diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index 1cb5d20263a..dbae5e7b243 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
   },
   "changesets": [
     "early-penguins-share",
+    "lucky-tigers-do",
     "many-shoes-look",
+    "nasty-mangos-yawn",
+    "real-cougars-watch",
     "sweet-masks-sparkle",
     "tiny-cobras-walk",
     "tricky-files-speak",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76b082dd067..604a449ea6b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+# [](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/compare/v25.1.6...v) (2024-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+*  packages in the workspace not being under node_modules ([#8576](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8576)) ([3eab714](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336)), closes [/github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/a25d04d5a8e58b447f0462673a4362414da9ed27/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/appFileCopier.ts#L191-L203](https://github.com//github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/a25d04d5a8e58b447f0462673a4362414da9ed27/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/appFileCopier.ts/issues/L191-L203) [/github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/a25d04d5a8e58b447f0462673a4362414da9ed27/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/filter.ts#L28-L36](https://github.com//github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/a25d04d5a8e58b447f0462673a4362414da9ed27/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/filter.ts/issues/L28-L36)
+* add additional default exclusions (`node_gyp_bins`, `pnpm-lock.yaml`, `.obj`) to copy logic ([#8577](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8577)) ([e9eef0c](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb))
+* check if the file already starts with a UTF-8 BOM ([#8551](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8551)) ([57cebf4](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/57cebf4dd4c722456245286d2fd795f7a5fc862c))
+* **deploy:** downgrade changesets/cli to 2.25.0 ([#8574](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8574)) ([a25d04d](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/a25d04d5a8e58b447f0462673a4362414da9ed27))
+* fix the main matcher patterns for !node_modules/@test/xxxx ([#8547](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8547)) ([7488456](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/7488456309d80b88fbf99fb382752078dc8ddefa))
+* pass in platform to electron-rebuild ([#8537](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8537)) ([2e84f01](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/2e84f01351bcfb8f32df17c17bfeeeebb87a713f))
+* Path does not end with the package name  ([#8560](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8560)) ([4ff778e](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/4ff778eefd9089b3b38b67156eb39e8cf57fdd83))
+* support including node_modules in other subdirectories ([#8562](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8562)) ([b8185d4](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/b8185d48a75e65932196700e28bf71613dd141b4)), closes [/github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/e2c79819751454dbd1a939610d66e940b5dfb73d/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/filter.ts#L60-L62](https://github.com//github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/e2c79819751454dbd1a939610d66e940b5dfb73d/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/filter.ts/issues/L60-L62)
+* **updater:** Unable to copy file for caching: ENOENT ([#8541](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8541)) ([b6d6ea9](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/b6d6ea993fd3b368d28786c259bb50486aaac417))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* allowing additional entries in .desktop file, such as `[Desktop Actions <actionName>]` ([#8572](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8572)) ([0dbe357](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/0dbe357ac5b4f3c51d9a6e9d7bbf0b1f142b5746))
+* implement autoupdates for `pacman` ([#8394](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8394)) ([ae9221d](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/ae9221d947c2dedff7b655ddafceb9746f9f4460))
+* migrate `electronDist` to be an electron-builder `Hook` ([#8525](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/8525)) ([13f55a3](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/13f55a3ef070d946f5d80dd412a557bd38c98424))
+
+
+
 # [](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/compare/v25.1.6...v) (2024-10-09)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/app-builder-lib/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/app-builder-lib/CHANGELOG.md
index b655a6d1c6e..1b579cd324a 100644
--- a/packages/app-builder-lib/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/app-builder-lib/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # app-builder-lib
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#8577](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/pull/8577) [`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb) Thanks [@mmaietta](https://github.com/mmaietta)! - fix: add additional default exclusions to copy logic
+
+- [#8576](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/pull/8576) [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336) Thanks [@beyondkmp](https://github.com/beyondkmp)! - fix: packages in the workspace not being under node_modules
+
+- [#8575](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/pull/8575) [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396) Thanks [@doctolivier](https://github.com/doctolivier)! - chore(deps): update @electron/rebuild to v3.7.0
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336)]:
+  - builder-util@26.0.0-alpha.1
+  - dmg-builder@26.0.0-alpha.1
+  - electron-builder-squirrel-windows@26.0.0-alpha.1
+  - electron-publish@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Major Changes
diff --git a/packages/app-builder-lib/package.json b/packages/app-builder-lib/package.json
index ce6bc28ed73..130a60dbd3e 100644
--- a/packages/app-builder-lib/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-builder-lib/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "app-builder-lib",
   "description": "electron-builder lib",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "out/index.js",
   "files": [
     "out",
diff --git a/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/NodeModuleCopyHelper.ts b/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/NodeModuleCopyHelper.ts
index cdecf6b2391..827c0e8d097 100644
--- a/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/NodeModuleCopyHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/app-builder-lib/src/util/NodeModuleCopyHelper.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ const excludedFiles = new Set(
     "binding.gyp",
     ".npmignore",
     "node_gyp_bins",
-  ].concat(excludedNames.split(",")))
+  ].concat(excludedNames.split(","))
+)
 
 const topLevelExcludedFiles = new Set([
   "karma.conf.js",
diff --git a/packages/app-builder-lib/src/version.ts b/packages/app-builder-lib/src/version.ts
index 2f8079cbf4a..42cc78037e1 100644
--- a/packages/app-builder-lib/src/version.ts
+++ b/packages/app-builder-lib/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const PACKAGE_VERSION = "26.0.0-alpha.0"
+export const PACKAGE_VERSION = "26.0.0-alpha.1"
diff --git a/packages/builder-util/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/builder-util/CHANGELOG.md
index 0717a5a1852..2187c886152 100644
--- a/packages/builder-util/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/builder-util/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # builder-util
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#8576](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/pull/8576) [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336) Thanks [@beyondkmp](https://github.com/beyondkmp)! - fix: packages in the workspace not being under node_modules
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Major Changes
diff --git a/packages/builder-util/package.json b/packages/builder-util/package.json
index 232cb328f53..8e51dc7c4e6 100644
--- a/packages/builder-util/package.json
+++ b/packages/builder-util/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "builder-util",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "out/util.js",
   "author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/dmg-builder/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/dmg-builder/CHANGELOG.md
index 6f85f818d08..2f9624c6345 100644
--- a/packages/dmg-builder/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/dmg-builder/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # dmg-builder
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb), [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336), [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396)]:
+  - app-builder-lib@26.0.0-alpha.1
+  - builder-util@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/dmg-builder/package.json b/packages/dmg-builder/package.json
index c732f391adb..7e659d0633d 100644
--- a/packages/dmg-builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/dmg-builder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "dmg-builder",
-	"version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+	"version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
 	"main": "out/dmgUtil.js",
 	"author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
 	"license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/CHANGELOG.md
index 33f5f80eaa2..d159e785ca9 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # electron-builder-squirrel-windows
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb), [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336), [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396)]:
+  - app-builder-lib@26.0.0-alpha.1
+  - builder-util@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/package.json b/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/package.json
index b28ef6430c6..34811e160b5 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron-builder-squirrel-windows/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-builder-squirrel-windows",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "out/SquirrelWindowsTarget.js",
   "author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/electron-builder/CHANGELOG.md
index a087f44e920..4ef9a3940e8 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # electron-builder
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb), [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336), [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396)]:
+  - app-builder-lib@26.0.0-alpha.1
+  - builder-util@26.0.0-alpha.1
+  - dmg-builder@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/package.json b/packages/electron-builder/package.json
index ea3c4d53900..b33c191d460 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-builder",
   "description": "A complete solution to package and build a ready for distribution Electron app for MacOS, Windows and Linux with “auto update” support out of the box",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "out/index.js",
   "files": [
     "out"
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/CHANGELOG.md
index 6575fb61512..04a91e2268c 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # electron-forge-maker-appimage
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb), [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336), [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396)]:
+  - app-builder-lib@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/package.json b/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/package.json
index 48f9d249166..2bd01aa8801 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-appimage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-forge-maker-appimage",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "main.js",
   "author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/CHANGELOG.md
index cb6cbda0d45..60745e22853 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # electron-forge-maker-nsis-web
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb), [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336), [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396)]:
+  - app-builder-lib@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/package.json b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/package.json
index a8412ec5a2f..f8b1d6de651 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis-web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-forge-maker-nsis-web",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "main.js",
   "author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/CHANGELOG.md
index 3bbfb82cdd5..535b58200a1 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # electron-forge-maker-nsis
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb), [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336), [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396)]:
+  - app-builder-lib@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/package.json b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/package.json
index 4a4d2ea5b1f..768e890864b 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-nsis/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-forge-maker-nsis",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "main.js",
   "author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/CHANGELOG.md
index c4248e55816..25b90c79f48 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # electron-forge-maker-snap
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`e9eef0c1`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/e9eef0c1c7f73a5edfe3026f044c6278641077cb), [`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336), [`dfa35c32`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/dfa35c321f6e68c6a102ddc49aa64985fb11d396)]:
+  - app-builder-lib@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/package.json b/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/package.json
index b90e24a31a4..55b115f1c07 100644
--- a/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron-forge-maker-snap/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-forge-maker-snap",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "main.js",
   "author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/electron-publish/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/electron-publish/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f020630c25..9d241936404 100644
--- a/packages/electron-publish/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/electron-publish/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # electron-publish
 
+## 26.0.0-alpha.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`3eab7143`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/3eab7143d74262caace81ea05e97617d07daf336)]:
+  - builder-util@26.0.0-alpha.1
+
 ## 26.0.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/electron-publish/package.json b/packages/electron-publish/package.json
index e3e6773d2f7..535a22c5d74 100644
--- a/packages/electron-publish/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron-publish/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-publish",
-  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.0",
+  "version": "26.0.0-alpha.1",
   "main": "out/publisher.js",
   "author": "Vladimir Krivosheev",
   "license": "MIT",