From 01ee5a73fd4ee4f4a9ed617e65ecde96bc74f7f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: storybook-bot <32066757+storybook-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:57:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Write changelog for 8.2.0-alpha.9 [skip ci]

---
 CHANGELOG.prerelease.md | 6 ++++++
 code/package.json       | 3 ++-
 docs/versions/next.json | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
index 394483f35848..b86ab524dcf5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 8.2.0-alpha.9
+
+- Addon-a11y: Workaround for Vite 5.3.0 compat - [#28241](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28241), thanks @shilman!
+- CLI: Fix CLI always asking all automigrations - [#28238](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28238), thanks @ndelangen!
+- Core: Fix startup hang caused by watchStorySpecifiers - [#27016](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27016), thanks @heyimalex!
+
 ## 8.2.0-alpha.8
 
 - Automigrations: Make VTA "learn more" link clickable - [#28020](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28020), thanks @deiga!
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index aa069ef40eaa..107542aa4a3e 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -294,5 +294,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "8.2.0-alpha.9"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index 60426ec0cd6f..7a62528ed897 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.2.0-alpha.8","info":{"plain":"- Automigrations: Make VTA \\\"learn more\\\" link clickable - [#28020](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28020), thanks @deiga!\n- CLI: Fix `init --skip-install` - [#28226](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28226), thanks @shilman!\n- CSF: Rename `preview.js` `globals` to `initialGlobals` - [#27517](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27517), thanks @shilman!"}}
+{"version":"8.2.0-alpha.9","info":{"plain":"- Addon-a11y: Workaround for Vite 5.3.0 compat - [#28241](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28241), thanks @shilman!\n- CLI: Fix CLI always asking all automigrations - [#28238](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28238), thanks @ndelangen!\n- Core: Fix startup hang caused by watchStorySpecifiers - [#27016](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27016), thanks @heyimalex!"}}

From d25484c41b69d3ebab71504c77eed0815ec78fec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: storybook-bot <32066757+storybook-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 03:34:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Bump version from "8.2.0-alpha.8" to "8.2.0-alpha.9"
 [skip ci]

---
 code/addons/a11y/package.json                 |   2 +-
 code/addons/actions/package.json              |   2 +-
 code/addons/backgrounds/package.json          |   2 +-
 code/addons/controls/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/addons/docs/package.json                 |   2 +-
 code/addons/essentials/package.json           |   2 +-
 code/addons/gfm/package.json                  |   2 +-
 code/addons/highlight/package.json            |   2 +-
 code/addons/interactions/package.json         |   2 +-
 code/addons/jest/package.json                 |   2 +-
 code/addons/links/package.json                |   2 +-
 code/addons/measure/package.json              |   2 +-
 code/addons/onboarding/package.json           |   2 +-
 code/addons/outline/package.json              |   2 +-
 code/addons/storysource/package.json          |   2 +-
 code/addons/themes/package.json               |   2 +-
 code/addons/toolbars/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/addons/viewport/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/builders/builder-manager/package.json    |   2 +-
 code/builders/builder-vite/package.json       |   2 +-
 code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json   |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/angular/package.json          |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/ember/package.json            |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json        |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json    |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json           |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json      |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json  |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json       |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json   |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json  |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json      |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json  |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json        |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json        |   2 +-
 code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json    |   2 +-
 .../web-components-vite/package.json          |   2 +-
 .../web-components-webpack5/package.json      |   2 +-
 code/lib/channels/package.json                |   2 +-
 code/lib/cli-sb/package.json                  |   2 +-
 code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json           |   2 +-
 code/lib/cli/package.json                     |   2 +-
 code/lib/client-logger/package.json           |   2 +-
 code/lib/codemod/package.json                 |   2 +-
 code/lib/core-common/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts          | 160 +++++++++---------
 code/lib/core-events/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/lib/core-server/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/lib/core-webpack/package.json            |   2 +-
 code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json              |   2 +-
 code/lib/csf-tools/package.json               |   2 +-
 code/lib/docs-tools/package.json              |   2 +-
 code/lib/instrumenter/package.json            |   2 +-
 code/lib/manager-api/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts           |   2 +-
 code/lib/node-logger/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/lib/preview-api/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/lib/preview/package.json                 |   2 +-
 code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json          |   2 +-
 code/lib/router/package.json                  |   2 +-
 code/lib/source-loader/package.json           |   2 +-
 code/lib/telemetry/package.json               |   2 +-
 code/lib/test/package.json                    |   2 +-
 code/lib/theming/package.json                 |   2 +-
 code/lib/types/package.json                   |   2 +-
 code/package.json                             |   5 +-
 code/presets/create-react-app/package.json    |   2 +-
 code/presets/html-webpack/package.json        |   2 +-
 code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json      |   2 +-
 code/presets/react-webpack/package.json       |   2 +-
 code/presets/server-webpack/package.json      |   2 +-
 code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json      |   2 +-
 code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json        |   2 +-
 code/renderers/html/package.json              |   2 +-
 code/renderers/preact/package.json            |   2 +-
 code/renderers/react/package.json             |   2 +-
 code/renderers/server/package.json            |   2 +-
 code/renderers/svelte/package.json            |   2 +-
 code/renderers/vue3/package.json              |   2 +-
 code/renderers/web-components/package.json    |   2 +-
 code/ui/blocks/package.json                   |   2 +-
 code/ui/components/package.json               |   2 +-
 code/ui/manager/package.json                  |   2 +-
 83 files changed, 163 insertions(+), 164 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 13ed0ed3e144..5e905422da67 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 ca0ee204368c..9326fa2e7fab 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 966ea018eaa7..4ac133f03c78 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 415ab2121bf4..31ad7da56069 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 efb34ed26b0b..32a2888c0daf 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 e81a2765dde9..e88d4d100935 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 a679479c8008..2969dcd10ac5 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index a633e67a1dce..387f1bc8011e 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 917f28444707..7ea21736fd41 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 72e8666a9b3c..e4d4d4d869d7 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 f147809e6392..c4e38a2dc630 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 7995354560d0..74342ec1f67a 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Inspect layouts by visualizing the box model",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
index 0660fd76164a..7770a8975678 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook Addon Onboarding - Introduces a new onboarding experience",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/outline/package.json b/code/addons/outline/package.json
index d6848babbabf..1661210c4df0 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Outline all elements with CSS to help with layout placement and alignment",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/storysource/package.json b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
index 7b215b689aa1..2641afce6293 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 2f0c01742a59..3605e22cf1c9 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 135cf40a0127..b4c36158761c 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 7348b71345f5..3101dcfc91e1 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 02997324de05..8e1148972774 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
index 8f424b57dc38..6a718b5a8b52 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 1a7d97d6bdf9..144b3be1a2c4 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 33a5f2c61622..a991ed45bb39 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 0a7bdfb78ed5..d808800cd10b 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 1fa46f78348d..1b5212ce3a8d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 9ed62726a36b..471186ba8448 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 deba8b3587b8..7d60f4a48382 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 0b161c430d54..ea7d2a515ff9 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 c37dd99f05d9..a6c3ca7bae2b 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 7aab97110659..1049171386d6 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 322f06d01ad1..d5efe06ebc9a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 4d404bc77241..fdc134b4d6ef 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 f199823737e6..6e4976c4cae2 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 49513a2b66cd..6b2c5801f79a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 efb911a28005..97b28048ee6a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 556ae1d17050..804417c16cbf 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 790728f2b8d1..bedc565abd06 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 aa311fda3c37..a541c79ba488 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components-vite",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 a0a8849ec336..7bb96792c84e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 b100d47b8ab7..0a7ed059da2f 100644
--- a/code/lib/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 88ac01b7c9c1..d890c2743a7c 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 01524ebff625..93459d68a1ec 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 898f7885e464..8d4481d1d740 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook's CLI - install, dev, build, upgrade, and more",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",
diff --git a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
index b9123e195f06..aa18f3008d2e 100644
--- a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index e1407c332d44..fc7eff8c7ceb 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 4c6fe8615721..b167258da035 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts b/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts
index 547cc7fadb0e..3262bc8d39b3 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts
+++ b/code/lib/core-common/src/versions.ts
@@ -1,83 +1,83 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
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-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
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-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
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-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  sb: '8.2.0-alpha.8',
-  storybook: '8.2.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  sb: '8.2.0-alpha.9',
+  storybook: '8.2.0-alpha.9',
 };
diff --git a/code/lib/core-events/package.json b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
index 218427c328f6..956f182616cc 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 08c6575e0ebe..4703e9b4d969 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index ed32d60a6b68..818d74e9b48c 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 7a07cc73de0e..990f218f571c 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 5cc0ba62130c..16990f386204 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 d484ba0c173e..cc56e33c5cbb 100644
--- a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 47fcc18e0638..8029131e2c75 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
index 6e34bc920350..a8ea668ebd8b 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 05f94e2a06b5..ddc01aebc982 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.2.0-alpha.8';
+export const version = '8.2.0-alpha.9';
diff --git a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
index d940f7970905..7f60c9206e3f 100644
--- a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
index 635bff02e89b..31cbd7c2227c 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview/package.json b/code/lib/preview/package.json
index f1ad471920d8..c719f03daf7c 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 90d93c71e39b..5a33d3914954 100644
--- a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-dom-shim",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/router/package.json b/code/lib/router/package.json
index a259b4d05fcf..3509a169f7f3 100644
--- a/code/lib/router/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index efe6fb2e4e1b..97d52116f49c 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
index c964f0ad64d0..57c49ae9b487 100644
--- a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 8dc42f41f2ed..a206b3c2489b 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/theming/package.json b/code/lib/theming/package.json
index 898346acda7d..34341e3b2797 100644
--- a/code/lib/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/types/package.json b/code/lib/types/package.json
index c50908c9504f..577e561d214a 100644
--- a/code/lib/types/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 107542aa4a3e..4ef711b70362 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -294,6 +294,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.2.0-alpha.9"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 3ffd7c65402a..609697c739f5 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": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 43cd1f60b572..e57cfaa4ff85 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": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 ce27a767c4e7..f4fec9744bf0 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": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 d12d40b4e0f8..5da783b38f58 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": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 d9fcc73c6f88..faacb7d0ab28 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": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "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 1d3e3e4eb1a9..81a4394e9510 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": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook for Svelte: Develop Svelte 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 04739d2fb9ad..ca8966432dee 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": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook for Vue 3: Develop Vue 3 Components in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index e4d179b66e03..4996c01ec4db 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 067d64d1ae6a..f971a1a0629f 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index e3cc7309511d..ce248b52233d 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index f3bbb894eb5d..a98b58d6e301 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 564eff905e29..5c82a155932f 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 897ff178e30b..8b3d8d1b4fe4 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 3dbf30b06b0b..61d1f390a30e 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/ui/blocks/package.json b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
index ac3e11f88375..046aa24fdc8a 100644
--- a/code/ui/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/components/package.json b/code/ui/components/package.json
index 42d7c41c3eee..77b87ee66bda 100644
--- a/code/ui/components/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/manager/package.json b/code/ui/manager/package.json
index fdbca8a00830..b7af4340bb9c 100644
--- a/code/ui/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.2.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"