diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0b60008f0fb..06520612a48a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## 8.4.2
+
+- Addon Test: Fix post-install logic for Next.js Vite framework support - [#29524](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29524), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
+- Addon Test: Only render the TestingModule component in development mode - [#29501](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29501), thanks @yannbf!
+- CLI: Fix Solid init by installing `@storybook/test` - [#29514](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29514), thanks @shilman!
+- Core: Shim CJS-only globals in ESM output - [#29157](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29157), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
+- Next.js: Fix bundled react and react-dom in monorepos - [#29444](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29444), thanks @sentience!
+
 ## 8.4.1
 
 - Core: Relax peer dep constraint of shim packages - [#29503](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29503), thanks @kasperpeulen!
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
index f9f62e7c79d9..597322a9ce2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 8.5.0-alpha.3
+
+- Addon Test: Fix post-install logic for Next.js Vite framework support - [#29524](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29524), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
+- Core: Prevent clipping box shadow on file search modal - [#29523](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29523), thanks @ghengeveld!
+
 ## 8.5.0-alpha.2
 
 - Addon Test: Only render the TestingModule component in development mode - [#29501](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29501), thanks @yannbf!
diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 65b230ec6feb..750e10416ed8 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 d2ae93c9cd9f..d8e3c09e3677 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 a355399d4bda..ed8837847325 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 15b7e876cb18..429aa10bfe5c 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 44100ff776e2..aed4f784e644 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 d6f4c2d06a18..d83ad0bd8a3e 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 357c459512a1..8e4c51ba31d1 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index f367c8522194..8fefc078ae48 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 d4f3b449b345..c360be5b054a 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 3f533d0630a8..4bbbd808658a 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 3f6041e32c8e..7811c108d2a7 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 2b9b42f0817b..1f662322a90e 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 8f1c3dd69c6c..0913e5da9cc5 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 f891ea68483c..bef947388da9 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 9d5ea44b0a93..374e797bc5ea 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 ca9cac69fbb5..b778853351e5 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index c6d1cfcd6d08..5fd65ba89a0c 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 dba8b60e73e9..b99a65fe8cad 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 d51f0b158663..9bcdf2aff652 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 bff710edf710..409521346cac 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 fb7cf6b47f5f..6a122437e617 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 4181431539ea..30ee4739fe62 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index 68001af0ed44..9d0225f6f352 100644
--- a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
@@ -1,87 +1,87 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  storybook: '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  sb: '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  'create-storybook': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  storybook: '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  sb: '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  'create-storybook': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-alpha.3',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index fa52a67d9c1f..238310acedb1 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-alpha.2';
+export const version = '8.5.0-alpha.3';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index 998fe199cf3c..4ad08c09b4a3 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index c3cc42c5ef5a..688873156e9e 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index 81487c759bae..384ad1432a6a 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index f191a7353819..d1750b8c4f81 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index dfb292656181..d5818575ff0f 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index 5b14bb545db8..de869d70f4aa 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 063fcde26a4c..e3ec83f93258 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index f62c3d3879f2..bace85c54878 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 e36ab11070f3..9ab05de3b587 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 5c7afd53accf..f7c8cf3a6a61 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index 136dc63a9d44..83213deaa9e1 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index fe00d6cb9e88..9c151e1d8bdf 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index 954b77c87a65..528f533d8c30 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 33e8aa8811ad..a2d6f5c49da8 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index 15f0838f0d6e..9550874baceb 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index 487a120c5037..320be1c21042 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 1324ccfba9d4..e47ea4acac35 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index 72f199a21205..906b18452bce 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 69fb329efb6d..58cd68aceb7f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 80c1deada3bb..fa337ddf6016 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 4d9a4c2049d3..b7e1d2dc4d1e 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 084ee13115c0..1d2c28e55d49 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 aab8040d3e7c..c906836614ac 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 b72f212c7e94..79bc3f6613ee 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/routing/app-router-provider.tsx b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/routing/app-router-provider.tsx
index d21fdc8382cf..881bb98a172f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/routing/app-router-provider.tsx
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/src/routing/app-router-provider.tsx
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ function getSelectedParams(currentTree: FlightRouterState, params: Params = {}):
       continue;
     }
 
-    // Ensure catchAll and optional catchall are turned into an array
-
     // Ensure catchAll and optional catchall are turned into an array
     const isCatchAll = isDynamicParameter && (segment[2] === 'c' || segment[2] === 'oc');
 
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 0292712bf234..efdb84226b7f 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 c1f885bfa39d..9876abb7e945 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index a1c668442033..b41374623b83 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 65010b37a395..f9b70c7df783 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 715663b50985..d3d2cb9226c6 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 1df60de8222b..b5b0850c4d4f 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 9d7d2cd662b0..36d4ef03d897 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 68222b3f8c00..36af47b135ab 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index fd34d56c043a..4113ba862d4d 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 1c25df9cefdf..82a84c308550 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 03dc677da545..251e034cf036 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 c59b0cf156d2..c269e1081a2a 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 e3dd3c8f847f..d7206af15ab5 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 0e6591ba8935..9d8bee7cecd6 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
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 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 48a41fafddef..0e55f1743e5c 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 7a9bff57f796..77a2a37ca516 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
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   "keywords": [
     "cli",
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 693311f1b0c4..07dad61bee54 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
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   "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 b9ef9cbb495a..77de45a9a7f6 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index 6ae9bced49b6..aa4ee6dfda00 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 0fbb7c8753b1..13e3bfcc8551 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index b68c93b58238..b529f7b13571 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 5062005ce550..bd9c76c456ca 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index c04ffa23faf2..0c596ec22875 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index c5c5eff4d05f..036df428d0bc 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 07cdace548a0..d6bd47be7b93 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index ad8bf6ceebd5..90bb70e95947 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 226caa5c4cb1..764d9449507b 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 91ce4e06fd91..f3ebc5f6623b 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 89c2463b2ec4..a49e9a4d33e1 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 c18c4ae8ac7c..7724634d16b2 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 355cc24fb73c..f29f438661cf 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 43aa95c4096e..70941cba6d28 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "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 9a0ae582dbf4..3f360e97fd3a 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 3a8f051740b1..935712d26f4f 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index ac97456262c7..6d3035da5dec 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index ee8e51e307e5..4881b9b86228 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index e3b836a21029..2747727902d4 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 574463ddb23c..2bb6337b1cdf 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index eafd851c255b..dc2b034dc11a 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-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index 641189d11f4c..617b3b564f76 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.5.0-alpha.2","info":{"plain":"- Addon Test: Only render the TestingModule component in development mode - [#29501](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29501), thanks @yannbf!\n- CLI: Fix Solid init by installing `@storybook/test` - [#29514](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29514), thanks @shilman!\n- Core: Add bun support with npm fallback - [#29267](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29267), thanks @stephenjason89!\n- Core: Shim CJS-only globals in ESM output - [#29157](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29157), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Next.js: Fix bundled react and react-dom in monorepos - [#29444](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29444), thanks @sentience!\n- Next.js: Upgrade sass-loader from ^13.2.0 to ^14.2.1 - [#29264](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29264), thanks @HoncharenkoZhenya!\n- UI: Add support for groups to `TooltipLinkList` and use it in main menu - [#29507](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29507), thanks @ghengeveld!"}}
+{"version":"8.5.0-alpha.3","info":{"plain":"- Addon Test: Fix post-install logic for Next.js Vite framework support - [#29524](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29524), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Core: Prevent clipping box shadow on file search modal - [#29523](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29523), thanks @ghengeveld!"}}