diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 82f3c87c1375..83a5e8b395c6 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 c646b66260db..b2d07e4a6d44 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 51cb0ada1bc4..825f3d5ee846 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 3dabde260726..3eb2df924349 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 7e38a4d00383..1edb8870f13b 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 6a1611d0a48e..89a11b3820b0 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 37a490a15e46..61b66decc090 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 88bab3c462b3..b3194e2a8610 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 9deb3a01105f..b59e42d1167a 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 8fb9fc0b47d7..d1420346c537 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 ca95baea88ac..42d4b1bc15f4 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 b09da705f4e1..f30683e14138 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 c33ab5d84d22..b9236520bb73 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 918c00c7945f..7410c7255772 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 e79924cda4db..43bac6318cba 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "View a story’s source code to see how it works and paste into your app",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/test/package.json b/code/addons/test/package.json
index 09f9235271f4..ab78d5cc6840 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 87c826276318..b97dea94c2c8 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 87d838129b7b..a7e596d63f9a 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 d1c6c85fe942..d0363cb96de7 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Build responsive components by adjusting Storybook’s viewport size and orientation",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
index 94fde0bf8cfb..f32b264c1495 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 2d4c5330bd01..65d0b7ba22e8 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 893e2c0234f2..c00274613588 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index 11ac53790fcd..cafd27429125 100644
--- a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
@@ -1,87 +1,87 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  storybook: '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  sb: '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  'create-storybook': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.4.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  storybook: '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  sb: '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  'create-storybook': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.4.0-alpha.1',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 83c9913763e5..1a5e51781450 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.4.0-alpha.0';
+export const version = '8.4.0-alpha.1';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index cd56ab5e48b0..8ff3caca0b47 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 0c5d9207f286..f4b6a3bce98c 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index e925983b6e29..4dda619212f4 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index f05ba78d1004..51f910d53a55 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index 6f5d1305fac6..be1a0bddfadb 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index b7f3d3b567a5..b86e168d2b05 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Event names used in storybook core",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
index 057ed66ca4a6..fd4ef20f09c3 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index 95a5ea0c608d..6971cc20c9ca 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Parse and manipulate CSF and Storybook config files",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
index c591880ff39b..4ec233812e5d 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Shared utility functions for frameworks to implement docs",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
index f2a9d61f34fc..22545b213f7f 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index b1d991cdbb19..2208447a22cd 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 2b5121aa0fc9..4f6a30fd6af1 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index 736cd04c8338..d07bbf8a4a58 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index e55184702d1b..891d441d6421 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index 66d026f73f2e..c24c02c726e9 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index faffe3105862..959c456b40ca 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Telemetry logging for crash reports and usage statistics",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
index 90bd9362026f..0041fd26f2ef 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index 1adbdeea218f..1cad186effe6 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 0dd1fa78ba0b..4f4b3fcd9514 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 d2c853d602b1..4b37a03e2e9d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook for Ember: Develop Ember Component in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/tree/next/code/frameworks/ember",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
index a3b13a8430af..6b9b5a107a45 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js and Vite",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
index fdf1b4aaca73..084261623282 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 eb68bb0405bf..8c242521f6a4 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 d5d81422b9fb..6c5914e9d16f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 160fcae2c060..5dc513559e85 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 95ecb773d3d8..4383074ffd8d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 fa1a682656bb..be405505cfed 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 1117894ced7e..59d184118461 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 4ee3f6eca929..900db60f42cc 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 7ee073acf0bf..6032523e1fdf 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 4a6a2a541cb0..147ae4eee69d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 54e060c0191e..8b241ae57597 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 92d6ab4d41fa..79e91644ecb2 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 554f5d92370d..d1e0e89ba0db 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 2f617925837b..b65a79ce706e 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 b6ff71516042..e4d1ebf5c601 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook for web-components: View web components snippets in isolation with Hot Reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/lib/blocks/package.json b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
index ca92f5fffac7..ec2042de6a4f 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 25a66aa344ed..82b056b5c7dd 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 7623c68b2f4d..92d41a40276c 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 8dead94de633..bba18dfd8280 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook's CLI - install, dev, build, upgrade, and more",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 28445891eb3c..0d933878b1fd 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "A collection of codemod scripts written with JSCodeshift",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index ca73db9d84de..deff5d56652a 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index 612b559bcae2..21e8fcfcc2c2 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-storybook",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Initialize Storybook into your project",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/tree/next/code/lib/create-storybook",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 709c14d03eda..939a970d24ee 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 0393a36e1f8e..470d64270fdf 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index f9c6fdf7d3b5..8380516e3524 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 7372daad6416..7ee6a46a1ed0 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index f103259c54c5..d6d3dcd561de 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index a6bd01ea00a2..247d6630af96 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -293,6 +293,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.4.0-alpha.1"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 5dab09ec6c19..c71dcce29024 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 7c9fd1d7cebb..e2d7ff55c38b 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 ee4f7b1d79ab..02fc37d2a22e 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 8f3e04e671b7..05372f1e0852 100644
--- a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 0dcf0288a02e..e53478b000a4 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 d3f4f143e6c7..0a95bad78f08 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 defa498c49be..a90fa54db1e2 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": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "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 610953c43199..c7e76c8170a7 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index fd75078890cf..418437f7fffb 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 3a2e94742328..0af622fe37b4 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index 67d3343a72b3..8a2f31e3b51c 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 5972c0ef2ac8..f77c1e12be27 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index be6775754ba9..7080f5e2cd09 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 37413d6a4fd7..bf346a32ca38 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",