diff --git a/docs/api/cli-options.md b/docs/api/cli-options.md
index 1ccbb4d1f124..ee164e45e499 100644
--- a/docs/api/cli-options.md
+++ b/docs/api/cli-options.md
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Options include:
| `-V`, `--version` | Output the version number `storybook dev -V` |
| `-p`, `--port [number]` | Port to run Storybook `storybook dev -p 9009` |
| `-h`, `--host [string]` | Host to run Storybook `storybook dev -h my-host.com` |
-| `-s`, `--static-dir` | **Deprecated** [see note](#static-dir-deprecation). Directory where to load static files from, comma-separated list `storybook dev -s public` |
| `-c`, `--config-dir [dir-name]` | Directory where to load Storybook configurations from `storybook dev -c .storybook` |
| `--https` | Serve Storybook over HTTPS. Note: You must provide your own certificate information `storybook dev --https` |
| `--ssl-ca` | Provide an SSL certificate authority. (Optional with --https, required if using a self-signed certificate) `storybook dev --ssl-ca my-certificate` |
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ Options include:
-Starting in 6.4 the `-s` flag is deprecated. Instead, use a configuration object in your `.storybook/main.js` file. See the [images and assets documentation](../configure/images-and-assets.md#serving-static-files-via-storybook) for more information.
+With the release of Storybook 8, the `-s` CLI flag was removed. We recommend using the [static directory](../configure/images-and-assets.md#serving-static-files-via-storybook) instead if you need to serve static files.
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ Options include:
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-h`, `--help` | Output usage information `storybook build --help` |
| `-V`, `--version` | Output the version number `storybook build -V` |
-| `-s`, `--static-dir` | **Deprecated** [see note](#static-dir-deprecation). Directory where to load static files from, comma-separated list `storybook build -s public` |
| `-o`, `--output-dir [dir-name]` | Directory where to store built files `storybook build -o /my-deployed-storybook` |
| `-c`, `--config-dir [dir-name]` | Directory where to load Storybook configurations from `storybook build -c .storybook` |
| `--loglevel [level]` | Controls level of logging during build. Available options: `silly`, `verbose`, `info` (default), `warn`, `error`, `silent` `storybook build --loglevel warn` |
diff --git a/docs/configure/images-and-assets.md b/docs/configure/images-and-assets.md
index 7b4a0c071ada..3ff5ad2f899d 100644
--- a/docs/configure/images-and-assets.md
+++ b/docs/configure/images-and-assets.md
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ Or even use a configuration object to define the directories:
-### **[⚠️ Deprecated]** Serving static files via Storybook CLI
-
-Using `--static-dir` or `-s` option with Storybook CLI is deprecated. It is recommended to use [Storybook static directory configuration option](#serving-static-files-via-storybook-configuration) instead.
-
### Reference assets from a CDN
Upload your files to an online CDN and reference them. In this example, we’re using a placeholder image service.
@@ -143,9 +139,7 @@ Suppose you are serving assets in a [static directory](#serving-static-files-via
### Referencing Fonts in Stories
-After configuring Storybook to serve assets from your static folder, you can reference those assets in Storybook. For example, you can reference and apply a custom font in your stories.
-
-Inside the `.storybook/` configuration folder, create `preview-head.html`, then use `` to reference your font.
+After configuring Storybook to serve assets from your static folder, you can reference those assets in Storybook. For example, you can reference and apply a custom font to your stories. To do this, create a [`preview-head.html`](./story-rendering.md) file inside the configuration directory (i.e., `.storybook`) and add a `` tag to reference your font.
diff --git a/docs/get-started/setup.md b/docs/get-started/setup.md
index 5bc7d986e822..ee0d0c6f4dd7 100644
--- a/docs/get-started/setup.md
+++ b/docs/get-started/setup.md
@@ -116,6 +116,4 @@ Use [decorators](../writing-stories/decorators.md) to “wrap” every story in
## Load assets and resources
-If you want to [link to static files](../configure/images-and-assets.md) in your project or stories (e.g., `/fonts/XYZ.woff`), use the `-s path/to/folder` flag to specify a static folder to serve from when you start up Storybook. To do so, edit the `storybook` and `build-storybook` scripts in `package.json`.
-
-We recommend serving external resources and assets requested in your components statically with Storybook. It ensures that assets are always available to your stories.
+We recommend serving external resources and assets requested in your components statically with Storybook. It ensures that assets are always available to your stories. Read our [documentation](../configure/images-and-assets.md) to learn how to hosting static files with Storybook.