diff --git a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-full-pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-full-pipeline.yml
index fda9113fd3..dacf5f4e4e 100644
--- a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-full-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-full-pipeline.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ steps:
         timeout_in_minutes: 20
         env:
           REACT_NATIVE_VERSION: "rn0.68-hermes"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         plugins:
           - docker-compose#v4.12.0:
               pull: react-native-android-builder-java-11-node-16
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ steps:
         timeout_in_minutes: 20
         env:
           REACT_NATIVE_VERSION: "rn0.69"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         plugins:
           - docker-compose#v4.12.0:
               pull: react-native-android-builder-java-11-node-16
@@ -82,7 +84,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':android: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture APK (Old Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-android-fixture-old-arch-full"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 15
         agents:
           queue: macos-node-18
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ steps:
           RN_VERSION: "{{matrix}}"
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "0"
           BUILD_ANDROID: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/old-arch/**/reactnative.apk"
         commands:
@@ -110,7 +112,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':android: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture APK (New Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-android-fixture-new-arch-full"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 15
         agents:
           queue: macos-node-18
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ steps:
           RN_VERSION: "{{matrix}}"
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "1"
           BUILD_ANDROID: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/new-arch/**/reactnative.apk"
         commands:
@@ -138,7 +140,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':android: Build react-native-navigation {{matrix}} test fixture APK (Old Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-navigation-android-fixture-old-arch"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 30
         agents:
           queue: macos-node-18
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ steps:
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "0"
           BUILD_ANDROID: "true"
           REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/react-native-navigation/old-arch/**/reactnative.apk"
         commands:
@@ -164,7 +166,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':android: Build react-native-navigation {{matrix}} test fixture APK (New Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-navigation-android-fixture-new-arch"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 30
         agents:
           queue: macos-node-18
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ steps:
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "1"
           BUILD_ANDROID: "true"
           REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/react-native-navigation/new-arch/**/reactnative.apk"
         commands:
diff --git a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-pipeline.yml
index aab114e22a..a29436b8bf 100644
--- a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-android-pipeline.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ steps:
     steps:
       - label: ':android: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture APK (Old Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-android-fixture-old-arch"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 15
         agents:
           queue: macos-node-18
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ steps:
           RN_VERSION: "{{matrix}}"
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "0"
           BUILD_ANDROID: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/old-arch/**/reactnative.apk"
         commands:
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':android: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture APK (New Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-android-fixture-new-arch"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 15
         agents:
           queue: macos-node-18
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ steps:
           RN_VERSION: "{{matrix}}"
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "1"
           BUILD_ANDROID: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/new-arch/**/reactnative.apk"
         commands:
diff --git a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-cli-pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-cli-pipeline.yml
index 717ef68f2a..0167a6ecc7 100644
--- a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-cli-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-cli-pipeline.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ steps:
     steps:
       - label: ':android: RN CLI - {{matrix}} Android build and sourcemap upload tests'
         key: "build-react-native-cli-android-fixture"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 15
         agents:
           queue: "macos-15-isolated"
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ steps:
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "0"
           BUILD_ANDROID: "true"
           INIT_RN_CLI: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native-cli/features/fixtures/generated/old-arch/**/reactnative.apk"
         commands:
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':mac: RN CLI - {{matrix}} iOS build and sourcemap upload tests'
         key: "build-react-native-cli-ios-fixture"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 20
         agents:
           queue: "macos-15-isolated"
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ steps:
           XCODE_VERSION: "16.2.0"
           INIT_RN_CLI: "true"
           EXPORT_ARCHIVE: "0"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native-cli/features/fixtures/generated/old-arch/**/output/reactnative.ipa"
         commands:
diff --git a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-full-pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-full-pipeline.yml
index 0fcc6a74db..557320073e 100644
--- a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-full-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-full-pipeline.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ steps:
       #
       - label: ":ios: Build RN 0.68 Hermes ipa"
         key: "rn-0-68-hermes-ipa"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 20
         agents:
           queue: "macos-12-arm"
@@ -19,8 +18,10 @@ steps:
           REACT_NATIVE_VERSION: rn0.68-hermes
           LANG: "en_US.UTF-8"
           DEVELOPER_DIR: "/Applications/Xcode14.app"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths: build/rn0.68-hermes.ipa
         commands:
+          - npm run test:publish
           - npm run test:build-react-native-ios
         retry:
           automatic:
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ":ios: Build RN 0.69 ipa"
         key: "rn-0-69-ipa"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 20
         agents:
           queue: "macos-12-arm"
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ steps:
           REACT_NATIVE_VERSION: rn0.69
           LANG: "en_US.UTF-8"
           DEVELOPER_DIR: "/Applications/Xcode14.app"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths: build/rn0.69.ipa
         commands:
+          - npm run test:publish
           - npm run test:build-react-native-ios
         retry:
           automatic:
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':mac: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture ipa (Old Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-ios-fixture-old-arch-full"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 30
         agents:
           queue: "macos-15"
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ steps:
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "0"
           BUILD_IOS: "true"
           XCODE_VERSION: "16.2.0"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/old-arch/**/output/reactnative.ipa"
         commands:
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':mac: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture ipa (New Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-ios-fixture-new-arch-full"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 30
         agents:
           queue: "macos-15"
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ steps:
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "1"
           BUILD_IOS: "true"
           XCODE_VERSION: "16.2.0"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/new-arch/**/output/reactnative.ipa"
         commands:
@@ -103,7 +105,6 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':mac: Build react-native-navigation {{matrix}} test fixture ipa (Old Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-navigation-ios-fixture-old-arch"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
         timeout_in_minutes: 30
         agents:
           queue: "macos-15"
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ steps:
           BUILD_IOS: "true"
           XCODE_VERSION: "16.2.0"
           REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION: "true"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/react-native-navigation/old-arch/**/output/reactnative.ipa"
         commands:
diff --git a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-pipeline.yml
index cf58a57c63..e64e79515a 100644
--- a/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/basic/react-native-ios-pipeline.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ steps:
       #
       - label: ':mac: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture ipa (Old Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-ios-fixture-old-arch"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
+        depends_on: "publish-js-new"
+        plugins:
+          artifacts#v1.9.0:
+            download: "packages.zip"
         timeout_in_minutes: 20
         agents:
           queue: "macos-15"
@@ -21,10 +24,12 @@ steps:
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "0"
           BUILD_IOS: "true"
           XCODE_VERSION: "16.2.0"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/old-arch/**/output/reactnative.ipa"
         commands:
           - "bundle install"
+          - "unzip -q packages.zip"
           - "node scripts/generate-react-native-fixture.js"
         matrix:
           - "0.79"
@@ -35,7 +40,10 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ':mac: Build RN {{matrix}} test fixture ipa (New Arch)'
         key: "build-react-native-ios-fixture-new-arch"
-        depends_on: "publish-js"
+        depends_on: "publish-js-new"
+        plugins:
+          artifacts#v1.9.0:
+            download: "packages.zip"
         timeout_in_minutes: 20
         agents:
           queue: "macos-15"
@@ -45,10 +53,12 @@ steps:
           RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: "1"
           BUILD_IOS: "true"
           XCODE_VERSION: "16.2.0"
+          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
         artifact_paths:
           - "test/react-native/features/fixtures/generated/new-arch/**/output/reactnative.ipa"
         commands:
           - "bundle install"
+          - "unzip -q packages.zip"
           - "node scripts/generate-react-native-fixture.js"
         matrix:
           - "0.79"
diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index 5bd701b08f..d125f06cf7 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ steps:
         - exit_status: "*"
           limit: 1
 
+  - label: "Build and publish JS packages (local)"
+    key: "publish-js-new"
+    timeout_in_minutes: 10
+    agents:
+      queue: "macos-node-18"
+    env:
+      NODE_VERSION: "18"
+      PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: "1"
+    command:
+      - "node scripts/publish-packages.js"
+      - "zip -r packages.zip dist/*.tgz"
+    artifact_paths: "packages.zip"
+    retry:
+      automatic:
+        - exit_status: "*"
+          limit: 1
+
   #
   # Core tests and checks
   #
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 07d341ab39..638617bb6c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     "test:build-react-native-ios": "bundle install && node -e 'require(\"./scripts/react-native-helper\").buildIOS()'",
     "test:build-react-native-maze-runner": "docker-compose build --pull react-native-maze-runner",
     "test:node": "npm run test:build-node-container && docker compose run --use-aliases node-maze-runner",
+    "test:publish": "node scripts/publish-packages.js",
     "test:react-native:ios": "npm run test:build-react-native-ios && npm run test:build-react-native-maze-runner && APP_LOCATION=build/$REACT_NATIVE_VERSION.ipa docker-compose run --use-aliases react-native-maze-runner",
     "local-npm:start": "verdaccio --config test/electron/local-npm-config.yml --listen 0.0.0.0:5539",
     "local-npm:publish-all": "lerna publish \"$VERSION_IDENTIFIER\" --yes --force-publish --exact --no-push --no-git-reset --no-git-tag-version --registry 'http://0.0.0.0:5539'",
diff --git a/scripts/generate-react-native-cli-fixture.js b/scripts/generate-react-native-cli-fixture.js
index e45c5d2922..c551626487 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-react-native-cli-fixture.js
+++ b/scripts/generate-react-native-cli-fixture.js
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ if (!process.env.RN_VERSION) {
   process.exit(1)
 }
 
-if (!process.env.REGISTRY_URL) {
-  console.error('Please provide a Registry URL')
-  process.exit(1)
-}
-
 if (!process.env.RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED || (process.env.RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED !== '1' && process.env.RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED !== '0')) {
   console.error('RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED must be set to 1 or 0')
   process.exit(1)
@@ -43,9 +38,22 @@ const fixtureDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, fixturePath, reactNativeVersion)
 
 const replacementFilesDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'test/react-native-cli/features/fixtures/app/dynamic/')
 
-const PEER_DEPENDENCIES = [
-  `@bugsnag/react-native-cli@${notifierVersion}`
-]
+function packLocalPackages () {
+  // Build all packages first
+  execSync('npm ci', { cwd: ROOT_DIR, stdio: 'inherit' })
+  execSync('npm run build', { cwd: ROOT_DIR, stdio: 'inherit' })
+
+  // Pack the react-native-cli package
+  const packagesDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'packages')
+  const packages = [
+    'react-native-cli'
+  ]
+
+  // Pack each package and move the tarballs to the fixture directory
+  for (const pkg of packages) {
+    execSync(`npm pack "${resolve(packagesDir, pkg)}" --pack-destination "${fixtureDir}"`, { stdio: 'inherit' })
+  }
+}
 
 // Generate the fixture
 if (!process.env.SKIP_GENERATE_FIXTURE) {
@@ -64,8 +72,9 @@ if (!process.env.SKIP_GENERATE_FIXTURE) {
 
   iosUtils.configureIOSProject(fixtureDir)
 
-  // install the peer dependencies
-  execSync(`npm install --save ${PEER_DEPENDENCIES} --registry ${process.env.REGISTRY_URL} --legacy-peer-deps`, { cwd: fixtureDir, stdio: 'inherit' })
+  // Pack and install local packages
+  packLocalPackages()
+  execSync('npm install --save bugsnag-*.tgz --legacy-peer-deps', { cwd: fixtureDir, stdio: 'inherit' })
 
   if (process.env.INIT_RN_CLI === 'true' || process.env.INIT_RN_CLI === '1') {
     enableSourceMaps()
diff --git a/scripts/generate-react-native-fixture.js b/scripts/generate-react-native-fixture.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 44087a7eb7..88ed73e77e
--- a/scripts/generate-react-native-fixture.js
+++ b/scripts/generate-react-native-fixture.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 const { execFileSync, execSync } = require('child_process')
 const { resolve } = require('path')
 const fs = require('fs')
-const common = require('./common')
 const androidUtils = require('./react-native/android-utils')
 const iosUtils = require('./react-native/ios-utils')
 
@@ -12,18 +11,11 @@ if (!process.env.RN_VERSION) {
   process.exit(1)
 }
 
-if (!process.env.REGISTRY_URL) {
-  console.error('Please provide a Registry URL')
-  process.exit(1)
-}
-
 if (!process.env.RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED || (process.env.RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED !== '1' && process.env.RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED !== '0')) {
   console.error('RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED must be set to 1 or 0')
   process.exit(1)
 }
 
-const notifierVersion = process.env.NOTIFIER_VERSION || common.getCommitId()
-
 const reactNativeVersion = process.env.RN_VERSION
 const ROOT_DIR = resolve(__dirname, '../')
 
@@ -42,16 +34,8 @@ if (isNewArchEnabled) {
 }
 
 const fixtureDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, fixturePath, reactNativeVersion)
-
 const replacementFilesDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'test/react-native/features/fixtures/app/dynamic/')
 
-const PEER_DEPENDENCIES = [
-  'react-native-file-access@3.1.1',
-  `@bugsnag/react-native@${notifierVersion}`,
-  `@bugsnag/plugin-react-navigation@${notifierVersion}`,
-  `@bugsnag/plugin-react-native-navigation@${notifierVersion}`
-]
-
 let reactNavigationVersion = '6.1.18'
 let reactNavigationNativeStackVersion = '6.11.0'
 let reactNativeScreensVersion = '3.35.0'
@@ -72,7 +56,7 @@ const REACT_NAVIGATION_PEER_DEPENDENCIES = [
   `react-native-safe-area-context@${reactNativeSafeAreaContextVersion}`
 ]
 
-const reactNativeNavigationVersion = '7.41.0' // Issue with 7.42.0
+const reactNativeNavigationVersion = '7.41.0'
 const REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION_PEER_DEPENDENCIES = [
   `react-native-navigation@${reactNativeNavigationVersion}`
 ]
@@ -118,24 +102,62 @@ if (process.env.BUILD_IOS === 'true' || process.env.BUILD_IOS === '1') {
   iosUtils.buildIPA(fixtureDir)
 }
 
+// Move all the required Bugsnag packages to the fixture directory
+function getLocalPackages () {
+  const packagesDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'dist')
+  const packages = [
+    'react-native',
+    'plugin-react-native-navigation',
+    'plugin-react-navigation'
+  ]
+
+  // Pack each package and move the tarballs to the fixture directory
+  for (const pkg of packages) {
+    // move the tarball to the fixture directory
+    const tarballName = `bugsnag-${pkg}-*.tgz`
+    const tarballFiles = fs.readdirSync(packagesDir).filter(file => file.match(new RegExp(tarballName.replace('*', '.*'))))
+    if (tarballFiles.length === 0) {
+      console.warn(`No tarball found for ${tarballName} in ${packagesDir}. Please ensure the package is built and available.`)
+      continue
+    }
+
+    const tarballFile = tarballFiles[0]
+    const tarballPath = resolve(packagesDir, tarballFile)
+    fs.copyFileSync(tarballPath, resolve(fixtureDir, tarballFile))
+    console.log(`Copied ${tarballFile} to ${fixtureDir}`)
+  }
+}
+
 function installFixtureDependencies () {
-  // add dependencies for react-native-navigation (wix)
+  // Get local packages first
+  getLocalPackages()
+
+  // Install non-Bugsnag dependencies
+  const externalDependencies = []
+
+  // Add dependencies for react-native-navigation (wix)
   if (process.env.REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION === 'true' || process.env.REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION === '1') {
-    PEER_DEPENDENCIES.push(...REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION_PEER_DEPENDENCIES)
+    externalDependencies.push(...REACT_NATIVE_NAVIGATION_PEER_DEPENDENCIES)
   } else if (!isNewArchEnabled) {
-    // add dependencies for @react-navigation
-    PEER_DEPENDENCIES.push(...REACT_NAVIGATION_PEER_DEPENDENCIES)
+    // Add dependencies for @react-navigation
+    externalDependencies.push(...REACT_NAVIGATION_PEER_DEPENDENCIES)
   }
 
-  const fixtureDependencyArgs = PEER_DEPENDENCIES.join(' ')
+  // Add react-native-file-access which is a non-Bugsnag dependency
+  externalDependencies.push('react-native-file-access@3.1.1')
+
+  // Install external dependencies first
+  if (externalDependencies.length > 0) {
+    execSync(`npm install --save --save-exact ${externalDependencies.join(' ')} --legacy-peer-deps`, { cwd: fixtureDir, stdio: 'inherit' })
+  }
 
-  // install test fixture dependencies
-  execSync(`npm install --save --save-exact ${fixtureDependencyArgs} --registry ${process.env.REGISTRY_URL} --legacy-peer-deps`, { cwd: fixtureDir, stdio: 'inherit' })
+  // Install local Bugsnag packages from tarballs
+  execSync('npm install --save bugsnag-*.tgz --legacy-peer-deps', { cwd: fixtureDir, stdio: 'inherit' })
 
-  // install the scenario launcher package
+  // Pack and install the scenario launcher package
   const scenarioLauncherPackage = `${ROOT_DIR}/test/react-native/features/fixtures/scenario-launcher`
   execSync(`npm pack ${scenarioLauncherPackage} --pack-destination ${fixtureDir}`, { cwd: ROOT_DIR, stdio: 'inherit' })
-  execSync(`npm install --save bugsnag-react-native-scenarios-*.tgz --registry ${process.env.REGISTRY_URL}`, { cwd: fixtureDir, stdio: 'inherit' })
+  execSync('npm install --save bugsnag-react-native-scenarios-*.tgz', { cwd: fixtureDir, stdio: 'inherit' })
 }
 
 /** Replace native files generated by react-native cli with pre-configured files */
diff --git a/scripts/publish-packages.js b/scripts/publish-packages.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..9aa49ade3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/publish-packages.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const { execSync } = require('child_process')
+const { resolve } = require('path')
+const fs = require('fs')
+
+const ROOT_DIR = resolve(__dirname, '..')
+
+function run (command, options = {}) {
+  console.log(`Running: ${command}`)
+  execSync(command, { stdio: 'inherit', ...options })
+}
+
+function packPackages () {
+  // Get all package directories
+  const packagesDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'packages')
+  const packages = fs.readdirSync(packagesDir)
+    .filter(dir => {
+      // Filter out any non-directories or hidden directories
+      const stat = fs.statSync(resolve(packagesDir, dir))
+      return stat.isDirectory() && !dir.startsWith('.')
+    })
+
+  // Create a dist directory if it doesn't exist
+  const distDir = resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'dist')
+  if (!fs.existsSync(distDir)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(distDir)
+  }
+
+  console.log('\nPacking packages...')
+  for (const pkg of packages) {
+    const packagePath = resolve(packagesDir, pkg)
+    run(`npm pack "${packagePath}"`, { cwd: distDir })
+  }
+}
+
+async function main () {
+  try {
+    console.log('Installing dependencies...')
+    run('npm ci', { cwd: ROOT_DIR })
+
+    console.log('\nBuilding packages...')
+    run('npm run build', { cwd: ROOT_DIR })
+
+    packPackages()
+
+    console.log('\nDone! Packages are available in the dist directory')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error:', error)
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+}
+
+main()
diff --git a/scripts/react-native-helper.js b/scripts/react-native-helper.js
index 720a138d9b..8fb8ec52aa 100644
--- a/scripts/react-native-helper.js
+++ b/scripts/react-native-helper.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // This script is designed to be run within the react-native-android-builder Docker image
 // It copies just the files it needs from the source 'fixtures' directory in the destination,
 // before running gradlew (to avoid the need to download gradle multiple times).
+const { resolve } = require('path')
 const common = require('./common')
 const fs = require('fs')
 
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@ module.exports = {
     try {
       const version = process.env.NOTIFIER_VERSION || common.getCommitId()
       const rnVersion = process.env.REACT_NATIVE_VERSION
-      const registryUrl = process.env.REGISTRY_URL
       const fixtureDir = 'test/react-native/features/fixtures'
       const targetDir = `${fixtureDir}/${rnVersion}`
       const initialDir = process.cwd()
@@ -83,28 +83,31 @@ module.exports = {
       }
 
       // We're not in docker so check the above are set
-      if (rnVersion === undefined || registryUrl === undefined) {
-        throw new Error('Both REACT_NATIVE_VERSION and REGISTRY_URL environment variables must be set')
+      if (rnVersion === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('REACT_NATIVE_VERSION environment variables must be set')
       }
 
       // Copy the JS code into the test fixture
       console.log(`Copying JS app data from ${fixtureDir}/app to ${targetDir}`)
       common.run(`rsync -a ${fixtureDir}/app/${jsSourceDir}/ ${targetDir}`, true)
 
+      const reactNativePath = resolve('dist', 'bugsnag-react-native-cli-*.tgz')
+
       // JavaScript layer
       console.log(`Changing directory to: ${targetDir} and running "npm install"`)
       common.changeDir(`${targetDir}`)
-      common.run(`npm install --registry ${registryUrl}`, true)
+      common.run('npm ci', true)
 
       // Install notifier
-      console.log(`Installing notifier: ${version}`)
-      const command = `npm install @bugsnag/react-native@${version}  --registry ${registryUrl} --legacy-peer-deps`
+      console.log('Installing notifier')
+      const command = `npm install ${reactNativePath}`
       common.run(command, true)
 
       // Install react-native-file-access
-      const RNFACommand = `npm install react-native-file-access@3.0.4  --registry ${registryUrl}`
+      const RNFACommand = 'npm install react-native-file-access@3.0.4'
       common.run(RNFACommand, true)
 
+      // TODO: What does this do? Do we need it?
       // Install any required secondary files
       if (fs.existsSync('./install.sh')) {
         common.run(`BUGSNAG_VERSION=${version} ./install.sh`, true)