ID Changes

Parameter Differences

Clone Action

Push Action

Pull Request Action

Template Migration Steps

1. Update Action IDs

# Before
- id: clone
  action: azure:repo:clone

# After  
- id: clone
  action: azure:repository:clone

2. Update Push Action (Breaking Change)

# Before - remoteUrl was implicit from previous clone
- id: push
  action: azure:repo:push
  input:     branch: main

# After - remoteUrl is now required
- id: push
  action: azure:repository:push
  input:     remoteUrl: ${{ steps.clone.output.remoteUrl }}
    branch: main

3. Update PR Action Parameter Name (Breaking Change)

# Before
- id: pr
  action: azure:repo:pr
  input:     repoId: ${{ parameters.repoId }}
    title: "New PR"

# After - repoId renamed to repoName
- id: pr
  action: azure:pr:create
  input:     repoName: ${{ parameters.repoId }}
    title: "New PR"

Dynamic Plugin Package Reference

Acceptance Criteria

• [ ] Document the deprecation of @parfuemerie-douglas/scaffolder-backend-module-azure-repositories
• [ ] Document the replacement plugin @backstage-community/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure-devops
• [ ] Provide migration guide for existing templates
• [ ] Update release notes with breaking changes
• [ ] Remove the deprecated plugin from the overlay repository, at least remove it from the .txt lists of supported / tech-preview / dev-preview plugins, so that it wouldn't be a mandatory plugin anymore.