diff --git a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
index e5212d214e18..217d74b01133 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## 8.5.0-beta.2
+
+- Addon Test: Clear coverage data when starting or watching - [#30072](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30072), thanks @ghengeveld!
+- Addon Test: Improve error message on missing coverage package - [#30088](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30088), thanks @JReinhold!
+- UI: Fix test provider event handling on startup - [#30083](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30083), thanks @ghengeveld!
+- UI: Keep failing stories in the sidebar, disregarding filters - [#30086](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30086), thanks @JReinhold!
+
 ## 8.5.0-beta.1
 
 - Addon A11y: Add conditional rendering for a11y violation number in Testing Module - [#30073](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30073), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
diff --git a/code/.storybook/preview.tsx b/code/.storybook/preview.tsx
index 04210af3f5af..23f95a0c5d5e 100644
--- a/code/.storybook/preview.tsx
+++ b/code/.storybook/preview.tsx
@@ -358,5 +358,6 @@ export const parameters = {
       opacity: 0.4,
     },
   },
-  tags: ['test', 'vitest', '!a11ytest'],
 };
+
+export const tags = ['test', 'vitest', '!a11ytest'];
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 352c8e63875b..dab85e1bcdc0 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -294,5 +294,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "8.5.0-beta.2"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index ac38904a3bb2..7399d21ebb8d 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.5.0-beta.1","info":{"plain":"- Addon A11y: Add conditional rendering for a11y violation number in Testing Module - [#30073](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30073), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Addon A11y: Remove warnings API - [#30049](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30049), thanks @kasperpeulen!\n- Addon A11y: Show errors of axe properly - [#30050](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30050), thanks @kasperpeulen!\n- Addon Test: Fix printing null% for coverage - [#30061](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30061), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- Telemetry: Add metadata distinguishing \\\"apps\\\" from \\\"design systems\\\" - [#30070](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30070), thanks @tmeasday!"}}
+{"version":"8.5.0-beta.2","info":{"plain":"- Addon Test: Clear coverage data when starting or watching - [#30072](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30072), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- Addon Test: Improve error message on missing coverage package - [#30088](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30088), thanks @JReinhold!\n- UI: Fix test provider event handling on startup - [#30083](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30083), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- UI: Keep failing stories in the sidebar, disregarding filters - [#30086](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30086), thanks @JReinhold!"}}