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Adds the Backend v1.31.0 changelog entry and bumps the sidebar title.

Source: albus tag v1.31.0 (abc7af78, origin remote) diffed against v1.30.0. GitHub has no v1.31.0 release yet.

No guide patches in this PR.

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🔵 Needs a closer look

The cited release tag and commit returned 404, leaving JWT enforcement, algorithm restrictions, and configuration defaults unverified pending review by someone with source access.

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What changed in this PR

Adds the Backend v1.31.0 release entry to Portkey’s changelog and updates the sidebar version label.

Changes:

• Documents authentication, MCP Gateway, guardrail, admin API, provider, and config updates.
• Lists fixes, performance improvements, and security dependency updates.
• Links to existing documentation without modifying guides.

File	Description
changelog/​backend.mdx	Adds the v1.31.0 changelog entry and bumps the sidebar label from 1.30.0.

_{Review effort: Balanced}

[Copilot]

🔵 Needs a closer look

The referenced albus tag and commit return 404, leaving JWT enforcement, accepted algorithms, admin scopes, and guardrail behavior unverified and requiring a reviewer with source access.

No open issues 🎉

_{Review effort: Balanced}