diff --git a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
index 05f683fc4658..a51cdc7798e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## 8.0.0-alpha.9
+
+- AutoTitle: Fix case-insensitive trailing duplicate - [#25452](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25452), thanks [@ksugawara61](https://github.com/ksugawara61)!
+- CLI: Never prompt for ESLint plugin - [#25289](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25289), thanks [@shilman](https://github.com/shilman)!
+- CSF-tools: Allow type checking in storySort - [#25265](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25265), thanks [@honzahruby](https://github.com/honzahruby)!
+- Core: Remove `storyStoreV7` feature flag - [#24658](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/24658), thanks [@ndelangen](https://github.com/ndelangen)!
+- Documentation: Add note about Yarn 1 dropped support - [#25488](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25488), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!
+- Node.js: Update version requirement to >= 18.0.0 - [#25516](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25516), thanks [@valentinpalkovic](https://github.com/valentinpalkovic)!
+- Storysource: Fix import error - [#25391](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25391), thanks [@unional](https://github.com/unional)!
+- UI: Fix sidebar top and bottom addon slots - [#25426](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25426), thanks [@ndelangen](https://github.com/ndelangen)!
+
 ## 8.0.0-alpha.8
 
 - Addon Links: Remove LinkTo from direct import - [#25418](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25418), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 590330a0853c..42086b18bace 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -309,5 +309,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "8.0.0-alpha.9"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index 7de16aa408a1..2aa86db6c0d3 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.0.0-alpha.8","info":{"plain":"- Addon Links: Remove LinkTo from direct import - [#25418](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25418), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Addon docs: Remove deprecated parameters - [#25469](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25469), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Builder Vite: Remove StorybookViteConfig type in favor of StorybookConfig - [#25441](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25441), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Core: Error on explicit actions while rendering or playing - [#25238](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25238), thanks [@kasperpeulen](https://github.com/kasperpeulen)!\n- Core: Remove collapseAll and expandAll methods - [#25486](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25486), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Core: Remove storyIndexers in favor of experimental_indexers - [#25468](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25468), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Core: Remove unused staticDir type - [#25415](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25415), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Doc blocks: Remove deprecated props from Description block - [#25457](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25457), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Manager API: Remove deprecated navigateToSettingsPage method - [#25467](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25467), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- React: Remove deprecated setGlobalConfig portable stories api - [#25442](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25442), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- TypeScript: Remove deprecated addons module types - [#25485](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25485), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Types: Remove DecoratorFn, Story, ComponentStory, ComponentStoryObj, ComponentStoryFn and ComponentMeta types - [#25477](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25477), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Types: Remove Framework in favor of Renderer types - [#25476](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25476), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- UI: Remove deprecated WithTooltip props - [#25440](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25440), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!"}}
+{"version":"8.0.0-alpha.9","info":{"plain":"- AutoTitle: Fix case-insensitive trailing duplicate - [#25452](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25452), thanks [@ksugawara61](https://github.com/ksugawara61)!\n- CLI: Never prompt for ESLint plugin - [#25289](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25289), thanks [@shilman](https://github.com/shilman)!\n- CSF-tools: Allow type checking in storySort - [#25265](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25265), thanks [@honzahruby](https://github.com/honzahruby)!\n- Core: Remove `storyStoreV7` feature flag - [#24658](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/24658), thanks [@ndelangen](https://github.com/ndelangen)!\n- Documentation: Add note about Yarn 1 dropped support - [#25488](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25488), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- Node.js: Update version requirement to >= 18.0.0 - [#25516](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25516), thanks [@valentinpalkovic](https://github.com/valentinpalkovic)!\n- Storysource: Fix import error - [#25391](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25391), thanks [@unional](https://github.com/unional)!\n- UI: Fix sidebar top and bottom addon slots - [#25426](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25426), thanks [@ndelangen](https://github.com/ndelangen)!"}}