diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 9dfc740ce2bb..82f3c87c1375 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 f5425e0a9bd6..c646b66260db 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 774dc2a62f7e..51cb0ada1bc4 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 5365104e2b99..3dabde260726 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 6049b919629b..d905b004df47 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 a30cee0476f8..6a1611d0a48e 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 6a7f16913d9a..37a490a15e46 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 18c0cb499d06..88bab3c462b3 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 a1d109352726..dd30fb2650d4 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 01efa6e44501..8fb9fc0b47d7 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 6b1b8b5d3cd5..c11fa3e056b3 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Link stories together to build demos and prototypes with your UI components",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/measure/package.json b/code/addons/measure/package.json
index c3f172884333..b09da705f4e1 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 99ac961d75f3..c33ab5d84d22 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 6d82a2898eb8..918c00c7945f 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 cbf4e5d68663..e79924cda4db 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 c26ee6bd5262..09f9235271f4 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 6a676defa365..87c826276318 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 db58560ada55..87d838129b7b 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 aaf3f5d03769..d1c6c85fe942 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 01f54edc95b4..5c8bd9b47ea1 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 19454f9a6de5..913991d99689 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 34ec9ab435dd..181b04312985 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index 283bb6fc6628..11ac53790fcd 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': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.3.0',
-  storybook: '8.3.0',
-  sb: '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.3.0',
-  'create-storybook': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.3.0',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.3.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  storybook: '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  sb: '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  'create-storybook': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index e06e9b4aab4e..83c9913763e5 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.3.0';
+export const version = '8.4.0-alpha.0';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index 82c05b8db848..cd56ab5e48b0 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
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-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index e8ad91adb8bb..7372daad6416 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 485cd8885166..f103259c54c5 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index b5763dc8eeac..e348ef665900 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
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         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.4.0-alpha.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 462293b26994..5dab09ec6c19 100644
--- a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
index 13fc3f6ff203..7c9fd1d7cebb 100644
--- a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
index 1fdd3057ef48..ee4f7b1d79ab 100644
--- a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
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 {
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+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "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 492e3ca9eebf..d22f61a94932 100644
--- a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
index e53f4e90102b..48fc4ac5927c 100644
--- a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
index 706f2c1175d8..d3f4f143e6c7 100644
--- a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
index 7c13257f982d..defa498c49be 100644
--- a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index 0a792ba8758a..610953c43199 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 3a0945c1e67c..fd75078890cf 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 762e57f6e74f..3a2e94742328 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index 3d0e72c88993..8214690cb7de 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
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+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index d4de65901941..aa804d3d0ce6 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 4c2cb30c6928..be6775754ba9 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 87ce191c45ff..37413d6a4fd7 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",