diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fb40fc26e..c5775f257 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "payload-monorepo",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "private": true,
   "workspaces:": [
     "packages/*"
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "reinstall": "pnpm clean:all && pnpm install",
     "script:list-packages": "tsx ./scripts/list-packages.ts",
     "release:alpha": "tsx ./scripts/release.ts --bump prerelease --tag alpha",
+    "release:beta": "tsx ./scripts/release.ts --bump prerelease --tag beta",
     "test": "pnpm test:int && pnpm test:components && pnpm test:e2e",
     "test:components": "cross-env jest --config=jest.components.config.js",
     "test:e2e": "npx playwright install --with-deps chromium && ts-node -T ./test/runE2E.ts",
diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/package.json b/packages/db-mongodb/package.json
index 45ee0c4dc..f7a179599 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/package.json
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/db-mongodb",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "The officially supported MongoDB database adapter for Payload - Update 2",
   "repository": "https://github.com/payloadcms/payload",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/graphql/package.json b/packages/graphql/package.json
index ce781580b..55529e46b 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/package.json
+++ b/packages/graphql/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/graphql",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
   "types": "./src/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/next/package.json b/packages/next/package.json
index 2fd0399dc..a0ba23ebe 100644
--- a/packages/next/package.json
+++ b/packages/next/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/next",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
   "types": "./src/index.d.ts",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/payload/package.json b/packages/payload/package.json
index 23762bacd..5a16e1bc0 100644
--- a/packages/payload/package.json
+++ b/packages/payload/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "payload",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Node, React and MongoDB Headless CMS and Application Framework",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/richtext-slate/package.json b/packages/richtext-slate/package.json
index 20f976297..52eb7ab34 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-slate/package.json
+++ b/packages/richtext-slate/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/richtext-slate",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "The officially supported Slate richtext adapter for Payload",
   "repository": "https://github.com/payloadcms/payload",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/translations/package.json b/packages/translations/package.json
index 21f7b4cb7..9e19e5c4a 100644
--- a/packages/translations/package.json
+++ b/packages/translations/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/translations",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "main": "./dist/exports/index.ts",
   "types": "./dist/types.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index 54e5fbe4c..644e877ec 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@payloadcms/ui",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {