diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 771ab51ce1b9..ca38d1848b6c 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f89d35d80607..0fd1b8a2f8c5 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 5ecfbb9c18b4..8b0a68e80997 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 3a22ef4a5fb5..6076ae2b0695 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 565529280767..c6edb3f14308 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 d48d6b039026..7bb91e8bb960 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f5acd59e0bf3..79438d40133c 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 6269ab065bfc..4f9a269b034c 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 94404b55cb7b..86cf84e46183 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 009881de5d72..d80862cf4d59 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 cb436028026d..cdb3a91bb48e 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 2079e2ef24a5..4e6cfa9efb7a 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 e55f63164429..4964c7a3a4ba 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f8949211d94e..6ea09d403517 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 0b81ee6323f3..6f016e3e02a5 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 561d28e4a87c..94246c0704de 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 541a5ad0a116..203ff96d62f6 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 0589ca4c3774..bddd8a73c217 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 e97a62997c97..7aeb1ea7d640 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 a782ce13384d..e5d76e019f82 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 7153b3e0cad9..3db13f0231cb 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index d6fffe4d95b1..1744d188499f 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index b2ad64a5f1e1..cdb250c9cd8d 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.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  storybook: '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  sb: '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  'create-storybook': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-beta.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.5.0-beta.2',
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+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  storybook: '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  sb: '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  'create-storybook': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-beta.2',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 48dab566e82e..c9d852d16745 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.1';
+export const version = '8.5.0-beta.2';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index f268013faa49..9998fd59a573 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 75ff6992d955..988ed72abb2c 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index 845d13c84995..f4de8eedbefa 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index e8f7b428fb05..28de35eec46a 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index a086c9eacbf1..372be0dfea26 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index 2d300ed5476e..bcf2157df22c 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 741500f06b68..9cf49f637df2 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index e058fcff9b4e..3c0aa71c00c3 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f2b0ef72c1e3..002c500c1cb0 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 a3bb1256674e..a203750e5675 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index 3391bbfc4035..b8ad3dc9d18b 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 01f5bcaa962d..9b854e1e73d8 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index 2ed7dbab0dfa..682e0a595d1f 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 2e6ae0deba21..91cad5bc2737 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index a2d9bcdc0ade..f5c22b5ef835 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index 544844d9f6b3..d5b569580464 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 6c13272c0735..e7078e2c55f3 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index ead22cfc3013..0bbcb006eae1 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index ce7745d8053e..576788920f79 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 8084db39cdbd..a397b8c1d5a6 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 765d1f72b2f3..daf389813ec1 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 4b0527ac9ea4..d60457db363a 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 675c79a6133b..754cc9019674 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 5bc950614ff9..87a35ff52905 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 93d280b3cc2f..4fc5571a5f1b 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 af16c7a731e8..c1404318b69e 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 b3a589951481..147f1c243bed 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 7cc51ea5cdd7..a59dd55dd0d2 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 9c5713397880..7db983e04e07 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 c7ec35237bab..5a5a024bad2a 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 d14834a79bca..c93bda611e59 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 cbf891233d28..458e2c9290bc 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 18661a2964fc..11ad71aaf0c2 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 7c22175650c6..c1f245b7514c 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 ca67ab36ad01..73e8c8033baf 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 eeef748ed9b1..7fe54f06d4ef 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 1459a5195b8f..5db1d433cdf9 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 23324621d34d..02778aa210a0 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 6b5283ccc068..99d8537a512d 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index fed479358f0b..8b7d3aae3a32 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index d2f573d35fc6..c63ae7acdf82 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f53deb22a2cd..ec3cad1f1fe0 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 301438de6b55..3224d7089b96 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index a588d3fd483b..5e5ee2a48bfc 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 3247aaf76761..dc49ef2e1913 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 6f1d10d5bd5f..a4c16dcff69d 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 51f51dfe446c..8fa32975c148 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 379852e34633..60857a4d2170 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 0e48854fdcb5..40202d1c5c3e 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index dab85e1bcdc0..7b9fd27a6318 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -294,6 +294,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.5.0-beta.2"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 1369befaabc1..ea8849294e29 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 a732bb7c09d0..9094d24589c5 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 4d38b58057ad..d87bfd54c980 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f230b49633bd..48b04685bd43 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 cba43da755d9..aaeb9c2dc159 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 cae091f9d97e..1053d6ec17c7 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 e34dfdf621bc..2477b603d753 100644
--- a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 1108f359be03..3726b3e2a2a1 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 88b4bf502943..411e0a72028d 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index ae5908171f51..3a2bc736cfec 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index ec2395fd09da..484c3eb38f82 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 084fc9859f36..7aa8fec6f5c9 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 5a1aa026c9f6..4aef83519c25 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 4881a11bcfe5..c2f23a997864 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.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",