diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 82de2a1a6b98..ee6ef21120a8 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 575ac71a5106..a3e22ae16ba7 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 15ccbd769994..f9b994b1a5f3 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 3467befefbe6..1cd6a31a5304 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 93b938161577..65f3ad8753ff 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 f98c57093fff..6491c2b09f28 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 4608a2264f44..4abd8d8015c6 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 8adf132c9b07..14f52e5a8555 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 f15f0a1c9c8b..363f8aecf53c 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 d915ba0a0a13..07399572cc71 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 95a3d954b82d..bab24349e953 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 fb5276d1853a..f6245d205a69 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 2f48c93ed4cc..b29053dd06c2 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 3e74a119671f..0b6b2e4b430e 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 644a1c8e7ef5..fce2bcbaf8f7 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 55e0d4fe509c..e98987ce9afc 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index aafe72e4ef0a..543bdc15df9a 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 bcd3d16c8e5a..b1ddfbdf6f8a 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 555c3ea5b314..1052de692c75 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 0a9c16fe5a13..71d5f1e02e3a 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 05a2a4c5f1be..e029af81a972 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 85a3a8c68779..ee47b25a29d2 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index daacfebe322c..1512993b441c 100644
--- a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
@@ -1,87 +1,87 @@
 // auto generated file, do not edit
 export default {
-  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.4.3',
-  storybook: '8.4.3',
-  sb: '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.4.3',
-  'create-storybook': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.4.3',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.4.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.4.4',
+  storybook: '8.4.4',
+  sb: '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.4.4',
+  'create-storybook': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.4.4',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.4.4',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 0c05db20b878..a593932bde92 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.4.3';
+export const version = '8.4.4';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index 3b16aa15193e..04f5a50ffcad 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index b454abe24cd2..e3c351893185 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index d835cf9b8b94..fcce9f2a6aa7 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index 93b9fc189c1a..beb2599b264a 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index 103ce599a58f..328b83cbf045 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index 1dcd69440b68..fdef4696b9e8 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
index 7207aeccd63c..9579879a54be 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index bf238cea6117..83592514476c 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
index 608cfe55921e..9e0dd55bf4c4 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
index 06d003025c72..3229791f7eb6 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index 5296606d1cf5..48af76738197 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
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 {
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diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 8cdc4c839e65..fb1ba2dddce1 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
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diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index abf9e5aac6e5..5195b6f359d9 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
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 {
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 7e3d2ac5a427..99bf01d64659 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
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 {
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index d81083c4ebeb..d9643c68336e 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index 205dcb2d8292..b42c57dd5018 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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diff --git a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
index c724645f9ab4..722584c33128 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index 63736a145392..8e6cbc2a3cd4 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
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   "keywords": [
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 2da52b2542bb..e8519774eadf 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
index 254024d347ae..f01bf92621ed 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
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 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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index 4e6111dfa4e0..ad15bdf0a22a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/experimental-nextjs-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
index aa8bf33959ae..fd7ea465f55a 100644
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 {
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index 925a4e9725bc..f90006da1f19 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
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 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
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index d098a6f9da91..1a8a362a80d4 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 47e88bdcdb8f..10847563747d 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 bd51f285f63d..77bcd5ba4e8f 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index dc1c2340d00b..f9192c0d5509 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
index e4ef51c7a530..701f1bc081e4 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
index 6861a9a2bd9d..4ccd920e27bf 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
index 3966dcd5c13a..de4513169cd6 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
index dac839723923..9887d78b5622 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
index 2e52115db316..4bcdd98d0a80 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index be6ff9bb1d33..b40586fee30a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 57c5ed27ef11..7903d5f0d5fa 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 a7c2009ab2c2..14362e1202da 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 bdff54f09449..30b9f1c331ea 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/web-components-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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     "lit",
diff --git a/code/lib/blocks/package.json b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
index 732f423ffd46..4af00736a4a6 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 874a4acb593c..aa15e8c31118 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 3b3fc085145c..2a78a13ce024 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 3c04ed8bd90c..e2a34e919200 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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     "cli",
diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 87994d5757a7..f02a87fde864 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index e80ad798c69f..2b150d003c0f 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index 7e09cb9265b1..c62c0e916a09 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "bugs": {
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index 21729fb43809..334f506867ae 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 6f3f206c5273..17223fe9a2f9 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
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diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 68e268499f7c..001140708a8d 100644
--- a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index bf37ec263d5e..f13a367813d1 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
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diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 9cfda583c841..374a77bea3ae 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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+  "version": "8.4.4",
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     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 28390817cffb..bc8f67885334 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
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-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
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   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -293,6 +293,5 @@
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     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.4.4"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 5fb09ddadcde..3b610ef6ea4a 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 d8c74599f4b9..22d23bc83f32 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 1a01a948ffa8..2224a6bc68de 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 8a9c4ec96a09..02517cec3a6e 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 4fb4fb3e985a..3632a82cf746 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 f7c258419be2..18c517931358 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 efffab8ad449..75dc416b313a 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": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "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 eae28b8b21a1..b0bd01121716 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 6ac2cc11253f..16ec088411f8 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 5a949ba79042..ac70b38597a2 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index 829363c269fe..ff967a74c1c7 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 133f5eae79eb..9e1704447d34 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 5d947f2915bf..7558267b3b9b 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index eae6d94d4076..58268529d252 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.4.3",
+  "version": "8.4.4",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",