diff --git a/addons/a11y/package.json b/addons/a11y/package.json
index cd81ae5650f0..5bb652d66616 100644
--- a/addons/a11y/package.json
+++ b/addons/a11y/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-sizeme": "^2.5.2",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1",
@@ -52,13 +54,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@testing-library/react": "^10.0.4",
-    "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2",
-    "react": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-dom": "^16.13.1"
-  },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/addons/actions/package.json b/addons/actions/package.json
index 29d51dfe7c5f..f8854e1337e3 100644
--- a/addons/actions/package.json
+++ b/addons/actions/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "polished": "^3.4.4",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-inspector": "^5.0.1",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1",
@@ -52,9 +53,6 @@
     "@types/uuid": "^7.0.3",
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/backgrounds/package.json b/addons/backgrounds/package.json
index 55918b3b6d5e..d365d7e39dce 100644
--- a/addons/backgrounds/package.json
+++ b/addons/backgrounds/package.json
@@ -41,14 +41,12 @@
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "memoizerific": "^1.11.3",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/controls/package.json b/addons/controls/package.json
index f43743ba4d7d..4572e29751ea 100644
--- a/addons/controls/package.json
+++ b/addons/controls/package.json
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@
     "@storybook/node-logger": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "@storybook/theming": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/cssresources/package.json b/addons/cssresources/package.json
index 79ebcd2f943c..25953295ff15 100644
--- a/addons/cssresources/package.json
+++ b/addons/cssresources/package.json
@@ -40,17 +40,13 @@
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2",
     "enzyme": "^3.11.0",
-    "enzyme-adapter-react-16": "^1.15.2",
-    "react-dom": "^16.12.0"
-  },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "enzyme-adapter-react-16": "^1.15.2"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/addons/design-assets/package.json b/addons/design-assets/package.json
index 1da569d9405d..d95a1fbb320b 100644
--- a/addons/design-assets/package.json
+++ b/addons/design-assets/package.json
@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1",
     "use-image": "^1.0.3"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/docs/package.json b/addons/docs/package.json
index b6ad163333b8..13b2ee245723 100644
--- a/addons/docs/package.json
+++ b/addons/docs/package.json
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@
     "js-string-escape": "^1.0.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-element-to-jsx-string": "^14.3.1",
+    "react-is": "^16.12.0",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "remark-external-links": "^6.0.0",
     "remark-slug": "^6.0.0",
@@ -103,9 +106,6 @@
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     "lit-html": "^1.0.0",
     "prettier": "~2.0.5",
-    "react": "^16.8.3",
-    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
-    "react-is": "^16.12.0",
     "require-from-string": "^2.0.2",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.4",
     "styled-components": "^5.0.1",
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0",
     "babel-loader": "^8.0.0",
-    "react": ">=16.3.0",
-    "react-dom": "*",
-    "react-is": "^16.8.0",
     "sveltedoc-parser": "^3.0.4",
     "vue": "^2.6.10",
     "vue-docgen-api": "^4.29.1",
diff --git a/addons/essentials/package.json b/addons/essentials/package.json
index 057132313374..c79532051b06 100644
--- a/addons/essentials/package.json
+++ b/addons/essentials/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     "@storybook/api": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "@storybook/node-logger": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-is": "^16.8.0",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1"
   },
@@ -46,10 +49,7 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "babel-loader": "^8.0.0",
-    "react": "^16.8.0",
-    "react-dom": "*",
-    "react-is": "^16.8.0"
+    "babel-loader": "^8.0.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/addons/events/package.json b/addons/events/package.json
index d53de206eea0..dc97055a9aaf 100644
--- a/addons/events/package.json
+++ b/addons/events/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-lifecycles-compat": "^3.0.4",
     "react-textarea-autosize": "^8.1.1",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
@@ -48,10 +49,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/google-analytics/package.json b/addons/google-analytics/package.json
index 6e5abc32855b..0882a2a90d2a 100644
--- a/addons/google-analytics/package.json
+++ b/addons/google-analytics/package.json
@@ -24,14 +24,11 @@
     "@storybook/core-events": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-ga": "^2.5.7",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "prop-types": "^15.6.0",
-    "react": "^15.6.2 || ^16.0",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/graphql/package.json b/addons/graphql/package.json
index cf5f0804c9dd..8ed35aa29646 100644
--- a/addons/graphql/package.json
+++ b/addons/graphql/package.json
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@
     "graphiql": "^0.17.5",
     "graphql": "^15.0.0",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "webpack": "^4.43.0"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/jest/package.json b/addons/jest/package.json
index fbf1b4cf9583..e432f4eb7611 100644
--- a/addons/jest/package.json
+++ b/addons/jest/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-sizeme": "^2.5.2",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "upath": "^1.1.0"
@@ -50,10 +51,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/knobs/package.json b/addons/knobs/package.json
index e872daefa227..05947e7e1e53 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/package.json
+++ b/addons/knobs/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "qs": "^6.6.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
     "react-color": "^2.17.0",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-lifecycles-compat": "^3.0.4",
     "react-select": "^3.0.8",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
@@ -58,10 +60,6 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2",
     "enzyme": "^3.11.0"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/links/package.json b/addons/links/package.json
index a9ec51fccce7..e89b086661fa 100644
--- a/addons/links/package.json
+++ b/addons/links/package.json
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "qs": "^6.6.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1"
   },
@@ -46,10 +48,6 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2",
     "enzyme": "^3.11.0"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/queryparams/package.json b/addons/queryparams/package.json
index 18e98570407f..6d1524c47760 100644
--- a/addons/queryparams/package.json
+++ b/addons/queryparams/package.json
@@ -40,15 +40,13 @@
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "qs": "^6.6.0",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/package.json b/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/package.json
index deb7a8335fa6..a591bc9d4e8a 100644
--- a/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/package.json
+++ b/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "jest-specific-snapshot": "^4.0.0",
     "pretty-format": "^26.4.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-test-renderer": "^16.8.3",
     "read-pkg-up": "^7.0.0",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1"
@@ -55,11 +58,7 @@
     "babel-loader": "^8.0.6",
     "enzyme": "^3.11.0",
     "enzyme-to-json": "^3.4.1",
-    "jest-emotion": "^10.0.17",
-    "react": "^16.8.3"
-  },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "jest-emotion": "^10.0.17"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderShallowTree.ts b/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderShallowTree.ts
index ac534c1490bc..d8ac7b865b4e 100644
--- a/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderShallowTree.ts
+++ b/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderShallowTree.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
 import shallow from 'react-test-renderer/shallow';
 
 function getRenderedTree(story: any, context: any, { renderer, serializer }: any) {
diff --git a/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderTree.ts b/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderTree.ts
index e9302c054b72..d92a55710ab1 100644
--- a/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderTree.ts
+++ b/addons/storyshots/storyshots-core/src/frameworks/react/renderTree.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
 import React from 'react';
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
 import reactTestRenderer from 'react-test-renderer';
 
 function getRenderedTree(story: any, context: any, { renderer, ...rendererOptions }: any) {
diff --git a/addons/storysource/package.json b/addons/storysource/package.json
index df80a3749db4..2b7646a7bef0 100644
--- a/addons/storysource/package.json
+++ b/addons/storysource/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "prettier": "~2.0.5",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react": "^16.9.17",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-syntax-highlighter": "^13.5.0",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
   },
@@ -49,11 +50,6 @@
     "@types/react": "^16.9.27",
     "@types/react-syntax-highlighter": "^11.0.4"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "@storybook/source-loader": "*",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/addons/toolbars/package.json b/addons/toolbars/package.json
index 46a8ac8fe457..37a5a70fde09 100644
--- a/addons/toolbars/package.json
+++ b/addons/toolbars/package.json
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@
     "@storybook/api": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "@storybook/client-api": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "@storybook/components": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
-    "core-js": "^3.0.1"
-  },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "core-js": "^3.0.1",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/addons/viewport/package.json b/addons/viewport/package.json
index 54132c154d25..a4ebc4ca6b65 100644
--- a/addons/viewport/package.json
+++ b/addons/viewport/package.json
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "memoizerific": "^1.11.3",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/app/angular/package.json b/app/angular/package.json
index 27fdda0282d5..9e2a7aa5673d 100644
--- a/app/angular/package.json
+++ b/app/angular/package.json
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
     "fork-ts-checker-webpack-plugin": "^4.0.3",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "postcss-loader": "^3.0.0",
-    "react": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "sass-loader": "^8.0.0",
     "strip-json-comments": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/app/aurelia/package.json b/app/aurelia/package.json
index 9abfa462e032..73fd443fa10f 100644
--- a/app/aurelia/package.json
+++ b/app/aurelia/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "sass-loader": "^8.0.0",
     "style-loader": "^0.23.0",
-    "typescript": "latest",
+    "typescript": "^3.9.3",
     "webpack": "^4.33.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/app/ember/package.json b/app/ember/package.json
index 19fabdc9dc33..f43979ecd63c 100644
--- a/app/ember/package.json
+++ b/app/ember/package.json
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
     "@babel/core": "*",
     "babel-plugin-ember-modules-api-polyfill": "^2.12.0",
     "babel-plugin-htmlbars-inline-precompile": "2 || 3",
-    "ember-source": "^3.16.0",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "ember-source": "^3.16.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.0.0"
diff --git a/app/html/package.json b/app/html/package.json
index 07416bb95739..5a59b5c52be6 100644
--- a/app/html/package.json
+++ b/app/html/package.json
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "*",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "@babel/core": "*"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.0.0"
diff --git a/app/marionette/package.json b/app/marionette/package.json
index 29eda7ce0230..9c46d64e4f6e 100644
--- a/app/marionette/package.json
+++ b/app/marionette/package.json
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
     "@babel/core": "*",
     "backbone": "*",
     "backbone.marionette": "*",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*",
     "underscore": "*"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/app/marko/package.json b/app/marko/package.json
index 5f8999ffdfc6..db5cac0b1f50 100644
--- a/app/marko/package.json
+++ b/app/marko/package.json
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "*",
     "marko": "^4.15.2",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*",
     "webpack": "^4"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/app/mithril/package.json b/app/mithril/package.json
index 0d020873d168..9555eec55000 100644
--- a/app/mithril/package.json
+++ b/app/mithril/package.json
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "*",
-    "mithril": "^1.1.6 || ^2.0.0",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "mithril": "^1.1.6 || ^2.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.0.0"
diff --git a/app/preact/package.json b/app/preact/package.json
index 06a2651c371a..79812f85c6f3 100644
--- a/app/preact/package.json
+++ b/app/preact/package.json
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "*",
-    "preact": "^8.0.0|^10.0.0",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "preact": "^8.0.0|^10.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.0.0"
diff --git a/app/rax/package.json b/app/rax/package.json
index 7c0cebbddb97..ab6430eb8888 100644
--- a/app/rax/package.json
+++ b/app/rax/package.json
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "*",
-    "rax": "^0.4.0 || ^1.0.0",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "rax": "^0.4.0 || ^1.0.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/app/react/package.json b/app/react/package.json
index a40c1c03f925..d8131e9b8499 100644
--- a/app/react/package.json
+++ b/app/react/package.json
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
     "react-dev-utils": "^10.0.0",
     "react-docgen-typescript-plugin": "^0.5.2",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1",
     "webpack": "^4.43.0"
@@ -61,9 +63,7 @@
     "@types/webpack": "^4.41.12"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.0.1",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "@babel/core": "^7.0.1"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.0.0"
diff --git a/app/riot/package.json b/app/riot/package.json
index 117082e8f574..c79db5c79068 100644
--- a/app/riot/package.json
+++ b/app/riot/package.json
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "*",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*",
     "riot": "^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0",
     "riot-compiler": "^3.5.1 || ^4.0.0",
     "riot-hot-reload": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/app/svelte/package.json b/app/svelte/package.json
index 3035c9c300e0..1cb85b90588a 100644
--- a/app/svelte/package.json
+++ b/app/svelte/package.json
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "*",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*",
     "svelte": "^3.1.0",
     "svelte-loader": "^2.9.1"
   },
diff --git a/app/vue/package.json b/app/vue/package.json
index 0b08dc65931d..f156e6d8b7b7 100644
--- a/app/vue/package.json
+++ b/app/vue/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
     "@babel/core": "*",
     "babel-loader": "^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0",
     "css-loader": "*",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*",
     "ts-loader": "^6.2.2",
     "vue": "^2.6.8",
     "vue-loader": "^15.7.0",
diff --git a/app/web-components/package.json b/app/web-components/package.json
index 2b21256d07fa..53447c9cdd5c 100644
--- a/app/web-components/package.json
+++ b/app/web-components/package.json
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "*",
     "babel-loader": "^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0",
-    "lit-html": "^1.0.0",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "lit-html": "^1.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/angular-cli/package.json b/examples/angular-cli/package.json
index cf4f887a9af5..d329e5af9d42 100644
--- a/examples/angular-cli/package.json
+++ b/examples/angular-cli/package.json
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
     "jest": "^26.0.0",
     "jest-preset-angular": "^8.2.0",
     "protractor": "~7.0.0",
-    "ts-node": "~8.9.1",
-    "typescript": "^3.4.0"
+    "ts-node": "^8.10.2",
+    "typescript": "^3.9.3"
   },
   "storybook": {
     "chromatic": {
diff --git a/examples/aurelia-kitchen-sink/package.json b/examples/aurelia-kitchen-sink/package.json
index 63b1f8493b96..eb9eceb266b5 100644
--- a/examples/aurelia-kitchen-sink/package.json
+++ b/examples/aurelia-kitchen-sink/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "sass-loader": "^8.0.0",
     "style-loader": "^0.23.0",
     "ts-loader": "^6.0.0",
-    "typescript": "^3.0.0",
+    "typescript": "^3.9.3",
     "webpack": "^4.41.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/cra-ts-essentials/package.json b/examples/cra-ts-essentials/package.json
index f2e101ff40f6..deea018aa3cf 100644
--- a/examples/cra-ts-essentials/package.json
+++ b/examples/cra-ts-essentials/package.json
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
     "@types/react": "^16.0.0",
     "@types/react-dom": "16.9.8",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
-    "react": "^16.0.0",
-    "react-dom": "^16.0.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-scripts": "3.4.1",
-    "typescript": "3.8.3"
+    "typescript": "^3.9.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@storybook/addon-essentials": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
diff --git a/examples/cra-ts-kitchen-sink/package.json b/examples/cra-ts-kitchen-sink/package.json
index 8e759109677c..07929dff5740 100644
--- a/examples/cra-ts-kitchen-sink/package.json
+++ b/examples/cra-ts-kitchen-sink/package.json
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
     "@types/react": "16.9.34",
     "@types/react-dom": "16.9.8",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
-    "react": "^16.10.2",
-    "react-dom": "^16.10.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "react-scripts": "3.4.1",
-    "typescript": "3.8.3"
+    "typescript": "^3.9.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@storybook/addon-a11y": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "enzyme-to-json": "^3.4.1",
     "fork-ts-checker-webpack-plugin": "^4.0.3",
     "react-moment-proptypes": "^1.7.0",
-    "ts-node": "~8.9.1"
+    "ts-node": "^8.10.2"
   },
   "storybook": {
     "chromatic": {
diff --git a/examples/react-ts/package.json b/examples/react-ts/package.json
index 6ac87386e0aa..8d806a750a7a 100644
--- a/examples/react-ts/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-ts/package.json
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
     "@types/react": "^16.9.35",
     "@types/react-dom": "^16.9.8",
     "prop-types": "15.7.2",
-    "react": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "typescript": "^3.9.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
+    "typescript": "^3.9.3",
     "webpack": "^4.43.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/standalone-preview/package.json b/examples/standalone-preview/package.json
index 555b22e93980..7416dd3f2fef 100644
--- a/examples/standalone-preview/package.json
+++ b/examples/standalone-preview/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@storybook/react": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "parcel": "^1.12.3",
-    "react": "^16.8.4",
-    "react-dom": "^16.8.4"
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/addons/package.json b/lib/addons/package.json
index 5c35bddb69f5..78648ae57b38 100644
--- a/lib/addons/package.json
+++ b/lib/addons/package.json
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@
     "@storybook/theming": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/lib/api/package.json b/lib/api/package.json
index 4762acc4d02b..7945ba242d6c 100644
--- a/lib/api/package.json
+++ b/lib/api/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "memoizerific": "^1.11.3",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "store2": "^2.7.1",
     "telejson": "^5.0.2",
@@ -55,9 +56,6 @@
     "flush-promises": "^1.0.2",
     "qs": "^6.6.0"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/lib/api/src/version.ts b/lib/api/src/version.ts
index 7729f173b7f3..29893a161a16 100644
--- a/lib/api/src/version.ts
+++ b/lib/api/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '6.1.0-alpha.6';
\ No newline at end of file
+export const version = '6.1.0-alpha.6';
diff --git a/lib/cli/test/fixtures/react_project/package.json b/lib/cli/test/fixtures/react_project/package.json
index d130997b7c37..4d000e5005d3 100644
--- a/lib/cli/test/fixtures/react_project/package.json
+++ b/lib/cli/test/fixtures/react_project/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,5 @@
     "@babel/preset-react": "7.0.0",
     "react": "^16.8.3",
     "react-dom": "^16.8.3"
-  },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/cli/test/fixtures/webpack_react_frozen_lock/package.json b/lib/cli/test/fixtures/webpack_react_frozen_lock/package.json
index 6efbd6282c5f..14a16edb48d1 100644
--- a/lib/cli/test/fixtures/webpack_react_frozen_lock/package.json
+++ b/lib/cli/test/fixtures/webpack_react_frozen_lock/package.json
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     "build": "webpack"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "react": "16.8.4",
-    "react-dom": "16.8.4"
+    "react": "16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "16.8.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.3.4",
diff --git a/lib/cli/versions.json b/lib/cli/versions.json
index e00cf331d777..1880b3aff112 100644
--- a/lib/cli/versions.json
+++ b/lib/cli/versions.json
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@
   "@storybook/ui": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
   "@storybook/vue": "6.1.0-alpha.6",
   "@storybook/web-components": "6.1.0-alpha.6"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/lib/client-api/package.json b/lib/client-api/package.json
index 89b95ad0b8d2..0d7c754da644 100644
--- a/lib/client-api/package.json
+++ b/lib/client-api/package.json
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "memoizerific": "^1.11.3",
     "qs": "^6.6.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "stable": "^0.1.8",
     "store2": "^2.7.1",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1",
     "util-deprecate": "^1.0.2"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/lib/components/package.json b/lib/components/package.json
index 0b655962d865..1d5d2524f425 100644
--- a/lib/components/package.json
+++ b/lib/components/package.json
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@
     "jest": "^26.0.0",
     "jest-enzyme": "^7.0.2"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/lib/core/package.json b/lib/core/package.json
index 7e6ac1bb96e7..04c187979371 100644
--- a/lib/core/package.json
+++ b/lib/core/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "prepare": "node ../../scripts/prepare.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-export-default-from": "^7.8.3",
@@ -111,7 +112,9 @@
     "pretty-hrtime": "^1.0.3",
     "qs": "^6.6.0",
     "raw-loader": "^4.0.1",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
     "react-dev-utils": "^10.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3",
     "resolve-from": "^5.0.0",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.5.0",
@@ -131,11 +134,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "mock-fs": "^4.12.0"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "*",
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/lib/router/package.json b/lib/router/package.json
index eb9f22f8e31a..014138d28d70 100644
--- a/lib/router/package.json
+++ b/lib/router/package.json
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@
     "core-js": "^3.0.1",
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "memoizerific": "^1.11.3",
-    "qs": "^6.6.0"
-  },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
+    "qs": "^6.6.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/lib/source-loader/package.json b/lib/source-loader/package.json
index 5b2c885e12d4..069a3c25b27b 100644
--- a/lib/source-loader/package.json
+++ b/lib/source-loader/package.json
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@
     "loader-utils": "^2.0.0",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "prettier": "~2.0.5",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/lib/theming/package.json b/lib/theming/package.json
index 23619e7c2a8c..6c3849850fbe 100644
--- a/lib/theming/package.json
+++ b/lib/theming/package.json
@@ -38,13 +38,11 @@
     "global": "^4.3.2",
     "memoizerific": "^1.11.3",
     "polished": "^3.4.4",
+    "react": "^16.8.3",
+    "react-dom": "^16.8.3",
     "resolve-from": "^5.0.0",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "*",
-    "react-dom": "*"
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0af4157a323a..5b1c347d8760 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@
     "trash": "^6.1.1",
     "ts-dedent": "^1.1.1",
     "ts-jest": "^26.1.0",
-    "ts-node": "^8.9.1",
-    "typescript": "^3.4.0",
+    "ts-node": "^8.10.2",
+    "typescript": "^3.9.3",
     "wait-on": "^4.0.0",
     "window-size": "^1.1.1"
   },
@@ -299,4 +299,4 @@
       ]
     ]
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 697956d2de4d..d394f539fff0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -26346,7 +26346,7 @@ react-dom@^15.4.2:
     object-assign "^4.1.0"
     prop-types "^15.5.10"
 
-react-dom@^16.0.0, react-dom@^16.10.2, react-dom@^16.12.0, react-dom@^16.13.1, react-dom@^16.8.3, react-dom@^16.8.4:
+react-dom@^16.8.3:
   version "16.13.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-dom/-/react-dom-16.13.1.tgz#c1bd37331a0486c078ee54c4740720993b2e0e7f"
   integrity sha512-81PIMmVLnCNLO/fFOQxdQkvEq/+Hfpv24XNJfpyZhTRfO0QcmQIF/PgCa1zCOj2w1hrn12MFLyaJ/G0+Mxtfag==
@@ -26421,7 +26421,7 @@ react-inspector@^5.0.1:
     is-dom "^1.1.0"
     prop-types "^15.6.1"
 
-react-is@^16.12.0, react-is@^16.6.0, react-is@^16.7.0, react-is@^16.8.1, react-is@^16.8.4, react-is@^16.8.6, react-is@^16.9.0:
+react-is@^16.12.0, react-is@^16.6.0, react-is@^16.7.0, react-is@^16.8.0, react-is@^16.8.1, react-is@^16.8.4, react-is@^16.8.6, react-is@^16.9.0:
   version "16.13.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-is/-/react-is-16.13.1.tgz#789729a4dc36de2999dc156dd6c1d9c18cea56a4"
   integrity sha512-24e6ynE2H+OKt4kqsOvNd8kBpV65zoxbA4BVsEOB3ARVWQki/DHzaUoC5KuON/BiccDaCCTZBuOcfZs70kR8bQ==
@@ -26681,7 +26681,7 @@ react@^15.4.2:
     object-assign "^4.1.0"
     prop-types "^15.5.10"
 
-react@^16.0.0, react@^16.10.2, react@^16.13.1, react@^16.8.3, react@^16.8.4, react@^16.9.17:
+react@^16.8.3, react@^16.9.17:
   version "16.13.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react/-/react-16.13.1.tgz#2e818822f1a9743122c063d6410d85c1e3afe48e"
   integrity sha512-YMZQQq32xHLX0bz5Mnibv1/LHb3Sqzngu7xstSM+vrkE5Kzr9xE0yMByK5kMoTK30YVJE61WfbxIFFvfeDKT1w==
@@ -30914,21 +30914,10 @@ ts-map@^1.0.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-map/-/ts-map-1.0.3.tgz#1c4d218dec813d2103b7e04e4bcf348e1471c1ff"
   integrity sha512-vDWbsl26LIcPGmDpoVzjEP6+hvHZkBkLW7JpvwbCv/5IYPJlsbzCVXY3wsCeAxAUeTclNOUZxnLdGh3VBD/J6w==
 
-ts-node@^8.9.1:
-  version "8.10.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-node/-/ts-node-8.10.1.tgz#77da0366ff8afbe733596361d2df9a60fc9c9bd3"
-  integrity sha512-bdNz1L4ekHiJul6SHtZWs1ujEKERJnHs4HxN7rjTyyVOFf3HaJ6sLqe6aPG62XTzAB/63pKRh5jTSWL0D7bsvw==
-  dependencies:
-    arg "^4.1.0"
-    diff "^4.0.1"
-    make-error "^1.1.1"
-    source-map-support "^0.5.17"
-    yn "3.1.1"
-
-ts-node@~8.9.1:
-  version "8.9.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-node/-/ts-node-8.9.1.tgz#2f857f46c47e91dcd28a14e052482eb14cfd65a5"
-  integrity sha512-yrq6ODsxEFTLz0R3BX2myf0WBCSQh9A+py8PBo1dCzWIOcvisbyH6akNKqDHMgXePF2kir5mm5JXJTH3OUJYOQ==
+ts-node@^8.10.2:
+  version "8.10.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-node/-/ts-node-8.10.2.tgz#eee03764633b1234ddd37f8db9ec10b75ec7fb8d"
+  integrity sha512-ISJJGgkIpDdBhWVu3jufsWpK3Rzo7bdiIXJjQc0ynKxVOVcg2oIrf2H2cejminGrptVc6q6/uynAHNCuWGbpVA==
   dependencies:
     arg "^4.1.0"
     diff "^4.0.1"
@@ -31170,17 +31159,12 @@ typescript@3.6.5:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-3.6.5.tgz#dae20114a7b4ff4bd642db9c8c699f2953e8bbdb"
   integrity sha512-BEjlc0Z06ORZKbtcxGrIvvwYs5hAnuo6TKdNFL55frVDlB+na3z5bsLhFaIxmT+dPWgBIjMo6aNnTOgHHmHgiQ==
 
-typescript@3.8.3:
-  version "3.8.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-3.8.3.tgz#409eb8544ea0335711205869ec458ab109ee1061"
-  integrity sha512-MYlEfn5VrLNsgudQTVJeNaQFUAI7DkhnOjdpAp4T+ku1TfQClewlbSuTVHiA+8skNBgaf02TL/kLOvig4y3G8w==
-
 typescript@^2.4.2:
   version "2.9.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-2.9.2.tgz#1cbf61d05d6b96269244eb6a3bce4bd914e0f00c"
   integrity sha512-Gr4p6nFNaoufRIY4NMdpQRNmgxVIGMs4Fcu/ujdYk3nAZqk7supzBE9idmvfZIlH/Cuj//dvi+019qEue9lV0w==
 
-typescript@^3.0.0, typescript@^3.2.4, typescript@^3.4.0, typescript@^3.5.3, typescript@^3.8.0-dev.20200111, typescript@^3.8.3, typescript@^3.9.2, typescript@^3.9.3, typescript@latest:
+typescript@^3.2.4, typescript@^3.5.3, typescript@^3.8.0-dev.20200111, typescript@^3.8.3, typescript@^3.9.3:
   version "3.9.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-3.9.3.tgz#d3ac8883a97c26139e42df5e93eeece33d610b8a"
   integrity sha512-D/wqnB2xzNFIcoBG9FG8cXRDjiqSTbG2wd8DMZeQyJlP1vfTkIxH4GKveWaEBYySKIg+USu+E+EDIR47SqnaMQ==