init when download-dir = before-storybook

code/lib/cli/src/sandbox.ts

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export const sandbox = async (
       // this is to ensure we DO get the latest version of the template (output of the generator), but we initialize using the version of storybook that the CLI is.
       // we warned the user about the fact they are running an old version of storybook
       // we warned the user the sandbox step would take longer
-      if ((isOutdated || isPrerelease) && init) {
+      if (downloadType === 'before-storybook' && init) {
         const before = process.cwd();
         process.chdir(templateDestination);
         // we run doInitiate, instead of initiate, to avoid sending this init event to telemetry, because it's not a real world project