diff --git a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
index e5212d214e1..217d74b0113 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.prerelease.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## 8.5.0-beta.2
+
+- Addon Test: Clear coverage data when starting or watching - [#30072](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30072), thanks @ghengeveld!
+- Addon Test: Improve error message on missing coverage package - [#30088](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30088), thanks @JReinhold!
+- UI: Fix test provider event handling on startup - [#30083](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30083), thanks @ghengeveld!
+- UI: Keep failing stories in the sidebar, disregarding filters - [#30086](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30086), thanks @JReinhold!
+
 ## 8.5.0-beta.1
 
 - Addon A11y: Add conditional rendering for a11y violation number in Testing Module - [#30073](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30073), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 771ab51ce1b..ca38d1848b6 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f89d35d8060..0fd1b8a2f8c 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 5ecfbb9c18b..8b0a68e8099 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 3a22ef4a5fb..6076ae2b069 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 56552928076..c6edb3f1430 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 d48d6b03902..7bb91e8bb96 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f5acd59e0bf..79438d40133 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 6269ab065bf..4f9a269b034 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 94404b55cb7..86cf84e4618 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 009881de5d7..d80862cf4d5 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 cb436028026..cdb3a91bb48 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Link stories together to build demos and prototypes with your UI components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/measure/package.json b/code/addons/measure/package.json
index 2079e2ef24a..4e6cfa9efb7 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 e55f6316442..4964c7a3a4b 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f8949211d94..6ea09d40351 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 0b81ee6323f..6f016e3e02a 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 561d28e4a87..94246c0704d 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 541a5ad0a11..203ff96d62f 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 0589ca4c377..bddd8a73c21 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 e97a62997c9..7aeb1ea7d64 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 a782ce13384..e5d76e019f8 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 7153b3e0cad..3db13f0231c 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index d6fffe4d95b..1744d188499 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index b2ad64a5f1e..cdb250c9cd8 100644
--- a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
@@ -1,88 +1,88 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  storybook: '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  sb: '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  'create-storybook': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-beta.1',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-beta.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  storybook: '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  sb: '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  'create-storybook': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-beta.2',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-beta.2',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 48dab566e82..c9d852d1674 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.5.0-beta.1';
+export const version = '8.5.0-beta.2';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index f268013faa4..9998fd59a57 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 75ff6992d95..988ed72abb2 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index 845d13c8499..f4de8eedbef 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index e8f7b428fb0..28de35eec46 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index a086c9eacbf..372be0dfea2 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index 2d300ed5476..bcf2157df22 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 741500f06b6..9cf49f637df 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index e058fcff9b4..3c0aa71c00c 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f2b0ef72c1e..002c500c1cb 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 a3bb1256674..a203750e567 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index 3391bbfc403..b8ad3dc9d18 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 01f5bcaa962..9b854e1e73d 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index 2ed7dbab0df..682e0a595d1 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 2e6ae0deba2..91cad5bc273 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index a2d9bcdc0ad..f5c22b5ef83 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index 544844d9f6b..d5b56958046 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 6c13272c073..e7078e2c55f 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index ead22cfc301..0bbcb006eae 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index ce7745d8053..576788920f7 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 8084db39cdb..a397b8c1d5a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 765d1f72b2f..daf389813ec 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 4b0527ac9ea..d60457db363 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 675c79a6133..754cc901967 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 5bc950614ff..87a35ff5290 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 93d280b3cc2..4fc5571a5f1 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 af16c7a731e..c1404318b69 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
index b3a58995148..147f1c243be 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-native-web-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-native-web-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Develop react-native components an isolated web environment with hot reloading.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index 7cc51ea5cdd..a59dd55dd0d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 9c571339788..7db983e04e0 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 c7ec35237ba..5a5a024bad2 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 d14834a79bc..c93bda611e5 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 cbf891233d2..458e2c9290b 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 18661a2964f..11ad71aaf0c 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 7c22175650c..c1f245b7514 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 ca67ab36ad0..73e8c8033ba 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 eeef748ed9b..7fe54f06d4e 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 1459a5195b8..5db1d433cdf 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 23324621d34..02778aa210a 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 6b5283ccc06..99d8537a512 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index fed479358f0..8b7d3aae3a3 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index d2f573d35fc..c63ae7acdf8 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 f53deb22a2c..ec3cad1f1fe 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 301438de6b5..3224d7089b9 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index a588d3fd483..5e5ee2a48bf 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-storybook",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "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 3247aaf7676..dc49ef2e191 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 6f1d10d5bd5..a4c16dcff69 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 51f51dfe446..8fa32975c14 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 379852e3463..60857a4d217 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 0e48854fdcb..40202d1c5c3 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 352c8e63875..7b9fd27a631 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 1369befaabc..ea8849294e2 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 a732bb7c09d..9094d24589c 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 4d38b58057a..d87bfd54c98 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 f230b49633b..48b04685bd4 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 cba43da755d..aaeb9c2dc15 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 cae091f9d97..1053d6ec17c 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 e34dfdf621b..2477b603d75 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": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 1108f359be0..3726b3e2a2a 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 88b4bf50294..411e0a72028 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index ae5908171f5..3a2bc736cfe 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index ec2395fd09d..484c3eb38f8 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 084fc9859f3..7aa8fec6f5c 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 5a1aa026c9f..4aef83519c2 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.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 4881a11bcfe..c2f23a99786 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.2",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index ac38904a3bb..7399d21ebb8 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.5.0-beta.1","info":{"plain":"- Addon A11y: Add conditional rendering for a11y violation number in Testing Module - [#30073](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30073), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Addon A11y: Remove warnings API - [#30049](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30049), thanks @kasperpeulen!\n- Addon A11y: Show errors of axe properly - [#30050](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30050), thanks @kasperpeulen!\n- Addon Test: Fix printing null% for coverage - [#30061](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30061), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- Telemetry: Add metadata distinguishing \\\"apps\\\" from \\\"design systems\\\" - [#30070](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30070), thanks @tmeasday!"}}
+{"version":"8.5.0-beta.2","info":{"plain":"- Addon Test: Clear coverage data when starting or watching - [#30072](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30072), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- Addon Test: Improve error message on missing coverage package - [#30088](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30088), thanks @JReinhold!\n- UI: Fix test provider event handling on startup - [#30083](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30083), thanks @ghengeveld!\n- UI: Keep failing stories in the sidebar, disregarding filters - [#30086](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/30086), thanks @JReinhold!"}}