diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index ec3b29d1b990..6fbfce6961a2 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Test component compliance with web accessibility standards",
   "keywords": [
     "a11y",
diff --git a/code/addons/actions/package.json b/code/addons/actions/package.json
index 5f754a88570a..61e9280405d3 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Get UI feedback when an action is performed on an interactive element",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
index a28244df0bff..3316c41ab07b 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Switch backgrounds to view components in different settings",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/controls/package.json b/code/addons/controls/package.json
index 8f9a8054c096..2c3ffcc8f059 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Interact with component inputs dynamically in the Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/docs/package.json b/code/addons/docs/package.json
index 3d7cc601058d..48895f6b125f 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Document component usage and properties in Markdown",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/essentials/package.json b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
index eb43c219ea1b..a6e4369bbd84 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Curated addons to bring out the best of Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/gfm/package.json b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
index 49e29e97d6c8..c7955709e7f8 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 5004106ab830..eee34658601e 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Highlight DOM nodes within your stories",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/interactions/package.json b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
index ed4301330a92..5dc506cacefe 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Automate, test and debug user interactions",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/jest/package.json b/code/addons/jest/package.json
index a4e5740be545..c430cc01f426 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "React storybook addon that show component jest report",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/links/package.json b/code/addons/links/package.json
index b7f5f3a2361b..a06b74fb612d 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Link stories together to build demos and prototypes with your UI components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/measure/package.json b/code/addons/measure/package.json
index 80d00c68bb74..0064f269ad2b 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Inspect layouts by visualizing the box model",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
index 25029ef82ffe..fc46c773b3f4 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook Addon Onboarding - Introduces a new onboarding experience",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/outline/package.json b/code/addons/outline/package.json
index fb278a8610b9..2283bd6d5587 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Outline all elements with CSS to help with layout placement and alignment",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/storysource/package.json b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
index 2e99e8125aaa..562b05a869c2 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "View a story’s source code to see how it works and paste into your app",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/test/package.json b/code/addons/test/package.json
index 8ee188023bb5..a4f8ed45bf0b 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 1e5268bd2e4c..8c96f0efb52d 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Switch between multiple themes for you components in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "css",
diff --git a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
index 9929d0089191..77c54f3641ee 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Create your own toolbar items that control story rendering",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/viewport/package.json b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
index 63e60206b061..fc3a982e402c 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Build responsive components by adjusting Storybook’s viewport size and orientation",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
index 90380018411d..3a40ea5fda50 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "A plugin to run and build Storybooks with Vite",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/tree/next/code/builders/builder-vite/#readme",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
index 8bca8e722eb2..d6e5115bd305 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index db2394d2401b..ddfeef74bcb5 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index a422b03fabdd..8ff2861951fe 100644
--- a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
@@ -1,88 +1,88 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-beta.7',
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-  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.5.0-beta.7',
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-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.5.0-beta.7',
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-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  storybook: '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  sb: '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-beta.7',
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-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.7',
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-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.7',
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-  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-beta.7',
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-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-beta.7',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-beta.7',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.5.0-beta.8',
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+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.8',
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+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-beta.8',
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+  sb: '8.5.0-beta.8',
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+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  'create-storybook': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-beta.8',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-beta.8',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 70c53d79d69a..03b2ede34ed8 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.5.0-beta.7';
+export const version = '8.5.0-beta.8';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index 14816d4588ad..202e21a1260e 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index c89f4d389258..089476594d15 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index 03e83f1d858c..b6bf391b87c2 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index 16c7adf66e29..538d782d4113 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index 2376f1c37bff..8f97ed391917 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index f110a9371cde..dab32c435567 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Event names used in storybook core",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
index 0704f03435ef..bfa4eb4d0d25 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index d248f0949d8e..b81dc2ba904e 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Parse and manipulate CSF and Storybook config files",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
index 79bed48a279d..382b9fa1018b 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Shared utility functions for frameworks to implement docs",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
index c3430be5921b..a82593445638 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index 0e9576a41508..ee6941c38202 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 2f4889b30171..da32b9929f09 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index 1d775331188c..27b6659d6def 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 4cf97be32ab4..244c4b094a82 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index 07442651deb1..ff64f031095a 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index 5b44a000d776..35c2fae233dd 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Telemetry logging for crash reports and usage statistics",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
index f8207df59dff..7b730df30037 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index 13562792fd46..d9fcb254a8ef 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 1062db342d0e..6057a177bddb 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Angular: Develop Angular components in isolation with hot reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
index 428b3a225738..6d47505db37d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Ember: Develop Ember Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/tree/next/code/frameworks/ember",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
index ae9732bc6d66..7b6c3af9002b 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js and Vite",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
index 9bbd937f8757..3c78bcf4c102 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for HTML and Vite: Develop HTML in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
index d91ab9f8e76a..61df0f20e357 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for HTML: View HTML snippets in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
index 7f0d31d0a0eb..c6f4cc82ab56 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 5a1e2e40b51b..a450956debe1 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact and Vite: Develop Preact components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
index f15a94420578..233cf1eccc99 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
index 8dcdf6decac3..d471569ed250 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-native-web-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Develop react-native components an isolated web environment with hot reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index 4a0bdc30f996..20a201631ad8 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for React and Vite: Develop React components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
index eeb8d54be428..847a74648bc3 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for React: Develop React Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
index 232ef3b1dd32..c01ff58cb31e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Server: View HTML snippets from a server in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
index 43c32f61a45e..a84c99459479 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Svelte and Vite: Develop Svelte components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
index fc0dd1cdffc5..20da51d82cdc 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Svelte: Develop Svelte Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
index a22f6e9ed0e8..ae7a40fa802f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 3f67c456b985..291a41981721 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue3 and Vite: Develop Vue3 components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
index 80fb627f57be..223742483fa7 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue 3: Develop Vue 3 Components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
index 2cdbe1efecfb..ae2bd6f7b142 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for web-components and Vite: Develop Web Components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
index 619aa92693d1..46a6974f7e54 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for web-components: View web components snippets in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/lib/blocks/package.json b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
index cd7e33e93060..e54255595b4e 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 4e31b9076754..2c41b8a58c9b 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 568ab9f4ccd4..cfeb93c24679 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 9aa43e3a444a..2cf67eda0677 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook's CLI - install, dev, build, upgrade, and more",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 99f6ebf2f4cf..2381a68ce2e6 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "A collection of codemod scripts written with JSCodeshift",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 7dfaaf240fa9..196ddbae1ddb 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index a6fee64b315d..cf7af42367b6 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-storybook",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Initialize Storybook into your project",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/tree/next/code/lib/create-storybook",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 3253dc28239e..97b965d8f08a 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index cd316cd52134..f1979e323bec 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index c9ad8a1eb7dd..971dab959df3 100644
--- a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-dom-shim",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 4d4f05f81d2b..e72b99b17367 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 98cfa19ab2db..52fdb5b9bdc6 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 5acbf397ce35..620efb1eeca6 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -294,6 +294,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.5.0-beta.8"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index e724f600b146..75ed59d206f3 100644
--- a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-create-react-app",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Create React App preset",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
index 364622c88c30..814f38e474f6 100644
--- a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-html-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for HTML: View HTML snippets in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
index fd11d3dcfca9..27ad6b2dbfc3 100644
--- a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-preact-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
index b796c751951a..bc2aa69c9b4f 100644
--- a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-react-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for React: Develop React Component in isolation with Hot Reloading",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
index fb8088a49370..48fc48630ad1 100644
--- a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-server-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Server: View HTML snippets from a server in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
index 6eba44003f64..cd00d25c9446 100644
--- a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Svelte: Develop Svelte Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
index 8e4d59581507..df5ef39bb248 100644
--- a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue 3: Develop Vue 3 Components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index 351e398be33e..719860934f21 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index b0a1170483bb..b43e222db6a8 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index e863f283dc37..0b4f91da93a8 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index 27fdcc129183..b69376f406c5 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index dacb64a582fb..41a5d33b3bf0 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 836049329bef..e071df26236c 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index b5936cdfcc06..0e3c09544430 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.8",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",