diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 73988a05bc38..e775d7716970 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ executors:
         default: 'small'
     working_directory: /tmp/storybook
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:18.18.0
+      - image: cimg/node:18.20.2
         environment:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max_old_space_size=6144
     resource_class: <<parameters.class>>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ executors:
         default: 'small'
     working_directory: /tmp/storybook
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:18.18.0-browsers
+      - image: cimg/node:18.20.2-browsers
         environment:
           NODE_OPTIONS: --max_old_space_size=6144
     resource_class: <<parameters.class>>
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 87ec8842b158..123b052798df 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.18.2
+18.20.2
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 649310bf1c11..a834dc61ab13 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 7.6.18
+
+- Core: Fix addon bundling script [#26145](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/26145), thanks @ndelangen!
+
 ## 7.6.17
 
 - Addon-docs: Fix Table of Contents heading leak - [#23677](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/23677), thanks [@vmizg](https://github.com/vmizg)!
diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 83ad6d3b3b64..c9c37de4b2f5 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 3c998f2ac2cf..83505c0ef3fa 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 fed164b10117..efe71ef5ee05 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 1a28b58f0616..8e7fd3537661 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 924277d4fdad..c848560d1ab2 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 4d934b735d21..63a1a5169528 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 a8abea2aa2ae..a4f89cf8d7a0 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index bf0e66160c43..44c64c5a483a 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 148142f4c6a3..fe415aa3129b 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 1c539bb721ca..15295a4c953f 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 8433e180fc9b..f9c5b8e2e370 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 a1d228f284e1..70c1012c0c94 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Inspect layouts by visualizing the box model",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/outline/package.json b/code/addons/outline/package.json
index aaa822971e10..7e265d9a9947 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Outline all elements with CSS to help with layout placement and alignment",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/storyshots-core/package.json b/code/addons/storyshots-core/package.json
index 171695944f19..8dd683359a71 100644
--- a/code/addons/storyshots-core/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storyshots-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storyshots",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Take a code snapshot of every story automatically with Jest",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/storyshots-puppeteer/package.json b/code/addons/storyshots-puppeteer/package.json
index b8a700681b84..c14093718683 100644
--- a/code/addons/storyshots-puppeteer/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storyshots-puppeteer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storyshots-puppeteer",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Image snapshots addition to StoryShots based on puppeteer",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/storysource/package.json b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
index 5bdd33efce0d..dab058175c9f 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "View a story’s source code to see how it works and paste into your app",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 8ae5c66c53e2..5b2afb4fd3ee 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 c9e2d178fe46..24894e6491b8 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 2ae67e193456..4d1008107b6b 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Build responsive components by adjusting Storybook’s viewport size and orientation",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json b/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json
index 51e9742baa3d..bfc66c73c320 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
index bd654522e394..c6c7a2746f1d 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 f1dcc3172490..c5b8544c02f5 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/addons/package.json b/code/deprecated/addons/package.json
index c43019399a22..08aee8a73376 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/addons/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/addons/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addons",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook addons store",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json b/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json
index 79b08963fb66..b0a74d5f07c0 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channel-postmessage",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json b/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json
index 56af692ddf51..75830263e6f0 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channel-websocket",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json
index 05c779b7b8c2..45d884db4bc8 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-api",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Client API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json
index 782dea115008..f742d020441e 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-client",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager-api-shim/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager-api-shim/package.json
index 4e198fde983f..11fdec9589ab 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api-shim/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager-api-shim/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/api",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Manager API (facade)",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json
index bd28cdc90339..8502db8401f6 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-web",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/store/package.json b/code/deprecated/store/package.json
index f397f9837373..0ffcb81ee2b3 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/store/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/store/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/store",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index a5f8e42b9419..28d0e3389b52 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 0cf9e9019fe7..cb696cd8a332 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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/html-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
index b8f413c5c999..e7e10cd8179b 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 95439d31611d..6f1631bc2f6e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 04f08821d2c8..d023140d1697 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
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   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 7013b06d5ab5..f4cb45eceaf7 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 28c1bc0e120a..48bd5c27a558 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index 3a85ea8d9af4..d44ed6a35a31 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 61242a418018..029737f84ead 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 4d526a22b227..349dc9d9c364 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 db82b1ada9a5..1fb99839930b 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 dc5f0a1bc07c..24e78c3dba5a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 bd23ae962bbf..6bf6109f552a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json
index 4022cb837519..a1a9b66e6910 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue-webpack5/package.json
index 479923a2b650..c3ef0dc3b1ee 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue-webpack5/package.json
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index 5410775e5b05..a801d1ab1e08 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
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index a5a3519ae019..07b720b37f6c 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 a4f4f8ae3bab..d25bd4f119b4 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 1b81cd075935..9256657c442f 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",
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diff --git a/code/lib/channels/package.json b/code/lib/channels/package.json
index 82373e98d2b0..f3831c499069 100644
--- a/code/lib/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/channels/package.json
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 {
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index ea38fdef1ade..a82ce5d958dc 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -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 bd2637edd2d7..337a8725cf25 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/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 a004fe940bde..1aa583d60179 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "7.6.18",
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diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts
index b3760601430e..3ea2a6528c16 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts
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diff --git a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
index 23e5246cb867..ae53613a3c34 100644
--- a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index bb7fd1bafbdd..ce8a96b46adc 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 c05127997533..78abd55b146c 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-events/package.json b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
index 768a0bf58deb..5aa87e3bec78 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-server/package.json b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
index 35a66a744498..0683dc099c72 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 8c6e857a0bbb..b00e9ac663fe 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
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   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index b71dfae7d8c8..e93aa3f4ac9a 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
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   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
index 6489b35dcd43..5a24eb9f024e 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
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   "description": "Parse and manipulate CSF and Storybook config files",
   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
index 6f3559b9272f..0d76e50473c0 100644
--- a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
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   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 164f18b4b671..2dd5d7aba659 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
index 81c026fe58df..5564fcec126c 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
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   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
index 3f6264947dd7..34dd51bfc876 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '7.6.17';
+export const version = '7.6.18';
diff --git a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
index 7beef659ec43..36b148998588 100644
--- a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/postinstall/package.json b/code/lib/postinstall/package.json
index daa91234a6bf..228f098a4a20 100644
--- a/code/lib/postinstall/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/postinstall/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/postinstall",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook addons postinstall utilities",
   "keywords": [
     "api",
diff --git a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
index 5c86716bf0ba..e084d0604184 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview/package.json b/code/lib/preview/package.json
index 26d903e3cbe8..bcdbd2f94241 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 70b5471a5963..45a6572514cc 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/router/package.json b/code/lib/router/package.json
index 10e75ebcac3b..bb21b5940f50 100644
--- a/code/lib/router/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index c1e9796a59f0..29f2c9bc3c02 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
index 5838170936fe..b6af133b96c7 100644
--- a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 e8611bd71767..3737ad87bb25 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/theming/package.json b/code/lib/theming/package.json
index c1a656f763d5..3271167d93c2 100644
--- a/code/lib/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/types/package.json b/code/lib/types/package.json
index 64d6a502bbed..76fb1da93693 100644
--- a/code/lib/types/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 31bed1811edd..8b60c0d1b943 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
   "resolutions": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.23.2",
     "@playwright/test": "1.36.0",
+    "@storybook/theming": "workspace:*",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom/aria-query": "5.1.3",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.45.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils": "^5.45.0",
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@
     "esbuild": "^0.18.0",
     "eslint": "^8.28.0",
     "playwright": "1.36.0",
-    "@storybook/theming": "workspace:*",
     "playwright-core": "1.36.0",
     "serialize-javascript": "^3.1.0",
     "type-fest": "~2.19"
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index c3f03f02d4dc..970aaf2ed6aa 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 020e26e049bb..39588b7e4340 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 03d52cebac30..b9e57b02d6c9 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 7524474e34bd..b021700b6d5c 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 07037e1bfc87..f80f4a9bded5 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "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 44336291ec9f..e5c753466377 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook for Svelte: Develop Svelte Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/vue-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/vue-webpack/package.json
index 838ef038e992..ede65656001e 100644
--- a/code/presets/vue-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/vue-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-vue-webpack",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue: Develop Vue 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 f1bd08df5fb8..8999be2411ec 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": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue 3: Develop Vue 3 Components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/web-components-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/web-components-webpack/package.json
index 546ba5e3be8a..60899989e535 100644
--- a/code/presets/web-components-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/web-components-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-web-components-webpack",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook for web-components: View web components snippets in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index 47e401e612d2..79a45b2664e6 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index d6827234b656..8a101fe1ba9a 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index fb02db91987a..b5f0942bdb21 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index ebdb18229a29..0310caf24bab 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 1d4efd6d3f51..69eb237925b9 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue/package.json b/code/renderers/vue/package.json
index a5ff5721cca3..95585f39c336 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Vue renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 7e714afc8021..a07daf65f601 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index ac865cf46227..2f00135c934b 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/ui/blocks/package.json b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
index c5a1f572b3d7..83f134fdd5ef 100644
--- a/code/ui/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/components/package.json b/code/ui/components/package.json
index 31bb47bbf9d2..f556db5c2bfc 100644
--- a/code/ui/components/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/manager/package.json b/code/ui/manager/package.json
index f5aa0218bb3b..a849747e7477 100644
--- a/code/ui/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "7.6.17",
+  "version": "7.6.18",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/scripts/prepare/addon-bundle.ts b/scripts/prepare/addon-bundle.ts
index 757402c4600d..6f10dbbd51c1 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare/addon-bundle.ts
+++ b/scripts/prepare/addon-bundle.ts
@@ -116,13 +116,12 @@ const run = async ({ cwd, flags }: { cwd: string; flags: string[] }) => {
         ...(optimized ? dtsConfig : {}),
         entry: exportEntries,
         format: ['cjs'],
-        target: 'node16',
-        platform: 'node',
-        external: commonExternals,
+        target: ['chrome100', 'safari15', 'firefox91'],
+        platform: 'neutral',
+        external: [...commonExternals, ...globalManagerPackages, ...globalPreviewPackages],
         esbuildOptions: (options) => {
           /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
-          options.conditions = ['module'];
-          options.platform = 'node';
+          options.platform = 'neutral';
           Object.assign(options, getESBuildOptions(optimized));
           /* eslint-enable no-param-reassign */
         },