Backstage Celebrations - Stable Foundations and MCP Innovations

Explore the latest developments in Backstage's journey toward stability and AI-native capabilities in this 27-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Learn about the project's significant progress in achieving maturity through the introduction of drop-in plugin installation methods via new backend and frontend systems, culminating in the stable release of the new frontend system. Discover how Backstage is evolving into an AI-native platform through innovative systems like the Actions Registry and first-class Model Context Protocol (MCP) support. Understand the enhancements made to Backstage's authentication system to accommodate expanded use cases and improved functionality. Gain insights from Project Area highlights and participate in a Q&A session to address specific questions about Backstage's current state and future roadmap.