diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 241ff397c985..5906295ec58f 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 6d2eb253a766..167bed7d2964 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 79b74a21355d..440f4890379e 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 afc65fd49a9c..62ec638a6b9f 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 be36cac9d744..c77e72929920 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 1d4576e56bc9..ec1bf5028067 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 986ecbde8637..05a62177a32c 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 3b813f0fccc1..604b9f43aafa 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 cd06277335a1..b99f1771bc3c 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 c062b12f7397..3d9309f0cdd9 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 956b44bb063b..62da503f7767 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "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 f6916c90565a..69c7e2ac2542 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 6822f61b5903..5095e77d52b3 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 f6506de40bff..1822d08fd346 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 b6a8908ada11..a34a7f4ba844 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 d8a5fbdd428e..ea662796ebc0 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 b047aaba274c..8bac0962d35f 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 d92c515955a4..e50ac020829a 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 0f04eb171ae0..73c7aea30004 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 eacdc89f3752..086f68dd6c70 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 16934770aaf3..ad02b9c31c34 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 0be0cb248f34..0163c206581c 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 b0bc7b695f16..290e47eb417f 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': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
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-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
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-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  storybook: '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  sb: '8.6.0-alpha.0',
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-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
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-  '@storybook/test': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
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-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
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-  '@storybook/html': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
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-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.6.0-alpha.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
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+  '@storybook/preview': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
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+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
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+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
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+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  'create-storybook': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.6.0-alpha.1',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 705870a7f65b..c1184748ca59 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.6.0-alpha.0';
+export const version = '8.6.0-alpha.1';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index 32fb9b53f43c..e3d8b6e45e14 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 8333ad51d8dd..2d8080d0a6f4 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index e584388663b3..aa9c638196d2 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index a864e2a2d56c..a2b394b71872 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 cd7e2345edb5..5532b1baa467 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 9c2ec65a080d..f7d770fa51be 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 663d58c1d7ee..3d2f5e003fea 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 e22f763a397a..149d733844ba 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 643fe0d62b26..c66213836e61 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 66e40d75e171..b7cf80643f6b 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 8961324a9125..73633d5a1123 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 68aaf969f158..9ea0d578f83c 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index f97e18f61a3d..f41144d63467 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 6edb37bef1a9..e6ab9b70dfdd 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index 0833b7a6f419..6dc95f0402ce 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index f3ef96f7115f..d1651749972d 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 7f9a3873b945..faf84901f418 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index ba03e53806be..e2ea85bcb073 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 4eeac3b6e857..08bf625cb071 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 9e308f6b5f6d..fe9893357cc7 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 b5205345ed72..174b6af31fa6 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": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 804987dac1c7..ef544631ec30 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 03cd0ce7cfc2..0b023a842be0 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 a440c6b17a17..4a472e9ccfee 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 5b146f3a9bbf..8c246fa936a3 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 5f0290ffcebc..690a225ba22b 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "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 665a1f9a1786..baf76151ef3d 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": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "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 d871585cf42c..f8a41b141f4c 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 c6c05892a81f..00d8a6469753 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 ef6b005495c5..7b5e6f5c6c7e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 5007a4d2ff35..907e074a1415 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 78b652a38c07..af8595e8631c 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 6165990d8b1e..e8a101b0a40d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 8d9b0f427a6a..b433075ce13e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 b08859e0a714..8208e1195d92 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 92a76784a0aa..316058f80164 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": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 aa4281ef433e..20ca68943b95 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": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 09ebe9af7839..01745d4358f4 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 b222588c908b..71948a4a7362 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 931146d117ba..4cfaf0f8661f 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 0d89a7e9e096..53cf6294030e 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 c201a87afe61..73c81a13c1bb 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 662d1b51c0d2..9d2ad374cb56 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index 10d37e7e4284..c44e427a9836 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-storybook",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Initialize Storybook into your project",
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diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index c9431de814c0..3cd4decc694c 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 a3ac37045fa0..cbc047b38f54 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 0846b17f2781..995d0623460e 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": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 049aae45f760..cf20356e14c8 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index a96f5b0fe11f..6cd4d757fdd6 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 6dcd867b5bdd..460e00e70420 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
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         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.6.0-alpha.1"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 8a83372629cc..c10c894faa76 100644
--- a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
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 {
   "name": "@storybook/preset-create-react-app",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
index e6f1b8a0b898..5c0a8175a848 100644
--- a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 f02f1b1133d2..3b92626af6a8 100644
--- a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 e0d903233c1a..5d14e526b349 100644
--- a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
index 69687a2c3586..dc4e9285965a 100644
--- a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "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 8134e089f227..cf95399558ef 100644
--- a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
index f60c1951cc6a..4e4fe0edffe9 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": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index e5662ce4c54e..4d3bc2970095 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 51bd35c9c2ce..00fd8fc4b298 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 0f09ec198a7e..a947ae94867f 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index cc0bbe56a320..da1c6c459ba8 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 3b841b6cfe92..376619c1f6b4 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 8330c105fa57..b874af129863 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-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 4f248b1c9896..b19301e5860b 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",