diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 5906295ec58f..bf94fce92f3d 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 167bed7d2964..15b805e98d63 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 440f4890379e..c14cd7928305 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 62ec638a6b9f..ebf474aa9682 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 c77e72929920..43d4f004d2a2 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 ec1bf5028067..473f3814644c 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 05a62177a32c..79873bc0819e 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 604b9f43aafa..4015aba4d1aa 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 b99f1771bc3c..4a21961ae165 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 3d9309f0cdd9..97afdcf68689 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 62da503f7767..74494c96ec12 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 69c7e2ac2542..4a8b61db530a 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 5095e77d52b3..6476de5126f1 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 1822d08fd346..fb4b5fabbcdd 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 a34a7f4ba844..ab2e0127cb95 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 e57d08187c23..9e38a314f9e3 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 8bac0962d35f..1a81883dad59 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 e50ac020829a..ac53b5ad5695 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 73c7aea30004..2fb81f097ab1 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 086f68dd6c70..f8f749d55284 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 ad02b9c31c34..be0a1215becd 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 0163c206581c..be83a92cde85 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index 290e47eb417f..f53c96e8c37a 100644
--- a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
@@ -1,88 +1,88 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  storybook: '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  sb: '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  'create-storybook': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  storybook: '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  sb: '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  'create-storybook': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index c1184748ca59..4c783e64c2eb 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.6.0-alpha.1';
+export const version = '8.6.0-alpha.2';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index e3d8b6e45e14..ebcb8b663872 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 2d8080d0a6f4..697c163ebe70 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index aa9c638196d2..c57dec1d1a39 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index a2b394b71872..07c7235972cb 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index 5532b1baa467..e4fd5b54e9b3 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index f7d770fa51be..826e4bb6d418 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 3d2f5e003fea..43fdfa0f2e92 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index 149d733844ba..68225367a6f6 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 c66213836e61..9525ca78c326 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 b7cf80643f6b..7efc625c26b9 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index 73633d5a1123..a55adae9249c 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 9ea0d578f83c..35e6de90c139 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index f41144d63467..ef8219edb152 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index e6ab9b70dfdd..14ae139c7dc9 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index 6dc95f0402ce..46de9f3261d2 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index d1651749972d..00a07714e009 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 faf84901f418..f45a7e0dbf0a 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index e2ea85bcb073..7890147e1a98 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 08bf625cb071..35ca6a1bbeaa 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 fe9893357cc7..42ffd5f2a5b4 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 174b6af31fa6..860b67453757 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": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 ef544631ec30..93eb3a6a92a2 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 0b023a842be0..14ddf614026d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 4a472e9ccfee..ee22f110a306 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 8c246fa936a3..5f323e93d212 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 690a225ba22b..8dd85368e751 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
index baf76151ef3d..14bf0cf0203e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-native-web-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Develop react-native components an isolated web environment with hot reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index f8a41b141f4c..024a7f8d9ff7 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 00d8a6469753..996fd97f9e51 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 7b5e6f5c6c7e..1172bc2f8302 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 907e074a1415..c6452b0fcf9f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 af8595e8631c..cddb41042c33 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 e8a101b0a40d..faabe6718ef1 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index b433075ce13e..3c619bdfe115 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 8208e1195d92..ee2c5b072c2e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 316058f80164..7baa279e1914 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": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 20ca68943b95..0b72781018ae 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": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "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 01745d4358f4..b76a063801ef 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 71948a4a7362..3fe85da6a21c 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 4cfaf0f8661f..bf89088f7a02 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 53cf6294030e..570728be56c7 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook's CLI - install, dev, build, upgrade, and more",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 73c81a13c1bb..16dc9c942183 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
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diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 9d2ad374cb56..0e2f34f6a395 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index c44e427a9836..0476414454f3 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-storybook",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Initialize Storybook into your project",
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diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 3cd4decc694c..c5d444519dce 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index cbc047b38f54..2025971fe5f2 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 995d0623460e..07c85f6e9f95 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": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index cf20356e14c8..01311b41ab04 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 6cd4d757fdd6..127227283355 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 640b9a7b1d66..8182756fc2fb 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
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   "description": "Storybook root",
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         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.6.0-alpha.2"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index c10c894faa76..e63af82bc5eb 100644
--- a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
index 5c0a8175a848..f4c3fa585a00 100644
--- a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
index 3b92626af6a8..229f8f06a073 100644
--- a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
index 5d14e526b349..244f773974b7 100644
--- a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
index dc4e9285965a..a17e42db86e8 100644
--- a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
index cf95399558ef..5121b254e7bc 100644
--- a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
index 4e4fe0edffe9..1698a8680be7 100644
--- a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index 4d3bc2970095..a75d5819a787 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 00fd8fc4b298..4c86e52c205b 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index a947ae94867f..6b5af52a3dc8 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index da1c6c459ba8..943bfc1a9800 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 376619c1f6b4..7086103c0408 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index b874af129863..32139c937c6e 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
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   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index b19301e5860b..59cc6e3344f9 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",