diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index bf94fce92f3d..7e568b218a8b 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 15b805e98d63..db5e16284c0b 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 c14cd7928305..e5ae3d9090fb 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 ebf474aa9682..68ff46cc64ea 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 43d4f004d2a2..26605fb9cbf4 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 473f3814644c..bd6e76dd4ba4 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 79873bc0819e..0144efa6fe15 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 4015aba4d1aa..124194a0ef42 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 4a21961ae165..037fede94b29 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 97afdcf68689..75e4e022d771 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 74494c96ec12..789709e9160e 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 4a8b61db530a..842a1857ba3d 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 6476de5126f1..d0e11b99f052 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 fb4b5fabbcdd..f370f78e51d2 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 ab2e0127cb95..37cf5d584dd4 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 9e38a314f9e3..42a4f9ad52e7 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 1a81883dad59..e7ad1d56186d 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 ac53b5ad5695..9e1e201783c4 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 2fb81f097ab1..9679e24264d2 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 f8f749d55284..915eacf2d774 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 be0a1215becd..85a1301b557d 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 8a0b7700904d..7b75e746384d 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index f53c96e8c37a..583d4dcb4c20 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.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  storybook: '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  sb: '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  'create-storybook': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.6.0-alpha.2',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react-native-web-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
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+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  storybook: '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  sb: '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  'create-storybook': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.6.0-alpha.3',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 4c783e64c2eb..292ddb522b91 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.2';
+export const version = '8.6.0-alpha.3';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index ebcb8b663872..d9d3e9cc82ac 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 697c163ebe70..5defe382e776 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index c57dec1d1a39..1cb8f2a10b7a 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index 07c7235972cb..ffa9b8b993ac 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index e4fd5b54e9b3..a678adc87b76 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index 826e4bb6d418..67a5f3f7a8b7 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 43fdfa0f2e92..12e51b132515 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index 68225367a6f6..f52a7fa420a3 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 9525ca78c326..98326dc3325c 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 7efc625c26b9..057c99d5bd33 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index a55adae9249c..aa31aa75c0eb 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 35e6de90c139..89d270cf6aea 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index ef8219edb152..4c4771c4c67d 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index 14ae139c7dc9..cd7d29fc578b 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index 46de9f3261d2..11d68c9c96b4 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index 00a07714e009..ee580369a404 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 f45a7e0dbf0a..e61fc1014872 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index 7890147e1a98..f6c7285b0e1a 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 35ca6a1bbeaa..fc3e6ccaf84f 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 42ffd5f2a5b4..e6985533f56b 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 860b67453757..729c59645090 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 93eb3a6a92a2..4fbd10c80a35 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 14ddf614026d..6ec1aabe3740 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 ee22f110a306..f6c35b89713d 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index 5f323e93d212..4b891621177a 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 8dd85368e751..482ef267efe2 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 14bf0cf0203e..d871838f181d 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 024a7f8d9ff7..ddcef067f0d9 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 996fd97f9e51..07e411a52bbd 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 1172bc2f8302..6a3ef93eb5c0 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 c6452b0fcf9f..1e7addcdba8a 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 cddb41042c33..8ab8f58c212f 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 faabe6718ef1..4e9d270531ab 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 3c619bdfe115..616f723ca52b 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 ee2c5b072c2e..4598d42ed993 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 7baa279e1914..2866298bd235 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 0b72781018ae..6c506a0f1acd 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 1eac514d5bd5..6b2e128daedf 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 3fe85da6a21c..127c1d26507f 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index bf89088f7a02..5455a9d94d90 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 570728be56c7..b0818dfb2445 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 16dc9c942183..baee6823af32 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "A collection of codemod scripts written with JSCodeshift",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
index 0e2f34f6a395..f41e1646acb5 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index 0476414454f3..887db697a0a6 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Initialize Storybook into your project",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/tree/next/code/lib/create-storybook",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
index c5d444519dce..2bcfefb6cb41 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index 2025971fe5f2..d482d03d607e 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 07c85f6e9f95..63a124affa5d 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 01311b41ab04..133e0e16e13e 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 127227283355..4369cee87728 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 72fb47814ef4..0e8299b54717 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -298,6 +298,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.6.0-alpha.3"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index e63af82bc5eb..120260b2d114 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": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 f4c3fa585a00..44386a5f49ea 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": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 229f8f06a073..2d3f8a934512 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": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 244f773974b7..b5c9d3949ac7 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": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 a17e42db86e8..4bb8c123e41f 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": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 5121b254e7bc..e9ded420d42c 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": "8.6.0-alpha.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 1698a8680be7..8412ade65a69 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "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 a75d5819a787..b5807b9a33f7 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 4c86e52c205b..e3b8681214a2 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index 6b5af52a3dc8..a47221629adc 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index 943bfc1a9800..65f402f2bfa0 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index 7086103c0408..96b6780ab405 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index 32139c937c6e..46d851fad720 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 59cc6e3344f9..2a536b4d1371 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.2",
+  "version": "8.6.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",