diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index b4ead074313..9c696cafe66 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/actions/package.json b/code/addons/actions/package.json
index ece8a2ec4e3..983e41f6281 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
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 {
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index 6a28feca716..16357f8dafa 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/controls/package.json b/code/addons/controls/package.json
index 482e56e196e..75223947b49 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/docs/package.json b/code/addons/docs/package.json
index 20c26d3fa9d..af73a8a2668 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/essentials/package.json b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
index 33112d9708d..e93aa4e1f72 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/gfm/package.json b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
index 5d2b909e149..da1369c8a1b 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 261aaaf561f..e1abbab22b0 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
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 {
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index 467cac882d2..3c7e5b4db44 100644
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/jest/package.json b/code/addons/jest/package.json
index 02d3455461a..f7ebc1a6835 100644
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 {
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index c19d89b78b0..62f1076033a 100644
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diff --git a/code/addons/measure/package.json b/code/addons/measure/package.json
index f5146ede862..d105acd6815 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
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index b4d1940b6b3..aebacf52873 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/outline/package.json b/code/addons/outline/package.json
index 1a40a4d6c6c..13852412f82 100644
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 {
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index e116bf93a52..e64ccb462d1 100644
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diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 1203272b30d..7ab20a8f0d6 100644
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index 003fe05a760..e4f180835e4 100644
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/viewport/package.json b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
index b1478832b2e..dcfc724c938 100644
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index 432ee9cf335..a472f7c4f33 100644
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index 6422f5c7279..db351000c36 100644
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index 4e0d3caf9cf..0c346841e92 100644
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index 6e631703795..480a8bcdc18 100644
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index d1f6b92bfa4..d8257b2649f 100644
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index 6fd46099d12..a27340d42cd 100644
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index 6582c99aac3..14a8e2d07e2 100644
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
index 5d4153a44fb..e07cb6a6db3 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
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index 8f9dae80033..46f6d2235c0 100644
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
index dccfa9aa93d..86c26140662 100644
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index 02a50462eac..37ec751658a 100644
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
index 4ef8b479e4f..939b9017659 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
index c8966b299cb..a832fec5613 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
index 173162058c0..54d6b7a7fbe 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
index 362fd576e7d..6563a508dfd 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
index 3a9f86ae03d..9a385c79da6 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index a6d9e80ce04..ac5b32bed1f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
index 6df4545ccb8..7e5675b765a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
index bca9dda246e..ce2437fb62c 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
index 2d0642ecbdd..6878d89869e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
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diff --git a/code/lib/channels/package.json b/code/lib/channels/package.json
index 57a8c53ab2e..76ad38b9266 100644
--- a/code/lib/channels/package.json
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diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 9b652778930..13c5e679ffd 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 36355076102..9a866dfa05d 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
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diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 1ea9d9ca118..d155d9a6dd1 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
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diff --git a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
index 80545b22643..4161d1b5aec 100644
--- a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
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diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index e1d2fdff65b..372a02e07da 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "A collection of codemod scripts written with JSCodeshift",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-common/package.json b/code/lib/core-common/package.json
index 2cef151d5e0..63b9cce37c2 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts b/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts
index 3748c421b11..b85ad97b2ea 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts
+++ b/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts
@@ -1,83 +1,83 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
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-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
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-  '@storybook/components': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
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-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
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-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
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-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
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-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
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-  '@storybook/react': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  sb: '8.1.0-alpha.7',
-  storybook: '8.1.0-alpha.7',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  sb: '8.1.0-alpha.8',
+  storybook: '8.1.0-alpha.8',
 };
diff --git a/code/lib/core-events/package.json b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
index 8f8cff87bce..9ea0fb4dddb 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Event names used in storybook core",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-server/package.json b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
index baaabbbfb69..9d4850f1814 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 48b4c79c4d4..648808b9955 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 2635decf0e3..1e1975a4bc3 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
index 219ac1c3788..4bbd8043c54 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Parse and manipulate CSF and Storybook config files",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
index 5af72a730ae..297cdc943c2 100644
--- a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Shared utility functions for frameworks to implement docs",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 48fc836d9fd..f05a9f52dea 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
index 0a68b927b82..53a8b18ea03 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
index d7314740b1b..f20381536ec 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.1.0-alpha.7';
+export const version = '8.1.0-alpha.8';
diff --git a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
index edded56bf9c..f992089c931 100644
--- a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
index 36797a9265e..6f1ed6c2499 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview/package.json b/code/lib/preview/package.json
index aaaff869359..93c7fa25ab1 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 35b3bd868d2..d9ba1aee82d 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/router/package.json b/code/lib/router/package.json
index 58d83e52977..a02e6bc64f2 100644
--- a/code/lib/router/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 4c8916ae663..2d661fd16c3 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
index bad5ecca34c..ae34dcc201c 100644
--- a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Telemetry logging for crash reports and usage statistics",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 502f18c5140..fb8c7fd34c0 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/theming/package.json b/code/lib/theming/package.json
index d0b87b51c0c..3c528bd4f46 100644
--- a/code/lib/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/types/package.json b/code/lib/types/package.json
index 57eae04e53f..58824511b29 100644
--- a/code/lib/types/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 12fbd04d33a..6550aff79cb 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -299,6 +299,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.1.0-alpha.8"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 3f7e9992867..3c400f6c540 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Create React App preset",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
index 5209a5cabfb..248e9b43fdc 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook for HTML: View HTML snippets in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
index 71d1cad823e..5527f781c57 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
index 33e1c1abc27..13a61312936 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook for React: Develop React Component in isolation with Hot Reloading",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
index 79d58fccb7c..28b9995464d 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Server: View HTML snippets from a server in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
index 7631ae956d4..246adf3d9ca 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Svelte: Develop Svelte Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
index 500f80f54b1..fd7762c0794 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": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue 3: Develop Vue 3 Components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index def5200f675..8ccc4d2df80 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 09fc253432d..5d82366e374 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index c71f8628de5..9e077ff7641 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index b045700b437..39151f1ab7a 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 8240c18f435..1343fcd2c87 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index b50d57c870c..67090c8250d 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 0b14130edba..3f17d976d8e 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/ui/blocks/package.json b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
index 3369d91ea08..a5ba2e041f1 100644
--- a/code/ui/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/components/package.json b/code/ui/components/package.json
index b1ceb03faa8..4f8ea467445 100644
--- a/code/ui/components/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/manager/package.json b/code/ui/manager/package.json
index 0c8e86d7bda..1f3e37a58ba 100644
--- a/code/ui/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"