diff --git a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
index 217d74b01133..f1df90b46087 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 8.5.0-beta.3
+
+- Addon A11y: Show skipped label and fix A11y status handling in Testing Module - [#30077](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30077), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
+- Core: Float context menu button on top of story titles in sidebar - [#30080](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30080), thanks @ghengeveld!
+
 ## 8.5.0-beta.2
 
 - Addon Test: Clear coverage data when starting or watching - [#30072](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30072), thanks @ghengeveld!
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 7b9fd27a6318..eac341475722 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -294,5 +294,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "8.5.0-beta.3"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index 7399d21ebb8d..e994717bf675 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.5.0-beta.2","info":{"plain":"- Addon Test: Clear coverage data when starting or watching - [#30072](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30072), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- Addon Test: Improve error message on missing coverage package - [#30088](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30088), thanks @JReinhold!\n- UI: Fix test provider event handling on startup - [#30083](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30083), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- UI: Keep failing stories in the sidebar, disregarding filters - [#30086](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30086), thanks @JReinhold!"}}
+{"version":"8.5.0-beta.3","info":{"plain":"- Addon A11y: Show skipped label and fix A11y status handling in Testing Module - [#30077](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30077), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Core: Float context menu button on top of story titles in sidebar - [#30080](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30080), thanks @ghengeveld!"}}