diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index bbb606d1f466..5d113a6fefa4 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 433facf8421a..a175122ffe8b 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 e1ea9c4f081b..b2b8575600c8 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 02f4e4e23265..d320cee0a547 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 383ae788e1bb..5237b285ba3b 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 37f27d25990a..d1c1b15c4e61 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 0b89d3875717..ffb17dd0c88f 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index ebc4c9e9f0b8..2229879981ac 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 8f88b00e7775..e0d9424d9c44 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 7dae857e23b8..ec9e81a25107 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 3622a28035d8..227019fbf0e3 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 f37a317c0069..eed4fee6f2b8 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 dbb9a6e66c4d..075414982e12 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 7ddf2af0b7e1..bae249a12266 100644
--- a/code/addons/storyshots-core/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storyshots-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storyshots",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 dea906a0324d..8f15a73ab071 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 cac19eacdb38..2f75e7dcfa1b 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index d1b41f1b7f70..57d06679c7ec 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 22814782b592..3c0ad9be371e 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 cfd18f618183..5834f6b37219 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 0def06eaeca9..19efa4e3e8d8 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
index efcc9d3d9bee..37a12aae8705 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 01ad14c2ae9c..f849d0148f47 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/addons/package.json b/code/deprecated/addons/package.json
index 0034a6d8aecd..e62363e4df33 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/addons/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/addons/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addons",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook addons store",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json b/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json
index c1a279f7f37e..040570f54a8d 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channel-postmessage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channel-postmessage",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json b/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json
index c1db95653892..5a89473bbd00 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channel-websocket/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channel-websocket",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json
index 144ff5a74d71..1d15d30b15eb 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-api",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Client API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json
index 27ada6a9458c..aeaffc7ca582 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-client",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 b9e731f6f08e..aef6be677422 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Manager API (facade)",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json
index 4ce6fdba97af..1e4de14e5265 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-web",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/store/package.json b/code/deprecated/store/package.json
index e46866179f68..1c3ebd0565de 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/store/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/store/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/store",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 3509227f72dc..e2eaf1b7d8ab 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 02f81eaa62f7..bbf5a06e155e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 695363ae67fc..25f7022a4b4a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 4a9c0dfa1103..c92a8d4d9e71 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 afc8d9ce1f63..2691d91f2800 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index a44a0ddc730f..4cd1ccda4bd6 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 395f2a580b39..a6224a8315bf 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 b11e07d9a7a9..25640619f772 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 ca0a6f00c62b..2e7a851f0655 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 f864a922d917..78fbf5b907fe 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 a6a68976295d..f1da37e212ec 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 eb0489de0b0a..13f211944766 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 e80447a4b3a7..933db7b2df00 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json
index 10bb028e5345..ab877d12140f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue2 and Vite: Develop Vue2 Components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue-webpack5/package.json
index 224e25d1f581..a7fc8f701f58 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue: Develop Vue Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index d959a325a8b1..6ceef3c43553 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 8b9935e6285b..c8e7f7ea0bf7 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 15e7440b3ef0..a6de902563c7 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 4dfc99f2d02d..a24fd925e1a6 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for web-components: View web components snippets in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/lib/channels/package.json b/code/lib/channels/package.json
index be8b2ee69008..7e6eb56224e9 100644
--- a/code/lib/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 846c92f11904..819c9cae1e89 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 75d558003ec6..cd3977e94b5d 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index b5ee73fe8faa..3757d6b9221a 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook's CLI - easiest method of adding storybook to your projects",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts
index 568e0aa601e4..1fff424922b8 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/versions.ts
@@ -1,97 +1,97 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-storyshots': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-storyshots-puppeteer': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/addons': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/angular': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/api': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/channel-postmessage': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/channel-websocket': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/channels': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/cli': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/client-api': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/components': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/core-client': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/ember': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/html': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/manager': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/postinstall': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preact': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preset-web-components-webpack': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preview': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/preview-web': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/react': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/router': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/server': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/store': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/theming': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/types': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  sb: '7.6.0-alpha.7',
-  storybook: '7.6.0-alpha.7',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-storyshots': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-storyshots-puppeteer': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addons': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/angular': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/api': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/channel-postmessage': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/channel-websocket': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/channels': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/cli': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/client-api': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/components': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-client': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/ember': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/html': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/manager': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/postinstall': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preact': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-web-components-webpack': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preview': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preview-web': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/router': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/server': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/store': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/theming': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/types': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  sb: '7.6.0-beta.0',
+  storybook: '7.6.0-beta.0',
 };
diff --git a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
index bb60abb7acbc..441b9d33cad7 100644
--- a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 5d376214ca26..cb4763bf3c0d 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 55da6d8fd98c..519100938bb9 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-events/package.json b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
index 1d5b7c99b84e..cccc9a6c17a9 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Event names used in storybook core",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-server/package.json b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
index ecced2879ec6..6eca6154adf5 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index fb2e369ae87f..2e7b34b4d9bd 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 5d73c9732dfb..bcd045f873de 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
index d5dc0aff3b0f..3b830b235944 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Parse and manipulate CSF and Storybook config files",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
index 07ff79313040..8a0861154a51 100644
--- a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Shared utility functions for frameworks to implement docs",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 5c758d1f4d4e..cb9dfcf1db4f 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
index 421e418d16fc..af49b189777f 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
index cbbef07df998..118a135cff5d 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '7.6.0-alpha.7';
+export const version = '7.6.0-beta.0';
diff --git a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
index 13efb3f9d693..15059df22b7d 100644
--- a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/postinstall/package.json b/code/lib/postinstall/package.json
index 20f15b6ffec0..cbfb3f36ce6c 100644
--- a/code/lib/postinstall/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/postinstall/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/postinstall",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook addons postinstall utilities",
   "keywords": [
     "api",
diff --git a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
index 963b4caa7229..27d37397ee74 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview/package.json b/code/lib/preview/package.json
index 122b6662927e..e1066088b775 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 0ee6c8984d2a..a900fdfbcc05 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/router/package.json b/code/lib/router/package.json
index e3a464dcd776..2831d287644a 100644
--- a/code/lib/router/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 711a60c278a6..211d9870cf86 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
index ccd7fad08283..d24401a08d79 100644
--- a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 8609b0d5dbcc..c42c7bd20779 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/theming/package.json b/code/lib/theming/package.json
index 969df929b53a..a6cc92eebf8b 100644
--- a/code/lib/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/types/package.json b/code/lib/types/package.json
index f51e3aebd755..92e06fef794e 100644
--- a/code/lib/types/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 200fb3a6ee89..0388365a592e 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -328,6 +328,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "7.6.0-beta.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index a5128ac9fdd6..98f4a715cfea 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 589d23d21127..7a75d30066a5 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 d4523b90d2f9..6f675dbcfef2 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 0cd58f1fbe0b..0ca3cb1d9b79 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 8b0fecfbf4c5..fdc522de9738 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 79975a863f18..e7ae4b5ff905 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 6b1faeb8d3f2..ca16c221218f 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 81d7c8eda24c..60fe883da06b 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 ea1fc233be34..ecd7bfed0aa7 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": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "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 45d390282b7e..0b4fedc4b61e 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 6b05cb105e96..85af3dc180f8 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 86eb8d021b6c..1c52c7d49a7e 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index 0b0b3dd335c0..019ef7d16590 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index e985c3e98fc4..bb9417387dd9 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue/package.json b/code/renderers/vue/package.json
index 86696ffb2448..827d8c6141ae 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Vue renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 381b88c91f35..a752627069d1 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.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 33c84c79d8f8..569eb89a3981 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/ui/blocks/package.json b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
index c3d2494ecfeb..b6f77bb15f01 100644
--- a/code/ui/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/components/package.json b/code/ui/components/package.json
index 804e20824e58..2454a6272743 100644
--- a/code/ui/components/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/manager/package.json b/code/ui/manager/package.json
index e825728236d3..2f4624d68e7f 100644
--- a/code/ui/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "7.6.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "7.6.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"