diff --git a/packages/eui-theme-borealis/changelogs/upcoming/8444.md b/packages/eui-theme-borealis/changelogs/upcoming/8444.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- Added new component tokens:
+  - `buttonGroupBackgroundDisabledSelected`
+  - `overlayMaskBackground`
+  - `overlayMaskBackgroundHighContrast`
+  - `skeletonBackgroundSkeletonMiddleHighContrast`
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diff --git a/packages/eui-theme-common/changelogs/upcoming/8444.md b/packages/eui-theme-common/changelogs/upcoming/8444.md
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+- Removed type `EuiShadowCustomColor`
+- Added types: 
+  - `EuiShadowOptions`
+  - `EuiThemeHighContrastModeProp`
+  - `EuiThemeHighContrastMode`
+- Updated shadow utils to accepts a second `options` argument and return borders in high contrast mode:
+  - `euiShadow`
+  - `euiShadowXSmall`
+  - `euiShadowSmall`
+  - `euiShadowMedium`
+  - `euiShadowLarge`
+  - `euiSlightShadowHover`
+  - `euiShadowFlat`
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diff --git a/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/8490.md b/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/8490.md
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+**Bug fixes**
+
+- Resolved an internal issue with linked package versions
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diff --git a/wiki/eui-team-processes/releasing-versions.md b/wiki/eui-team-processes/releasing-versions.md
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@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ git checkout main
 
 If you're already on the `main` branch, make sure you're on the latest state:
 ```sh
-yarn fetch
-yarn pull
+git fetch
+git pull
 ```
 
 Ensure the release-cli is build: