diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index de252a6cb041..7d5bf26178e9 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 1bc656284c11..f881da3d1fad 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 9d93a01f2cbe..f93c053628ec 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 d2cd5667f32c..982b0bc73b1f 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 b90e18bc0746..fcd41b1d8d4e 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 0a088b335b05..a94dfffa5412 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 0aae0f0bc8d6..45830d2ae7e6 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 959870c47214..f5a59dcfd643 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 7f2c5e0cbe6e..74d3a61efcd1 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 12bbd79ed240..45ba80320344 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 17daefa1ca72..d1dd93522569 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 85e216d4e710..738500a18216 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 72b0f75c689c..99f3654066c9 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 00afe72a9ae7..3b0de09718e8 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 91ed379d454e..3e2e8ec23138 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 55babe10d98a..d26462ebdb52 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 0efad17d23b5..35838634d2d5 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 40dfa677ebeb..dfd11a54904b 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 5343370dc91f..75ce47aa85b0 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 1c05ae78b736..91a869927030 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 3e5f3006243e..4d881c5a5e61 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 639cd659931e..28781c66226d 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index b1eb6798e785..5d60eaff5ae7 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-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
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-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
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-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
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-  '@storybook/angular': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
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-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-alpha.16',
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+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
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+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
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+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
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+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
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+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
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+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
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+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
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+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.5.0-alpha.17',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 806588321534..ef7f07de9ff6 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-alpha.16';
+export const version = '8.5.0-alpha.17';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index 39a59faffd35..95022153a11c 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 1d5e98f5a8ae..4fd3d1afac0d 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index 18d01fd1b841..663584c1627a 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index 1a06fc34fc32..fa9a3565a55c 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index e380f1efaf8a..32e814ab3cb8 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index 4ceec4c584c7..6cc5140095e5 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 e76e9f89bf2d..424244333353 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index a3fd4daf21d2..1f90842029fa 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 76ebe15b916b..85967dd5cc40 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 bfec15019a41..8283b52fc703 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index 579dc913f55d..1a59c9d73983 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 82ea7af41f35..4efeb7a29fc4 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index b8a1325edacf..09aab03491d7 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 6b13be862687..5d427c8b7a28 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index b15f40e30503..77e697ec38c5 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index 42df0f77294a..4931992f24b5 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 d52a8c3adc30..08c4650e6841 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index 05b5f7538de3..96daf9af4218 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 139c40d45d26..7d930e4e898d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 36b0a3108a57..5297d8c08942 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 b698262596f7..356177bfabeb 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 c8a2e9cc0fa8..da351944deaf 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 dd532ba711cf..5446956bf254 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 def898c2cc94..39e1377178bd 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 6ee48b6e0aab..00b87f2eb2e2 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 d8d98a4b65be..2a95bfd90838 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 fb62c35d6308..d47ba8a339e9 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 55ae7d4c3643..a6049e65c674 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 c135d5b821c4..445c74b42ee6 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 e67463eaa56e..46a3a19de014 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 2e1dfe358afd..fcd75dcd9f03 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 7d8f1e12464e..f0bf9acd8682 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 6a3a7f69c5d9..25dc37416764 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 6b17cdfa72e4..f1903828c629 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 9a8fab2db276..6d22eb734978 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 b472c2b8fb6a..7e33521f21f2 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 fa68436ba642..20ed1383eeca 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 f1fb386bc992..c5c92e6c1984 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 2487dfbd6b3c..f7c1a3bbb5e8 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 8578c6752976..5f507b5d15ec 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 0920516d4098..a4b7659b84bf 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 3516c6fc3202..79988f64ebbf 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 0d246c59c34c..68a206e8226d 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 07ccb4a99d67..e87e1d2b9cf8 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "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 eee9964f1cef..890823e8f6b2 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index a15aee09fadc..3dd7c43d0089 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 512266fcae6e..cadeff76a926 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 56a2a4f4edb4..889a76a0fea1 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index b57f7fb7473e..4172a1431fc4 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 268db27bd413..b030cd2c70a9 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
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@@ -293,6 +293,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.5.0-alpha.17"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 8dc8cff8fc1f..54bacb590847 100644
--- a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
index 552fab790950..c861a9fff86f 100644
--- a/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/html-webpack/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
index 949fdb77a4ba..9867e38bc2e5 100644
--- a/code/presets/preact-webpack/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/react-webpack/package.json
index 0fb9cdf8d5b2..de9286d21a0a 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 d907b5238ee4..1d41d0a14a4f 100644
--- a/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/server-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
index 6a981e66ab7b..c34834d43e35 100644
--- a/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/svelte-webpack/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
index ee62cd86be19..22658bfcfc8f 100644
--- a/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/presets/vue3-webpack/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/html/package.json b/code/renderers/html/package.json
index 42716fd5fafd..c5c8bfe35d3d 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 51023f9c6fb2..e21314855f0d 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 9799b767671e..50088969f982 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index 203f0f2e8aa9..05379fd41b5e 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index f0143d4273d5..866dc0b19789 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index c7b416b7d350..0f0c58fdbcb1 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 99f19e7bb55b..a240bd3d3b9a 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-alpha.16",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
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   "keywords": [
     "lit",