diff --git a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
index f9f62e7c79d9..597322a9ce2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 8.5.0-alpha.3
+
+- Addon Test: Fix post-install logic for Next.js Vite framework support - [#29524](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29524), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
+- Core: Prevent clipping box shadow on file search modal - [#29523](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29523), thanks @ghengeveld!
+
 ## 8.5.0-alpha.2
 
 - Addon Test: Only render the TestingModule component in development mode - [#29501](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29501), thanks @yannbf!
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 78ec34d4fafe..3612783dda03 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -293,5 +293,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "8.5.0-alpha.3"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index 641189d11f4c..617b3b564f76 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.5.0-alpha.2","info":{"plain":"- Addon Test: Only render the TestingModule component in development mode - [#29501](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29501), thanks @yannbf!\n- CLI: Fix Solid init by installing `@storybook/test` - [#29514](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29514), thanks @shilman!\n- Core: Add bun support with npm fallback - [#29267](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29267), thanks @stephenjason89!\n- Core: Shim CJS-only globals in ESM output - [#29157](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29157), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Next.js: Fix bundled react and react-dom in monorepos - [#29444](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29444), thanks @sentience!\n- Next.js: Upgrade sass-loader from ^13.2.0 to ^14.2.1 - [#29264](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29264), thanks @HoncharenkoZhenya!\n- UI: Add support for groups to `TooltipLinkList` and use it in main menu - [#29507](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29507), thanks @ghengeveld!"}}
+{"version":"8.5.0-alpha.3","info":{"plain":"- Addon Test: Fix post-install logic for Next.js Vite framework support - [#29524](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29524), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Core: Prevent clipping box shadow on file search modal - [#29523](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/29523), thanks @ghengeveld!"}}