diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 68c3ea37f99b..2dc509c9a535 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
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 {
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   "description": "Test component compliance with web accessibility standards",
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     "a11y",
diff --git a/code/addons/actions/package.json b/code/addons/actions/package.json
index 485f6d1b8d1b..3daab0e6523b 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
index 2caf3521463a..e1628ec59e9c 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
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 {
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     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/controls/package.json b/code/addons/controls/package.json
index 29d450db6287..1ef789220bb4 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/docs/package.json b/code/addons/docs/package.json
index 394e76fd8c13..74e561e9f36b 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
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 {
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     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/essentials/package.json b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
index afb37f3424a2..bd5e7c1d3042 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
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diff --git a/code/addons/gfm/package.json b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
index 62d9fc14d34e..c667a4e101a0 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 3e86ac6520a1..4a5d8848e411 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/interactions/package.json b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
index c8baa6166260..f39a3065e103 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/jest/package.json b/code/addons/jest/package.json
index c878c2004dce..7177f576cf1b 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/links/package.json b/code/addons/links/package.json
index e23c945975df..4effdb357a7c 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/measure/package.json b/code/addons/measure/package.json
index 53824330a8d6..71616e30727c 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
index 540337fa698b..807075ae94ae 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/outline/package.json b/code/addons/outline/package.json
index 346b5808b5d4..96f83f0b4b15 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/storysource/package.json b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
index d527dcafdadd..660ee804e658 100644
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 4a795e2551b2..2724c1b9450b 100644
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index 77859b045279..b0b429dd7d82 100644
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 {
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diff --git a/code/addons/viewport/package.json b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
index e02f77d74a0d..eecdb09fb296 100644
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index d692ee77e176..aa5a0b24edb4 100644
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index 0c871173a00b..a890bdc9f8d8 100644
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 {
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index 6b19424af541..92e784322294 100644
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 726c56bb92fc..4b092e00a771 100644
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
index 8331d7d0b744..d1497db30bb5 100644
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 {
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index 1005843c6bd5..373f427ec596 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
index 04976553bdfb..3a85be3262a6 100644
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
index ec578f0a3182..e20925a884dc 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index b801e8425438..b165b0164ba2 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
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 {
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index d91973ee5f72..e7fda5da9f47 100644
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index b6a2256d8f86..ac8d8647ae42 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
index f39f13c00312..11aafe32b6c0 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
index b9edea51d8e1..a7ef06bbb39e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
index 28bec0d59fde..f95ec88b2fd0 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
index 725b3bb7a131..6ebda301a4ff 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
index 4e7f20ff77a8..d9b9add4d64c 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 60cc82ddd78c..6e16a27e77f9 100644
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
index 7575b4b5ad70..18d24a887cf3 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/web-components-vite/package.json
index 0ad55a968eff..fd88e3065c0e 100644
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
index 58e8127374d7..bc6f2203394d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
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diff --git a/code/lib/channels/package.json b/code/lib/channels/package.json
index babfab81a6f3..71dd7ba71571 100644
--- a/code/lib/channels/package.json
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diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index cf44c6af83c6..c892bf210a83 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 2c1ebe24b774..6c2b0b5139ed 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index a781b00c1a44..0e589f1c3844 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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diff --git a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json b/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
index 1b93dcdb7a93..e815a0f37e4d 100644
--- a/code/lib/client-logger/package.json
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 2c48f148ba76..f710303aff95 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 6755631bf49c..3443c8b4763f 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 7ccc1ac33235..f7862e1a90fc 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': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  sb: '8.1.0-alpha.1',
-  storybook: '8.1.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  sb: '8.1.0-alpha.2',
+  storybook: '8.1.0-alpha.2',
 };
diff --git a/code/lib/core-events/package.json b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
index aaa150c0cd98..34bdb12ff1df 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 6a2428523cb6..116f04f82503 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 22af5e8e2400..e09ad6f237b0 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 258f868ba615..d1a1ca1e4b39 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 d713f09c8ad6..286030fbeab5 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 e57e812eb307..c9d20ed1589d 100644
--- a/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 b7cbb75e41e1..5f85747fdd44 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
index 8832ff4bd12f..1e7c935d38c8 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 a6d040b0eac6..3da3e62dd300 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.1.0-alpha.1';
+export const version = '8.1.0-alpha.2';
diff --git a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
index 4bbefd1d2ba4..48bb3b3c9e88 100644
--- a/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
index 4fb9ccb2070d..435067df6dc2 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/preview/package.json b/code/lib/preview/package.json
index c14feb4d1276..ea6424b413ec 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 302d1310b982..c309b132643f 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/router/package.json b/code/lib/router/package.json
index 1467d74ab9d2..e7f9f20364ff 100644
--- a/code/lib/router/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index e3d0f73012c0..5fd602c8606a 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
index 71ebdf362fb2..5fd68d7b45e9 100644
--- a/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 86caf7db8c65..b7c4c51ce1fe 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/theming/package.json b/code/lib/theming/package.json
index b6592a4c6f9f..07fdd55f1117 100644
--- a/code/lib/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/types/package.json b/code/lib/types/package.json
index 7576e7349bb0..628b3b01ed0d 100644
--- a/code/lib/types/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 07e40731b153..b7f7f7d2bf3d 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -291,6 +291,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.1.0-alpha.2"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index c765737ee717..4d33a0ae1f84 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 1a0ee7ad581b..f9ecf7e6dc68 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 ab154aea59b0..c4f8dab8d0bf 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 305e7d84a0af..758a5ecd94d5 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 0d53be533722..60344d4ef408 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 959ab344288b..da22cc8797ba 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 4a15cdc07239..9f07fe5d5054 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": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "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 6cfd2e08788e..f0a5bd45caef 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index ff6217b7121f..26765ae38554 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 08ace69c3cba..a73eb90118ce 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index d30ef3c8d235..86e00f325002 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index f59527640f7b..34f6bf800137 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index e97bd3fb8d15..56434484dd96 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 64629f91a4bd..328c0ad719c4 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/code/ui/blocks/package.json b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
index 5b912136af1d..bb3e181853ea 100644
--- a/code/ui/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/components/package.json b/code/ui/components/package.json
index 31987d45b792..b7f9edff11c7 100644
--- a/code/ui/components/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/ui/manager/package.json b/code/ui/manager/package.json
index 6fb2e772f091..4c89b3864d34 100644
--- a/code/ui/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/ui/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"