diff --git a/code/addons/a11y/package.json b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
index 70139e756d4a..6778d0861c0a 100644
--- a/code/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-a11y",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 f6cf41c75fec..67b279ecabbb 100644
--- a/code/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-actions",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 be6df998f96a..88efc39f5274 100644
--- a/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-backgrounds",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 95cdbce48408..d3ac60cd2e9a 100644
--- a/code/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-controls",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 8a38c24695e2..7afd2cad5060 100644
--- a/code/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-docs",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 4ded7ad164f2..9b283c80c205 100644
--- a/code/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-essentials",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 29e9d5f35f37..2173b1668d4e 100644
--- a/code/addons/gfm/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/gfm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "GitHub Flavored Markdown in Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "addon",
diff --git a/code/addons/highlight/package.json b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
index 6890d6ca8cea..75ff5c752a4f 100644
--- a/code/addons/highlight/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/highlight/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-highlight",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 b08b51d492c8..ab7b4960afae 100644
--- a/code/addons/interactions/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/interactions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-interactions",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 051a99eec1ba..a1bce0f4ccae 100644
--- a/code/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-jest",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 9ac8330b8664..15ed93400ad6 100644
--- a/code/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/links/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-links",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 6fd48d3ce51b..b0b6a2f0dd9a 100644
--- a/code/addons/measure/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/measure/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-measure",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 a721ccd0529c..c651f5bcd89a 100644
--- a/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/onboarding/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-onboarding",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 5602c94b27ef..3eeaf3641fd8 100644
--- a/code/addons/outline/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/outline/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-outline",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 607818c5f3af..b8fafb013f8e 100644
--- a/code/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-storysource",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 50f16f3dad2b..ebae8b47baa4 100644
--- a/code/addons/test/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/experimental-addon-test",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Integrate Vitest with Storybook",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook-addons",
diff --git a/code/addons/themes/package.json b/code/addons/themes/package.json
index 31d8fe9e930f..755ce85e0961 100644
--- a/code/addons/themes/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/themes/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-themes",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 acfc9620cfbe..9722203a5c6d 100644
--- a/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-toolbars",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 59d2421fd363..d452503e0f13 100644
--- a/code/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/code/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/addon-viewport",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 fd01a63ed47d..e2bd1a750d71 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 99383fdb79d5..c0ecb83a006b 100644
--- a/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/builders/builder-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/package.json b/code/core/package.json
index 01dc569f6351..eda0a4037376 100644
--- a/code/core/package.json
+++ b/code/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/core/src/common/versions.ts b/code/core/src/common/versions.ts
index 47aa0a30af7e..b0a01e2767fa 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': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/core': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/channels': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/components': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/core-common': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/core-events': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/core-server': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/manager': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preview': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/router': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/theming': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/types': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/angular': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/ember': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/blocks': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  storybook: '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  sb: '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/cli': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/codemod': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  'create-storybook': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/test': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/html': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/preact': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/react': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/server': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/svelte': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/vue3': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
-  '@storybook/web-components': '8.4.0-alpha.8',
+  '@storybook/addon-a11y': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-actions': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-backgrounds': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-controls': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-docs': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-essentials': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-mdx-gfm': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-highlight': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-interactions': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-jest': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-links': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-measure': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-onboarding': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-outline': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-storysource': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/experimental-addon-test': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-themes': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-toolbars': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/addon-viewport': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/builder-manager': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/channels': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/client-logger': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/components': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-common': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-events': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-server': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/csf-tools': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/docs-tools': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/manager': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/manager-api': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/node-logger': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preview': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preview-api': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/router': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/telemetry': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/theming': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/types': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/angular': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/ember': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/experimental-nextjs-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/html-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/html-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/nextjs': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preact-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preact-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/server-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/sveltekit': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components-vite': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components-webpack5': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/blocks': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  storybook: '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  sb: '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/cli': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/codemod': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/core-webpack': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  'create-storybook': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/csf-plugin': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/instrumenter': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react-dom-shim': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/source-loader': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/test': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-create-react-app': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-html-webpack': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-preact-webpack': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-react-webpack': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-server-webpack': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-svelte-webpack': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preset-vue3-webpack': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/html': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/preact': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/react': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/server': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/svelte': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/vue3': '8.4.0-beta.0',
+  '@storybook/web-components': '8.4.0-beta.0',
 };
diff --git a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
index 6b71582aabc9..95cc34a25cda 100644
--- a/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
+++ b/code/core/src/manager-api/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '8.4.0-alpha.8';
+export const version = '8.4.0-beta.0';
diff --git a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
index 89e5d02cbf95..f9ac95e7b381 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/builder-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/builder-manager",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook manager builder",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
index 1e76611ba778..4520f8cc1270 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/channels/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/channels",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
index b5da6166a1b2..9c1ee730268e 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/client-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/client-logger",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/components/package.json b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
index c6d49682b3ba..a14077e02f97 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/components/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/components",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
index 1ccc9266f8e4..4364f1763314 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-common",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
index b702cd0a3dcd..23d6506be585 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-events/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-events",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 93ade9cd77f8..ca2d70e0d825 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/core-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-server",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
index 82d56392034b..c2f3105926f4 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/csf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-tools",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 b7418deec8bb..972a514132a9 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/docs-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/docs-tools",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 ad4627499a9b..65fb9b380edd 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager-api",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Manager API & Context",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
index a349c6dd024f..5a1955b9061f 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/manager",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook UI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
index 11f8751f8104..d87ebfdce781 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/node-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/node-logger",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
index cae353ba0f43..53015feb0fb3 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview-api",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
index b46aad5176e7..94a228ece87f 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/preview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preview",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/router/package.json b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
index c4f9753cca24..ab0bb4523298 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/router/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/router",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Router",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
index f265138d2658..921328679226 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/telemetry/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/telemetry",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 8a2699fce024..3059e2910f68 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/theming/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/theming",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook Components",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/deprecated/types/package.json b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
index be3063a042ac..43e30516e286 100644
--- a/code/deprecated/types/package.json
+++ b/code/deprecated/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/types",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Core Storybook TS Types",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
index 1373ff10308a..f4676a7c9b9e 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/angular",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 3910854111bf..9f6e7dd2d37a 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/ember/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/ember",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 80b2d0e6db95..98d52d01cc10 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 89f2af08794f..7bc2d8737976 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 130f88680ada..3fa5d9cc1bb1 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/html-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 8b4f7735aa8b..2f66695992b2 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/nextjs",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for Next.js",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
index c47d19c7e868..3018328077d7 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 bfd8fd02e9e6..6a49369f8852 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/preact-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for Preact: Develop Preact Component in isolation.",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
index bab0c325cc86..82abefbbc0eb 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 39b421d15e5b..cbc06816fbf3 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/react-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 6ae3ceffca3a..13864158fc98 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/server-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 6870a5373428..a558a42cedc6 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 a811cca65216..44d7d633792c 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/svelte-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 07f6fccac157..14969bdfd85c 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/sveltekit",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook for SvelteKit",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook",
diff --git a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
index 893c64a6c21a..c63f0a041d50 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-vite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-vite",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 e19f8c37d4d0..ad70b4dffea9 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
+++ b/code/frameworks/vue3-webpack5/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3-webpack5",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 b1d802d6e030..3912f8b208aa 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 18d89286b218..ee925175a45a 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 3dfb4f1be494..87c2493853b9 100644
--- a/code/lib/blocks/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/blocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/blocks",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Doc Blocks",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
index 5744f3f09872..0c74a9d60ea7 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-sb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sb",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
index 054da7b35cb4..7a4769002267 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/cli",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook CLI",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/package.json b/code/lib/cli/package.json
index 1421770487d0..e81bff4a8dd9 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "storybook",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 ce8d8485b8e5..422cb5a41b02 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/codemod",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 c3590012cb35..3bb071570bbd 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/core-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/core-webpack",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook framework-agnostic API",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
index 5c1d4850006d..721d4f217879 100644
--- a/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/create-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-storybook",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 babfc5dcfbfc..cafeae30e1ff 100644
--- a/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/csf-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/csf-plugin",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Enrich CSF files via static analysis",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
index bbc375f29e12..5b9b8a776c04 100644
--- a/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json b/code/lib/react-dom-shim/package.json
index 67d3a38f1499..2f4e8d6de57e 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
index b34a88796ce4..a80cf0d2070c 100644
--- a/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/source-loader",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Source loader",
   "keywords": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/code/lib/test/package.json b/code/lib/test/package.json
index 758cc7d3d934..f06c2eb1cc80 100644
--- a/code/lib/test/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/test",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 78e7e6efc047..82a928761f0d 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/root",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Storybook root",
   "homepage": "https://storybook.js.org/",
@@ -293,6 +293,5 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  },
-  "deferredNextVersion": "8.4.0-beta.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json b/code/presets/create-react-app/package.json
index 6ab262b8849f..71a98b83a2eb 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 09b4413eced5..092e2274d75a 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 77958f93a3bd..d049bb3fceb3 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 17105d8445b5..58916650914d 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 69f30e8150c4..1d8202493076 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 db7d9e620aca..39cae78fdc94 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 532d827d17c5..6ed4a124ccd5 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": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "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 7c0bc681acae..771bf8ae50b0 100644
--- a/code/renderers/html/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/html",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook HTML renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/preact/package.json b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
index 10685f818ecf..163acc9c3e79 100644
--- a/code/renderers/preact/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/preact/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/preact",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Preact renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/react/package.json b/code/renderers/react/package.json
index af5832188865..843ad0030643 100644
--- a/code/renderers/react/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/react",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook React renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/server/package.json b/code/renderers/server/package.json
index b12375bba60e..6d5992802d38 100644
--- a/code/renderers/server/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/server",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Server renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
index f611e8a8c41f..2eb6b334ec60 100644
--- a/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/svelte",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Svelte renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
index d41c2ee42201..a043b37b870b 100644
--- a/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/vue3/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/vue3",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook Vue 3 renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "storybook"
diff --git a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
index 2ad85944b695..76f567d6a792 100644
--- a/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
+++ b/code/renderers/web-components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@storybook/web-components",
-  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.4.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Storybook web-components renderer",
   "keywords": [
     "lit",