diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
index 5cdc1ba44fcf..91be3acf6f92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-patch-release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
 
       - name: Cache dependencies
         uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           yarn release:pick-patches
 
       - name: Cancel when no patches to pick
-        if: steps.pick-patches.outputs.pr-count == '0' && steps.pick-patches.outputs.pr-count != null
+        if: steps.pick-patches.outputs.no-patch-prs == 'true'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         # From https://stackoverflow.com/a/75809743
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           yarn release:write-changelog ${{ steps.versions.outputs.next }} --unpicked-patches --verbose
 
-      - name: 'Commit changes to branch: version-patch-from-${{ steps.versions.outputs.current }}'
+      - name: "Commit changes to branch: version-patch-from-${{ steps.versions.outputs.current }}"
         working-directory: .
         run: |
           git config --global user.name 'storybook-bot'
@@ -185,4 +185,4 @@ jobs:
           DISCORD_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_MONITORING_URL }}
         uses: Ilshidur/action-discord@master
         with:
-          args: 'The GitHub Action for preparing the release pull request bumping from v${{ steps.versions.outputs.current }} to v${{ steps.versions.outputs.next }} (triggered by ${{ github.triggering_actor }}) failed! See run at: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}'
+          args: "The GitHub Action for preparing the release pull request bumping from v${{ steps.versions.outputs.current }} to v${{ steps.versions.outputs.next }} (triggered by ${{ github.triggering_actor }}) failed! See run at: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 918bef245067..fdfe99e0052f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 7.6.14
+
+- Core: Fix boolean `true` args in URL getting ignored - [#25950](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25950), thanks [@JReinhold](https://github.com/JReinhold)!
+
 ## 7.6.13
 
 - Next.js: Fix frameworkOptions resolution - [#25907](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25907), thanks [@valentinpalkovic](https://github.com/valentinpalkovic)!
diff --git a/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.test.ts b/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.test.ts
index f567d54cbe5e..976d6d316360 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.test.ts
+++ b/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.test.ts
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ describe('mapArgsToTypes', () => {
   });
 
   it('maps booleans', () => {
+    expect(mapArgsToTypes({ a: true }, { a: { type: booleanType } })).toStrictEqual({ a: true });
     expect(mapArgsToTypes({ a: 'true' }, { a: { type: booleanType } })).toStrictEqual({ a: true });
-    expect(mapArgsToTypes({ a: 'false' }, { a: { type: booleanType } })).toStrictEqual({
+    expect(mapArgsToTypes({ a: false }, { a: { type: booleanType } })).toStrictEqual({
       a: false,
     });
     expect(mapArgsToTypes({ a: 'yes' }, { a: { type: booleanType } })).toStrictEqual({ a: false });
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ describe('mapArgsToTypes', () => {
         {
           key: {
             arr: ['1', '2'],
-            obj: { bool: 'true' },
+            obj: { bool: true },
           },
         },
         {
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ describe('mapArgsToTypes', () => {
           key: [
             {
               arr: ['1', '2'],
-              obj: { bool: 'true' },
+              obj: { bool: true },
             },
           ],
         },
diff --git a/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.ts b/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.ts
index 2634015bce76..7ce46f94a512 100644
--- a/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.ts
+++ b/code/lib/preview-api/src/modules/store/args.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const map = (arg: unknown, argType: InputType): any => {
     case 'number':
       return Number(arg);
     case 'boolean':
-      return arg === 'true';
+      return String(arg) === 'true';
     case 'array':
       if (!type.value || !Array.isArray(arg)) return INCOMPATIBLE;
       return arg.reduce((acc, item, index) => {
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 1f12c45aab80..0f0a709b74d8 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -329,5 +329,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "7.6.14"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/latest.json b/docs/versions/latest.json
index 454fbba1c4c0..988a82857359 100644
--- a/docs/versions/latest.json
+++ b/docs/versions/latest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"7.6.13","info":{"plain":"- Next.js: Fix frameworkOptions resolution - [#25907](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25907), thanks [@valentinpalkovic](https://github.com/valentinpalkovic)!\n- React Native: Fix init fails when package is already installed - [#25908](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25908), thanks [@dannyhw](https://github.com/dannyhw)!\n- React Native: Remove watcher from init - [#25895](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25895), thanks [@dannyhw](https://github.com/dannyhw)!\n- Webpack: Update StorybookConfig import in core-webpack types.ts - [#25740](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25740), thanks [@valentinpalkovic](https://github.com/valentinpalkovic)!"}}
+{"version":"7.6.14","info":{"plain":"- Core: Fix boolean `true` args in URL getting ignored - [#25950](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25950), thanks [@JReinhold](https://github.com/JReinhold)!"}}
diff --git a/docs/versions/next.json b/docs/versions/next.json
index f183795f3f3e..2f237198e882 100644
--- a/docs/versions/next.json
+++ b/docs/versions/next.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.0.0-beta.0","info":{"plain":"- CLI: Add Visual Tests addon to `init` - [#25850](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25850), thanks [@shilman](https://github.com/shilman)!\n- CLI: Upgrade boxen library - [#25713](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25713), thanks [@yannbf](https://github.com/yannbf)!\n- UI: Fix custom tabs not showing in the manager - [#25792](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25792), thanks [@ndelangen](https://github.com/ndelangen)!"}}
+{"version":"8.0.0-beta.1","info":{"plain":"- Addon-docs: Fix MDX components not being applied in Vite and theming loading twice - [#25925](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25925), thanks [@JReinhold](https://github.com/JReinhold)!\n- Core: Fix React peer dependency warnings - [#25926](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25926), thanks [@JReinhold](https://github.com/JReinhold)!\n- Core: Remove CSF batching, as it isn't required any more - [#25872](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25872), thanks [@tmeasday](https://github.com/tmeasday)!\n- Fix: Add Visual Test Addon to init command - [#25883](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25883), thanks [@vanessayuenn](https://github.com/vanessayuenn)!\n- Next.js: Fix frameworkOptions resolution - [#25907](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25907), thanks [@valentinpalkovic](https://github.com/valentinpalkovic)!\n- React Native: Fix init fails when package is already installed - [#25908](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25908), thanks [@dannyhw](https://github.com/dannyhw)!\n- React Native: Remove watcher from init - [#25895](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25895), thanks [@dannyhw](https://github.com/dannyhw)!\n- Test: Fix jest-dom matcher type imports - [#25869](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25869), thanks [@alitas](https://github.com/alitas)!\n- UI: Fix overlapping on the ref button in the sidebar - [#25914](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25914), thanks [@cdedreuille](https://github.com/cdedreuille)!\n- UI: Remove keyboard shortcut hint in search bar on mobile viewports - [#25866](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/25866), thanks [@tusharwebd](https://github.com/tusharwebd)!"}}
diff --git a/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts b/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
index be713f5f5d51..3dc9bf719eb4 100644
--- a/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
+++ b/scripts/release/pick-patches.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const run = async (_: unknown) => {
   }
 
   if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true') {
-    setOutput('pr-count', JSON.stringify(patchPRs.length));
+    setOutput('no-patch-prs', patchPRs.length === 0);
     setOutput('failed-cherry-picks', JSON.stringify(failedCherryPicks));
   }
 };