The Hitchhiker's Guide To Upgrading Backstage: Don't Panic!

This conference talk provides a practical guide to upgrading Backstage for maintaining modern developer portals. Learn essential strategies from experienced maintainers who have tackled challenges like breaking changes and plugin compatibility. Discover valuable tools including backstage-cli for version checks, nightly builds for testing individual packages, and how to leverage Backstage Enhancement Proposals (BEPs) to anticipate upcoming changes. The presenters share real-world approaches for implementing incremental upgrades, automation techniques, and methods to minimize disruptions while maintaining your catalog. By following this 20-minute session from Harness experts at the CNCF event, gain a clear roadmap to streamline your Backstage upgrade process, reduce risks, and preserve team sanity through potentially complex transitions.