diff --git a/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/CHANGELOG.md b/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/CHANGELOG.md
index 23adc5c772..c71e52df47 100644
--- a/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [1.8.0-rc.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@1.7.0-rc.0...jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@1.8.0-rc.0) (2024-09-03)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive
+
+
+
+
+
 # [1.7.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@1.7.0-rc.0...jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@1.7.0) (2024-08-28)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive
diff --git a/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/package.json b/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/package.json
index 1cadff2b54..ed8f2a7b90 100644
--- a/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/package.json
+++ b/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0-rc.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/setup/matchers/toHaveNoAxeViolations.js b/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/setup/matchers/toHaveNoAxeViolations.js
index fd78502248..184abf141c 100644
--- a/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/setup/matchers/toHaveNoAxeViolations.js
+++ b/config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive/setup/matchers/toHaveNoAxeViolations.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright IBM Corp. 2020, 2020
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2020, 2024
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license found in the
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
@@ -29,33 +29,22 @@ const defaultOptions = {
   },
 };
 
-function toHaveNoAxeViolations(node, options = {}) {
-  return new Promise((resolve) => {
-    axe.run(
-      node,
-      {
-        ...defaultOptions,
-        ...options,
-      },
-      (error, result) => {
-        if (error) {
-          throw error;
-        }
+async function toHaveNoAxeViolations(node, options = {}) {
+  const result = await axe.run(node, {
+    ...defaultOptions,
+    ...options,
+  });
 
-        if (result.violations.length > 0) {
-          resolve({
-            message: () => formatOutput(result.violations),
-            pass: false,
-          });
-          return;
-        }
+  if (result.violations.length > 0) {
+    return {
+      message: () => formatOutput(result.violations),
+      pass: false,
+    };
+  }
 
-        resolve({
-          pass: true,
-        });
-      }
-    );
-  });
+  return {
+    pass: true,
+  };
 }
 
 function formatOutput(violations) {
diff --git a/docs/guides/publishing-releases.md b/docs/guides/publishing-releases.md
index 13eec4de80..2e45ab7549 100644
--- a/docs/guides/publishing-releases.md
+++ b/docs/guides/publishing-releases.md
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ release team will need to do the following:
   - [ ] Check the generated
         [release](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/releases)
         to ensure the release notes are correct.
-  - [ ] Edit the generated release, and change the release from `pre-release` to
-        `latest`.
-        ![Screenshot of release label with latest option selected](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0be18f12-380e-45f2-b8aa-cfd01b9aa50c)
 - [ ] Post a message to the `#ibmproducts-pal-dev` Slack channel to announce the
       new version of `@carbon/ibm-products`.
 
@@ -258,6 +255,9 @@ validated. During this stage, the release team will do the following:
   - [ ] Check the generated
         [release](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/releases)
         to ensure the release notes are correct.
+  - [ ] Edit the generated release, and change the release from `pre-release` to
+        `latest`.
+        ![Screenshot of release label with latest option selected](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0be18f12-380e-45f2-b8aa-cfd01b9aa50c)
 - [ ] Post a message to the `#ibmproducts-pal-dev` Slack channel to announce the
       new version of `@carbon/ibm-products`.
 
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index b1448dc95c..2a4f887cce 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.25.0-rc.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core@2.24.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core@2.25.0-rc.0) (2024-09-03)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.24.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core@2.24.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core@2.24.0) (2024-08-28)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 7f24f69200..64e10615c9 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.24.0",
+  "version": "2.25.0-rc.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "scripts/build.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@carbon/grid": "^11.24.1",
-    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "^2.44.0",
+    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "^2.45.0-rc.0",
     "@carbon/layout": "^11.23.1",
     "@carbon/motion": "^11.19.1",
     "@carbon/react": "^1.61.0",
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products-community/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ibm-products-community/CHANGELOG.md
index e842c97fb9..9c2a95e6e4 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products-community/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ibm-products-community/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [0.10.0-rc.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-products-community@0.9.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-products-community@0.10.0-rc.0) (2024-09-03)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @carbon/ibm-products-community
+
+
+
+
+
 # [0.9.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-products-community@0.9.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-products-community@0.9.0) (2024-08-28)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @carbon/ibm-products-community
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products-community/package.json b/packages/ibm-products-community/package.json
index 1ab6975deb..876ee35da1 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products-community/package.json
+++ b/packages/ibm-products-community/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@carbon/ibm-products-community",
   "description": "Carbon for IBM Products Community package",
-  "version": "0.9.0",
+  "version": "0.10.0-rc.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "module": "es/index.js",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive": "^0.14.40",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "jest": "^29.6.2",
-    "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive": "^1.7.0",
+    "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive": "^1.8.0-rc.0",
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "^29.6.2",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.1",
     "sass": "^1.77.2"
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products-styles/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ibm-products-styles/CHANGELOG.md
index cd56c254a8..5177ca0841 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products-styles/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ibm-products-styles/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,26 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.45.0-rc.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-products-styles@2.44.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-products-styles@2.45.0-rc.0) (2024-09-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **conditionBuilder:** _conditionBuilderItem.scss causing sass warnings ([#5906](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5906)) ([2100bd4](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/2100bd4134628ce785c411f582cd3e5d2b53cbbb))
+* **Datagrid:** csp violation ([#5831](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5831)) ([73a9824](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/73a98242150e421a7c414bf7743f453a2234caba))
+* editinplace replace outline with border ([#5869](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5869)) ([0fb5afd](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/0fb5afd7c210e6b726f67887b8126f3f0692c106))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **ConditionBuilder:** enhancing the conditional operators section that manages the primary logic flow ([#5921](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5921)) ([91733fb](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/91733fb43157eab26c885f0652adaf9276f372d4))
+* **Conditionbuilder:** renaming both variants to Hierarchical and Non-Hierarchical ([#5847](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5847)) ([791e2b3](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/791e2b31549f3f4480cac2fc142e550b5e12ea31))
+* **datagrids:** Add custom batch actions display min ([#5776](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5776)) ([485e8bc](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/485e8bcac3193e56d65721076160944b4e126256))
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.44.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-products-styles@2.44.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-products-styles@2.44.0) (2024-08-28)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @carbon/ibm-products-styles
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products-styles/package.json b/packages/ibm-products-styles/package.json
index 141c9e244a..3ba386ea04 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products-styles/package.json
+++ b/packages/ibm-products-styles/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@carbon/ibm-products-styles",
   "description": "Carbon for IBM Products styles",
-  "version": "2.44.0",
+  "version": "2.45.0-rc.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "installConfig": {
     "hoistingLimits": "none"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "glob": "^11.0.0",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
-    "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive": "^1.7.0",
+    "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive": "^1.8.0-rc.0",
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "^29.7.0",
     "npm-check-updates": "^17.1.0",
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ibm-products/CHANGELOG.md
index a354c192ea..fcbc3ebffe 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,45 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [2.49.0-rc.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-products@2.48.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-products@2.49.0-rc.0) (2024-09-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **Conditionbuilder:** add await for accessibility test ([#5794](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5794)) ([0d86010](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/0d860101791e8587f8d1688348aae8438c4d0fc9))
+* **create-full-page-step:** update hasFieldSet type ([#5876](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5876)) ([54afdf6](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/54afdf6f31b60e87a21949a69e01ec94bbdc2b79))
+* data spreadsheet object drag drop ([#5800](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5800)) ([25e95ba](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/25e95bab041d69b28cc8e2a1c15ddd78ea4ab311))
+* **Datagrid:** clickable row retain focus after sidepanel closes ([#5952](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5952)) ([0df9085](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/0df908523eab166b8bb63731f60a727ef846e41f))
+* **Datagrid:** csp violation ([#5831](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5831)) ([73a9824](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/73a98242150e421a7c414bf7743f453a2234caba))
+* **datagrid:** customise column tearsheet update issue with new columns ([#5953](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5953)) ([7ab472a](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/7ab472a22d78b07b900513f0b1a0ddce8b7db2f7))
+* **Datagrid:** remove unused span with inputProps ([#5915](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5915)) ([517e4f3](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/517e4f36631cf1cc81d6f21fd25a83b3c65da540))
+* **DataGrid:** row size change issues with virtual scrolling enabled ([#5895](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5895)) ([a297e8a](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/a297e8a1dc67e8017083452c79b5162eaf282c99))
+* **EditInPlace:** removes focus when pressing esc or enter key ([#5943](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5943)) ([5eff024](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/5eff0243b65123fb39c801194a1b1a8bb9889240))
+* first step logic enhancement for CreateTearsheet ([#5884](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5884)) ([4f3b70f](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/4f3b70f93d43a94c50b8eea77b5960f30b59c403))
+* **getstartedcard:** disable vairant issue in JAWS ([#5886](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5886)) ([515d4c0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/515d4c0c89f8fe70539946072e9397d297b0faac))
+* **NotificationPanel:** add missing role ([#5810](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5810)) ([bf17410](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/bf1741045997b784c98068c618260dfbc7a79dc6))
+* **ProductiveCard:** makes graph screen readable, story only. ([#5883](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5883)) ([a2db976](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/a2db976c1609df5fd83459e5137e42d3a356ca5d))
+* reword props in card stories ([#5871](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5871)) ([df80f00](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/df80f0029af2c2ec6d7c53b66d69dfc007c1f446))
+* **sidepanel:** button text change ([#5907](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5907)) ([f701002](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/f7010028dbedae7178244b4123a3b0bc485efa70))
+* **TagSet:** fix string formatting ([#5880](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5880)) ([9339559](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/93395596b529fb2e1bb7591e8d4792f1ff1de7ff))
+* **tearsheet:** focus without sentinels ([#5882](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5882)) ([f362806](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/f3628062a6e65ea5963353a79da1734db6bc9d80))
+* **tearsheet:** implement a workaround ([#5960](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5960)) ([c7d1ef3](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/c7d1ef37a22f3820dd22ad97cd247c169fdc97b4))
+* **Tearsheet:** update portalTarget type ([#5899](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5899)) ([d7aa99e](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/d7aa99ed058d3cd55302bc6fe5c169e5a120d64e))
+* **ToolbarButton:** deprecate iconDescription and use label instead ([#5893](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5893)) ([b968386](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/b968386090b0934f770c66a6eab08f4af0054ee4))
+* **useFocus:** change delay to 1ms ([#5950](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5950)) ([5883cd3](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/5883cd3a14039ab7ca044b4ab95621bb70ccf68e))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **ConditionBuilder:** enhancing the conditional operators section that manages the primary logic flow ([#5921](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5921)) ([91733fb](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/91733fb43157eab26c885f0652adaf9276f372d4))
+* **Conditionbuilder:** renaming both variants to Hierarchical and Non-Hierarchical ([#5847](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5847)) ([791e2b3](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/791e2b31549f3f4480cac2fc142e550b5e12ea31))
+* **datagrid:** adds radio filter ([#5877](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5877)) ([12667e8](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/12667e8387afc97c8a81a791c72f7ad323d7be6b))
+* **datagrids:** Add custom batch actions display min ([#5776](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/issues/5776)) ([485e8bc](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/commit/485e8bcac3193e56d65721076160944b4e126256))
+
+
+
+
+
 # [2.48.0](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/ibm-products/compare/@carbon/ibm-products@2.48.0-rc.0...@carbon/ibm-products@2.48.0) (2024-08-28)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @carbon/ibm-products
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/package.json b/packages/ibm-products/package.json
index 576c4025c2..5f28629a33 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/package.json
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@carbon/ibm-products",
   "description": "Carbon for IBM Products",
-  "version": "2.48.0",
+  "version": "2.49.0-rc.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "module": "es/index.js",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
     "glob": "^11.0.0",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
-    "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive": "^1.7.0",
+    "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive": "^1.8.0-rc.0",
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "^29.7.0",
     "namor": "^1.1.2",
     "npm-check-updates": "^17.1.0",
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.25.6",
     "@carbon/feature-flags": "^0.20.0",
-    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "^2.44.0",
+    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "^2.45.0-rc.0",
     "@carbon/telemetry": "^0.1.0",
     "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.1.0",
     "@dnd-kit/modifiers": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/AboutModal/AboutModal.test.js b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/AboutModal/AboutModal.test.js
index 2f0add463a..1a61d5daad 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/AboutModal/AboutModal.test.js
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/AboutModal/AboutModal.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright IBM Corp. 2021, 2021
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2021, 2024
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license found in the
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
@@ -93,17 +93,16 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole('presentation')).toHaveClass(blockClass);
   });
 
-  // Currently fails due to https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/issues/14135 regarding focusable button
-  it.skip('has no accessibility violations when closed', async () => {
+  it('has no accessibility violations when closed', async () => {
     const { container } = renderComponent({ open: false });
-    expect(container).toBeAccessible(`${componentName} closed`);
-    expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
+    await expect(container).toBeAccessible(`${componentName} closed`);
+    await expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
   });
 
   it('has no accessibility violations', async () => {
     const { container } = renderComponent({ open: true });
-    expect(container).toBeAccessible(componentName);
-    expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
+    await expect(container).toBeAccessible(componentName);
+    await expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
   });
 
   it('renders closeIconDescription, title, logo, and version', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateFullPage/CreateFullPage.test.js b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateFullPage/CreateFullPage.test.js
index 4eacb7543f..db9df6f44c 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateFullPage/CreateFullPage.test.js
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateFullPage/CreateFullPage.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright IBM Corp. 2021, 2022
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2021, 2024
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license found in the
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
     window.ResizeObserver = ResizeObserver;
   });
 
-  // Currently fails due to https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/issues/14135 regarding focusable button
-  it.skip('has no accessibility violations', async () => {
+  it('has no accessibility violations', async () => {
     const { container } = renderComponent({ ...defaultFullPageProps });
 
     expect(container).toBeAccessible(componentName);
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateTearsheetNarrow/CreateTearsheetNarrow.test.js b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateTearsheetNarrow/CreateTearsheetNarrow.test.js
index 308e0c5d0a..1b454392f4 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateTearsheetNarrow/CreateTearsheetNarrow.test.js
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/CreateTearsheetNarrow/CreateTearsheetNarrow.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright IBM Corp. 2021, 2021
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2021, 2024
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license found in the
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
@@ -76,17 +76,16 @@ describe(componentName, () => {
     expect(screen.getByText(defaultProps.primaryButtonText)).toBeVisible();
   });
 
-  it.skip('has no accessibility violations when closed', async () => {
-    // Currently fails due to https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/issues/14135 regarding focusable button
+  it('has no accessibility violations when closed', async () => {
     const { container } = renderComponent({ open: false });
-    expect(container).toBeAccessible(componentName);
-    expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
+    await expect(container).toBeAccessible(componentName);
+    await expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
   });
 
   it('has no accessibility violations', async () => {
     const { container } = renderComponent();
-    expect(container).toBeAccessible(componentName);
-    expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
+    await expect(container).toBeAccessible(componentName);
+    await expect(container).toHaveNoAxeViolations();
   });
 
   it(`renders children`, async () => {
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/Tearsheet/Tearsheet.test.js b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/Tearsheet/Tearsheet.test.js
index 61db0b1e32..2cb1b2222a 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/src/components/Tearsheet/Tearsheet.test.js
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/src/components/Tearsheet/Tearsheet.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright IBM Corp. 2020, 2023
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2020, 2024
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license found in the
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ const commonTests = (Ts, name, props, testActions) => {
     });
   });
 
-  // Currently fails due to https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon/issues/14135 regarding focusable button
-  it.skip('has no accessibility violations when closed', async () => {
+  it('has no accessibility violations when closed', async () => {
     const { container } = render(
       <Ts {...{ ...props, closeIconDescription, label, title }} />
     );
diff --git a/packages/ibm-products/telemetry.yml b/packages/ibm-products/telemetry.yml
index 5adc54ee72..7ab1fe449b 100644
--- a/packages/ibm-products/telemetry.yml
+++ b/packages/ibm-products/telemetry.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ collect:
         - assistiveText
         - assistiveTextDisabledInstructionsLabel
         - assistiveTextInstructionsLabel
+        - autoAlign
         - backButtonText
         - backgroundColor
         - batchActionMenuButtonLabel
@@ -219,7 +220,10 @@ collect:
         - onContextMenuLabel
         - onContextMenuValue
         - onDataUpdate
+        - onFocus
         - onMount
+        - onMouseEnter
+        - onMouseLeave
         - onNext
         - onOverflowTagChange
         - onPrimaryButtonClick
@@ -343,6 +347,7 @@ collect:
         - title
         - titleSize
         - toolbarBatchActions
+        - toolbarBatchActionsDisplayMin
         - tooltipAlignment
         - tooltipText
         - totalVisibleColumns
@@ -502,7 +507,6 @@ collect:
         - toggleLabel
         - toggleLabelAlign
         # Coachmark
-        - autoAlign
         - overlayClassName
         - overlayKind
         - overlayRef
@@ -537,9 +541,6 @@ collect:
         # ConditionBuilderButton
         - hideLabel
         - isInvalid
-        - onFocus
-        - onMouseEnter
-        - onMouseLeave
         - tooltipAlign
         - wrapperClassName
         - wrapperProps
@@ -549,7 +550,11 @@ collect:
         # ConditionBuilderItemDate
         - parentRef
         # ConditionBuilderProvider
+        - actionState
         - conditionBuilderRef
+        - rootState
+        - setActionState
+        - setRootState
         # ConditionConnector
         - operator
         # ConditionPreview
@@ -1101,12 +1106,13 @@ collect:
         - radio
         - selection
         - text
+        - textarea
         # General - updateMethod
         - batch
         - instant
         # General - variant
-        - sentence
-        - tree
+        - Hierarchical
+        - Non-Hierarchical
         # General - verticalPosition
         - lower
         - normal
@@ -1129,6 +1135,9 @@ collect:
         - floating
         - stacked
         - tooltip
+        # ConditionBlock - conjunction
+        - and
+        - or
         # ConditionPreview - previewType
         - condition
         - newGroup
diff --git a/scripts/get-changelog.js b/scripts/get-changelog.js
index b6a54beaa0..28d3055bae 100644
--- a/scripts/get-changelog.js
+++ b/scripts/get-changelog.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const delimiter = '----DELIMITER----';
 const denyList = [
   'chore(release): publish [skip ci]',
   'chore(telemetry): update telemetry config',
+  'chore(release): v2.',
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 48c0d3089b..0552ad5b9b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core@workspace:packages/core"
   dependencies:
     "@carbon/grid": "npm:^11.24.1"
-    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "npm:^2.44.0"
+    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "npm:^2.45.0-rc.0"
     "@carbon/layout": "npm:^11.23.1"
     "@carbon/motion": "npm:^11.19.1"
     "@carbon/react": "npm:^1.61.0"
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ __metadata:
     babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive: "npm:^0.14.40"
     cross-env: "npm:^7.0.3"
     jest: "npm:^29.6.2"
-    jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive: "npm:^1.7.0"
+    jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive: "npm:^1.8.0-rc.0"
     jest-environment-jsdom: "npm:^29.6.2"
     rimraf: "npm:^5.0.1"
     sass: "npm:^1.77.2"
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@carbon/ibm-products-styles@npm:^2.44.0, @carbon/ibm-products-styles@workspace:packages/ibm-products-styles":
+"@carbon/ibm-products-styles@npm:^2.45.0-rc.0, @carbon/ibm-products-styles@workspace:packages/ibm-products-styles":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@carbon/ibm-products-styles@workspace:packages/ibm-products-styles"
   dependencies:
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ __metadata:
     cross-env: "npm:^7.0.3"
     glob: "npm:^11.0.0"
     jest: "npm:^29.7.0"
-    jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive: "npm:^1.7.0"
+    jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive: "npm:^1.8.0-rc.0"
     jest-environment-jsdom: "npm:^29.7.0"
     npm-check-updates: "npm:^17.1.0"
     npm-run-all: "npm:^4.1.5"
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "npm:^7.24.7"
     "@babel/runtime": "npm:^7.25.6"
     "@carbon/feature-flags": "npm:^0.20.0"
-    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "npm:^2.44.0"
+    "@carbon/ibm-products-styles": "npm:^2.45.0-rc.0"
     "@carbon/telemetry": "npm:^0.1.0"
     "@dnd-kit/core": "npm:^6.1.0"
     "@dnd-kit/modifiers": "npm:^7.0.0"
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ __metadata:
     glob: "npm:^11.0.0"
     immutability-helper: "npm:^3.1.1"
     jest: "npm:^29.7.0"
-    jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive: "npm:^1.7.0"
+    jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive: "npm:^1.8.0-rc.0"
     jest-environment-jsdom: "npm:^29.7.0"
     lodash: "npm:^4.17.21"
     lottie-web: "npm:^5.12.2"
@@ -13538,7 +13538,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@npm:^1.7.0, jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@workspace:config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive":
+"jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@npm:^1.8.0-rc.0, jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@workspace:config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive@workspace:config/jest-config-ibm-cloud-cognitive"
   dependencies: