diff --git a/.ado/publish.yml b/.ado/publish.yml
index 46fb3142865..7b097e64267 100644
--- a/.ado/publish.yml
+++ b/.ado/publish.yml
@@ -211,53 +211,6 @@ extends:
           - script: dir /s "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
             displayName: Show created npm packages
 
-          # Beachball usually takes care about the NPM package tagging based on the values in package.json files.
-          # We use the ESRP Release where we must provide the tag explictly (the productstate parameter).
-          # Fortunately, we just use two tags: latest and some custom tag like "canary", "v0.73-stable", etc.
-          # The npmGroupByTag.js script groups the created NPM package by these two tags into the specified folders.
-          - pwsh: |
-              node .ado/scripts/npmGroupByTag.js "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages" "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages\custom-tag" "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages\latest-tag"
-            displayName: Group npm packages by tag
-
-          - script: dir /s "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
-            displayName: Show grouped npm packages by tag
-
-          # Publish NPM packages using ESRP Release task with the custom tag such as "canary", "v0.73-stable", etc.
-          - task: 'SFP.release-tasks.custom-build-release-task.EsrpRelease@10'
-            displayName: 'ESRP Release to npmjs.com (custom tag)'
-            condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ not(parameters.skipNpmPublish) }}, eq(variables['NpmCustomFolderHasContent'], 'true'))
-            inputs:
-              connectedservicename: 'ESRP-CodeSigning-OGX-JSHost-RNW'
-              usemanagedidentity: false
-              keyvaultname: 'OGX-JSHost-KV'
-              authcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Auth4'
-              signcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Sign3'
-              clientid: '0a35e01f-eadf-420a-a2bf-def002ba898d'
-              domaintenantid: 'cdc5aeea-15c5-4db6-b079-fcadd2505dc2'
-              contenttype: npm
-              folderlocation: '$(NpmCustomFolder)'
-              productstate: '$(NpmCustomTag)'
-              owners: 'vmorozov@microsoft.com'
-              approvers: 'khosany@microsoft.com'
-
-          # Publish NPM packages using ESRP Release task with the "latest" tag.
-          - task: 'SFP.release-tasks.custom-build-release-task.EsrpRelease@10'
-            displayName: 'ESRP Release to npmjs.com (latest)'
-            condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ not(parameters.skipNpmPublish) }}, eq(variables['NpmLatestFolderHasContent'], 'true'))
-            inputs:
-              connectedservicename: 'ESRP-CodeSigning-OGX-JSHost-RNW'
-              usemanagedidentity: false
-              keyvaultname: 'OGX-JSHost-KV'
-              authcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Auth4'
-              signcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Sign3'
-              clientid: '0a35e01f-eadf-420a-a2bf-def002ba898d'
-              domaintenantid: 'cdc5aeea-15c5-4db6-b079-fcadd2505dc2'
-              contenttype: npm
-              folderlocation: '$(NpmLatestFolder)'
-              productstate: 'latest'
-              owners: 'vmorozov@microsoft.com'
-              approvers: 'khosany@microsoft.com'
-
           # Beachball reverts to local state after publish, but we want the updates it added
           - script: git pull origin $(SourceBranchWithFolders)
             displayName: git pull
diff --git a/.ado/release.yml b/.ado/release.yml
index 1ea74d65666..c3a17ad095e 100644
--- a/.ado/release.yml
+++ b/.ado/release.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,51 @@ extends:
     customBuildTags:
     - ES365AIMigrationTooling-Release
     stages:
-    - stage: PushToPrivateAdoStage
-      displayName: ADO - react-native
+    - stage: Release
+      displayName: Publish artifacts
       jobs:
-      - job: PushPackages
-        displayName: Push packages
-        condition: succeeded()
+      - job: PushNpm
+        displayName: npmjs.com - Publish npm packages
+        variables:
+        - group: RNW Secrets
+        timeoutInMinutes: 0
+        templateContext:
+          inputs:
+          - input: pipelineArtifact
+            pipeline: 'Publish'
+            artifactName: 'NpmPackedTarballs'
+            targetPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/published-packages'
+          - input: pipelineArtifact
+            pipeline: 'Publish'
+            artifactName: 'VersionEnvVars'
+            targetPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/VersionEnvVars'
+        steps:
+        - checkout: none
+        - task: CmdLine@2
+          displayName: Apply version variables
+          inputs:
+            script: node $(Pipeline.Workspace)/VersionEnvVars/versionEnvVars.js
+        - script: dir /s "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages"
+          displayName: Show npm packages
+        - task: 'SFP.release-tasks.custom-build-release-task.EsrpRelease@10'
+          displayName: 'ESRP Release to npmjs.com'
+          condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['NpmDistTag'], ''))
+          inputs:
+            connectedservicename: 'ESRP-CodeSigning-OGX-JSHost-RNW'
+            usemanagedidentity: false
+            keyvaultname: 'OGX-JSHost-KV'
+            authcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Auth4'
+            signcertname: 'OGX-JSHost-Sign3'
+            clientid: '0a35e01f-eadf-420a-a2bf-def002ba898d'
+            domaintenantid: 'cdc5aeea-15c5-4db6-b079-fcadd2505dc2'
+            contenttype: npm
+            folderlocation: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\published-packages'
+            productstate: '$(NpmDistTag)'
+            owners: 'vmorozov@microsoft.com'
+            approvers: 'khosany@microsoft.com'
+
+      - job: PushPrivateAdo
+        displayName: ADO - react-native
         timeoutInMinutes: 0
         templateContext:
           inputs:
@@ -52,12 +91,9 @@ extends:
           inputs:
             script: nuget.exe push *.nupkg -ApiKey AzureArtifacts -Source https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/ms/_packaging/react-native/nuget/v3/index.json -NonInteractive -Verbosity Detailed -SkipDuplicate -NoSymbols
             workingDirectory: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/ReactWindows-final-nuget
-    - stage: PushToPublicAdoStage
-      displayName: ADO - react-native-public
-      jobs:
-      - job: PushPackages
-        displayName: Push packages
-        condition: succeeded()
+
+      - job: PushPublicAdo
+        displayName: ADO - react-native-public
         timeoutInMinutes: 0
         templateContext:
           inputs:
@@ -78,13 +114,11 @@ extends:
           inputs:
             script: nuget.exe push *.nupkg -ApiKey AzureArtifacts -Source https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/ms/react-native/_packaging/react-native-public/nuget/v3/index.json -NonInteractive -Verbosity Detailed -SkipDuplicate -NoSymbols
             workingDirectory: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/ReactWindows-final-nuget
-    - stage: PushToNuGetStage
-      displayName: nuget.org - Push nuget packages
-      variables:
-      - group: RNW Secrets
-      jobs:
-      - job: PushPackages
-        displayName: Push packages
+
+      - job: PushNuGetOrg
+        displayName: nuget.org - Push nuget packages
+        variables:
+        - group: RNW Secrets
         timeoutInMinutes: 0
         templateContext:
           inputs:
diff --git a/.ado/scripts/npmGroupByTag.js b/.ado/scripts/npmGroupByTag.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 98a696b21a8..00000000000
--- a/.ado/scripts/npmGroupByTag.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,229 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-// @ts-check
-
-// Groups packed npm tarballs into tag-specific folders so ESRP can publish with the
-// correct productstate value per tag.
-
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-
-/**
- * @typedef {Object} PackageJsonBeachball
- * @property {string | undefined} [defaultNpmTag]
- */
-
-/**
- * @typedef {Object} PackageJson
- * @property {string | undefined} [name]
- * @property {string | undefined} [version]
- * @property {boolean | undefined} [private]
- * @property {PackageJsonBeachball | undefined} [beachball]
- */
-
-/**
- * @returns {{packRootArg: string, customRootArg: string, latestRootArg: string}}
- */
-function ensureArgs() {
-  const [, , packRootArg, customRootArg, latestRootArg] = process.argv;
-  if (!packRootArg || !customRootArg || !latestRootArg) {
-    console.error('Usage: node npmGroupByTag.js <packRoot> <customRoot> <latestRoot>');
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-  return {packRootArg, customRootArg, latestRootArg};
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {string} filePath
- * @returns {unknown}
- */
-function readJson(filePath) {
-  return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8'));
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {string} pkgName
- * @param {string} version
- * @returns {string}
- */
-function sanitizedTarballName(pkgName, version) {
-  const prefix = pkgName.startsWith('@')
-    ? pkgName.slice(1).replace(/\//g, '-').replace(/@/g, '-')
-    : pkgName.replace(/@/g, '-');
-  return `${prefix}-${version}.tgz`;
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {string} tarballName
- * @returns {string}
- */
-function normalizePackedTarballName(tarballName) {
-  // beachball prefixes packed tarballs with a monotonically increasing number to avoid collisions
-  // when multiple packages share the same filename. Strip that prefix (single or repeated) for comparison.
-  return tarballName.replace(/^(?:\d+[._-])+/u, '');
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {string} root
- * @returns {string[]}
- */
-function findPackageJsons(root) {
-  /** @type {string[]} */
-  const results = [];
-  /** @type {string[]} */
-  const stack = [root];
-
-  while (stack.length) {
-    const current = stack.pop();
-    if (!current) {
-      continue;
-    }
-    /** @type {fs.Stats | undefined} */
-    let stats;
-    try {
-      stats = fs.statSync(current);
-    } catch (e) {
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if (!stats.isDirectory()) {
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    const entries = fs.readdirSync(current, {withFileTypes: true});
-    for (const entry of entries) {
-      if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git') {
-        continue;
-      }
-      const entryPath = path.join(current, entry.name);
-      if (entry.isDirectory()) {
-        stack.push(entryPath);
-      } else if (entry.isFile() && entry.name === 'package.json') {
-        results.push(entryPath);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  return results;
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {string} name
- * @param {string} value
- */
-function setPipelineVariable(name, value) {
-  console.log(`##vso[task.setvariable variable=${name}]${value}`);
-}
-
-(function main() {
-  const {packRootArg, customRootArg, latestRootArg} = ensureArgs();
-
-  const repoRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..');
-  const vnextPackageJsonPath = path.join(repoRoot, 'vnext', 'package.json');
-
-  if (!fs.existsSync(vnextPackageJsonPath)) {
-    console.error(`[npmGroupByTag] vnext package.json not found at ${vnextPackageJsonPath}`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  console.log(`[npmGroupByTag] Using repo root ${repoRoot}`);
-  const packRoot = path.resolve(packRootArg);
-  const customRoot = path.resolve(customRootArg);
-  const latestRoot = path.resolve(latestRootArg);
-
-  fs.mkdirSync(customRoot, {recursive: true});
-  fs.mkdirSync(latestRoot, {recursive: true});
-
-  /** @type {string | null} */
-  let customTag = null;
-  try {
-    const vnextPackageJson = /** @type {PackageJson} */ (readJson(vnextPackageJsonPath));
-    const tagFromVnext = vnextPackageJson?.beachball?.defaultNpmTag;
-    if (tagFromVnext && tagFromVnext !== 'latest') {
-      customTag = tagFromVnext;
-    }
-    console.log(
-      `[npmGroupByTag] vnext defaultNpmTag is ${tagFromVnext || 'latest'}${
-        customTag ? ` (custom tag '${customTag}' will be used)` : ' (no custom tag)'
-      }`,
-    );
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(`[npmGroupByTag] Failed to read ${vnextPackageJsonPath}: ${e}`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  /** @type {string[]} */
-  const tarballs = fs.existsSync(packRoot)
-    ? fs.readdirSync(packRoot).filter(file => file.endsWith('.tgz'))
-    : [];
-
-  if (!tarballs.length) {
-    setPipelineVariable('NpmCustomTag', customTag || '');
-    setPipelineVariable('NpmCustomFolder', customRoot);
-    setPipelineVariable('NpmCustomFolderHasContent', 'false');
-    setPipelineVariable('NpmLatestFolder', latestRoot);
-    setPipelineVariable('NpmLatestFolderHasContent', 'false');
-    return;
-  }
-
-  /** @type {Map<string, {packageJsonPath: string, name: string, version: string, tag: string, isPrivate: boolean}>} */
-  const packageMetadata = new Map();
-  for (const packageJsonPath of findPackageJsons(repoRoot)) {
-    /** @type {PackageJson | undefined} */
-    let pkg;
-    try {
-      pkg = /** @type {PackageJson} */ (readJson(packageJsonPath));
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.warn(`[npmGroupByTag] Skipping unreadable package.json ${packageJsonPath}: ${e}`);
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if (!pkg?.name || !pkg?.version) {
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    const metadata = {
-      packageJsonPath,
-      name: pkg.name,
-      version: pkg.version,
-      tag: pkg?.beachball?.defaultNpmTag || 'latest',
-      isPrivate: pkg.private === true,
-    };
-
-    packageMetadata.set(sanitizedTarballName(pkg.name, pkg.version), metadata);
-  }
-
-  let customCount = 0;
-  let latestCount = 0;
-
-  for (const tarball of tarballs) {
-    const sourcePath = path.join(packRoot, tarball);
-    const normalizedName = normalizePackedTarballName(tarball);
-    const metadata = packageMetadata.get(normalizedName);
-    const destinationRoot = customTag && metadata && !metadata.isPrivate && metadata.tag === customTag ? customRoot : latestRoot;
-    const destinationPath = path.join(destinationRoot, tarball);
-    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(destinationPath), {recursive: true});
-    fs.renameSync(sourcePath, destinationPath);
-
-    if (metadata) {
-      const destinationLabel = destinationRoot === customRoot ? 'custom' : 'latest';
-      console.log(
-        `[npmGroupByTag] ${tarball}: ${metadata.name}@${metadata.version} (${metadata.packageJsonPath}) tag=${metadata.tag} ` +
-          `private=${metadata.isPrivate} -> ${destinationLabel}`,
-      );
-    } else {
-      console.warn(`[npmGroupByTag] ${tarball}: no package.json metadata found. Defaulting to latest.`);
-    }
-
-    if (destinationRoot === customRoot) {
-      customCount++;
-    } else {
-      latestCount++;
-    }
-  }
-
-  setPipelineVariable('NpmCustomTag', customTag || '');
-  setPipelineVariable('NpmCustomFolder', customRoot);
-  setPipelineVariable('NpmCustomFolderHasContent', customCount ? 'true' : 'false');
-  setPipelineVariable('NpmLatestFolder', latestRoot);
-  setPipelineVariable('NpmLatestFolderHasContent', latestCount ? 'true' : 'false');
-})();
diff --git a/.ado/scripts/setVersionEnvVars.js b/.ado/scripts/setVersionEnvVars.js
index 0d026245cc9..63358f259a9 100644
--- a/.ado/scripts/setVersionEnvVars.js
+++ b/.ado/scripts/setVersionEnvVars.js
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ const versionEnvVars = {
   publishCommitId: commitId,
   reactDevDependency: pkgJson.devDependencies['react'],
   reactNativeDevDependency: pkgJson.devDependencies['react-native'],
+  npmDistTag: pkgJson?.beachball?.defaultNpmTag?.trim(),
+}
+
+if (!versionEnvVars.npmDistTag) {
+  throw new Error('defaultNpmTag is missing in vnext/package.json');
 }
 
 // Set the build number so the build in the publish pipeline and the release pipeline are named with the convenient version
@@ -54,8 +59,14 @@ console.log(`##vso[task.setvariable variable=npmVersion]${versionEnvVars.npmVers
 console.log(`##vso[task.setvariable variable=publishCommitId]${versionEnvVars.publishCommitId}`);
 console.log(`##vso[task.setvariable variable=reactDevDependency]${versionEnvVars.reactDevDependency}`);
 console.log(`##vso[task.setvariable variable=reactNativeDevDependency]${versionEnvVars.reactNativeDevDependency}`);
+console.log(`##vso[task.setvariable variable=NpmDistTag]${versionEnvVars.npmDistTag}`);
+
+const runnerTemp = process.env.RUNNER_TEMP;
+if (!runnerTemp) {
+  throw new Error('RUNNER_TEMP environment variable is not set');
+}
 
-const dirPath = path.resolve(process.env.RUNNER_TEMP, 'versionEnvVars');
+const dirPath = path.resolve(runnerTemp, 'versionEnvVars');
 fs.mkdirSync(dirPath, {recursive: true});
 
 fs.writeFileSync(path.resolve(dirPath, 'versionEnvVars.js'),
@@ -68,4 +79,5 @@ console.log("##vso[task.setvariable variable=npmVersion]${versionEnvVars.npmVers
 console.log("##vso[task.setvariable variable=publishCommitId]${versionEnvVars.publishCommitId}");
 console.log("##vso[task.setvariable variable=reactDevDependency]${versionEnvVars.reactDevDependency}");
 console.log("##vso[task.setvariable variable=reactNativeDevDependency]${versionEnvVars.reactNativeDevDependency}");
+console.log("##vso[task.setvariable variable=NpmDistTag]${versionEnvVars.npmDistTag}");
 `);
diff --git a/change/@office-iss-react-native-win32-e48b3e4b-2d07-4bdd-8848-194e44c6b234.json b/change/@office-iss-react-native-win32-e48b3e4b-2d07-4bdd-8848-194e44c6b234.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e9af8fabbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@office-iss-react-native-win32-e48b3e4b-2d07-4bdd-8848-194e44c6b234.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "Fix NPM dist tags and make some NPM private (#15416)",
+  "packageName": "@office-iss/react-native-win32",
+  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-96922465-b642-41c5-88c3-4d7d33fc57bb.json b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-96922465-b642-41c5-88c3-4d7d33fc57bb.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..01e9ae1064e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-96922465-b642-41c5-88c3-4d7d33fc57bb.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "comment": "Fix NPM dist tags and make some NPM private",
+  "type": "none",
+  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/automation",
+  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}
diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-bd204866-3a78-4356-968e-4ce4d75bbf86.json b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-bd204866-3a78-4356-968e-4ce4d75bbf86.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..078dd6a7009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-bd204866-3a78-4356-968e-4ce4d75bbf86.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "comment": "Fix NPM dist tags and make some NPM private",
+  "type": "none",
+  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
+  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}
diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-commands-5ca9938f-c221-4560-8a14-ea86c28f6705.json b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-commands-5ca9938f-c221-4560-8a14-ea86c28f6705.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a447cec361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-commands-5ca9938f-c221-4560-8a14-ea86c28f6705.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "comment": "Fix NPM dist tags and make some NPM private",
+  "type": "none",
+  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands",
+  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}
diff --git a/change/react-native-platform-override-99731bf3-0e0b-4b76-9cd4-8d733bd86da0.json b/change/react-native-platform-override-99731bf3-0e0b-4b76-9cd4-8d733bd86da0.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be4a3994f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-platform-override-99731bf3-0e0b-4b76-9cd4-8d733bd86da0.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "comment": "Fix NPM dist tags and make some NPM private",
+  "type": "none",
+  "packageName": "react-native-platform-override",
+  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-49ca732a-5b37-4bc0-8081-2bdd04529b04.json b/change/react-native-windows-49ca732a-5b37-4bc0-8081-2bdd04529b04.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ef8867d4d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-49ca732a-5b37-4bc0-8081-2bdd04529b04.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "Fix NPM dist tags and make some NPM private (#15416)",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
+  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-init-4178f0af-47aa-4354-8150-862a1a991566.json b/change/react-native-windows-init-4178f0af-47aa-4354-8150-862a1a991566.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..56ff0f78a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-init-4178f0af-47aa-4354-8150-862a1a991566.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "comment": "Fix NPM dist tags and make some NPM private",
+  "type": "none",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows-init",
+  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35deae932aa..091a6767205 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "fast-glob": "^3.2.11",
     "husky": "^4.2.5",
     "prettier-plugin-hermes-parser": "0.21.1",
-    "react-native-platform-override": "*",
+    "react-native-platform-override": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "unbroken": "1.0.27",
     "lage": "^2.7.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15"
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@
     "z-schema": "CVE-2021-3765 in validator. z-schema is used by rush which is a dependency of lage so should not be executed in this repo"
   },
   "packageManager": "yarn@1.22.22+sha512.a6b2f7906b721bba3d67d4aff083df04dad64c399707841b7acf00f6b133b7ac24255f2652fa22ae3534329dc6180534e98d17432037ff6fd140556e2bb3137e"
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32-tester/package.json b/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32-tester/package.json
index 1538e336032..2b1c3741e80 100644
--- a/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32-tester/package.json
+++ b/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32-tester/package.json
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
     "eslint": "^8.19.0",
     "just-scripts": "^1.3.3",
     "react-native": "0.81.0-rc.0",
-    "react-native-platform-override": "^1.9.59",
+    "react-native-platform-override": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32/package.json b/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32/package.json
index b37822c9bda..38619a1367b 100644
--- a/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32/package.json
+++ b/packages/@office-iss/react-native-win32/package.json
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     "prettier": "2.8.8",
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-native": "0.81.0-rc.0",
-    "react-native-platform-override": "^1.9.59",
+    "react-native-platform-override": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json
index 84cd5de76b1..30165a60f42 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
-  "version": "0.12.343",
+  "version": "0.81.0-preview.6",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -41,8 +41,20 @@
     "windows",
     "!packages*.lock.json"
   ],
+  "beachball": {
+    "defaultNpmTag": "preview",
+    "disallowedChangeTypes": [
+      "major",
+      "minor",
+      "patch",
+      "premajor",
+      "preminor",
+      "prepatch"
+    ]
+  },
+  "promoteRelease": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   },
   "private": true
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json
index 92473fa34c3..87ea2c7374a 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands",
-  "version": "0.1.446",
+  "version": "0.81.0-preview.6",
   "description": "Allows controlling your react-native-windows application",
   "main": "lib-commonjs/index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "watch": "rnw-scripts watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "^0.12.343",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1"
   },
@@ -37,7 +37,19 @@
     "lib-commonjs",
     "README.md"
   ],
+  "beachball": {
+    "defaultNpmTag": "preview",
+    "disallowedChangeTypes": [
+      "major",
+      "minor",
+      "patch",
+      "premajor",
+      "preminor",
+      "prepatch"
+    ]
+  },
+  "promoteRelease": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json
index 5bf4a25ff05..f648b1f2717 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation",
-  "version": "0.3.425",
+  "version": "0.81.0-preview.6",
   "description": "UI Automation Suite for React Native Windows Applications",
   "main": "lib-commonjs/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "watch": "rnw-scripts watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "^0.12.343",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.81.0-preview.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
@@ -48,7 +48,19 @@
     "lib-commonjs",
     "README.md"
   ],
+  "beachball": {
+    "defaultNpmTag": "preview",
+    "disallowedChangeTypes": [
+      "major",
+      "minor",
+      "patch",
+      "premajor",
+      "preminor",
+      "prepatch"
+    ]
+  },
+  "promoteRelease": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
index 3dc639dfd57..4e73e63c34f 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
     "eslint": "^8.19.0",
     "just-scripts": "^1.3.3",
     "react-native": "0.81.0-rc.0",
-    "react-native-platform-override": "^1.9.59",
+    "react-native-platform-override": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "react-native-windows": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config/package.json
index d9641172ba1..42a73fda5ff 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config",
   "version": "2.3.3",
   "license": "MIT",
+  "private": true,
   "main": "babel.config.js",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -27,6 +28,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/create-github-releases/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/create-github-releases/package.json
index 95ad893819e..116531266b1 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/create-github-releases/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/create-github-releases/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/create-github-releases",
   "version": "1.4.64",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -51,6 +52,5 @@
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/doxysaurus/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/doxysaurus/package.json
index 4668ad78573..9bd7973bdd4 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/doxysaurus/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/doxysaurus/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/doxysaurus",
   "version": "0.4.57",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -57,6 +58,5 @@
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/eslint-config/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/eslint-config/package.json
index 1e58b093aa0..400c2c90813 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/eslint-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/eslint-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config",
   "version": "1.2.37",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "eslintrc.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -27,6 +28,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/format-files/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/format-files/package.json
index 6feaf3466ce..c8eb94ffee6 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/format-files/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/format-files/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/format-files",
   "version": "1.1.59",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -40,6 +41,5 @@
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/generate-release-notes/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/generate-release-notes/package.json
index 721b8ab6e6d..585d3a19361 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/generate-release-notes/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/generate-release-notes/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/generate-release-notes",
   "version": "1.0.3",
   "description": "Generates release notes for React Native Windows",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -18,6 +19,5 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   },
-  "type": "module",
-  "private": true
+  "type": "module"
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/integrate-rn/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/integrate-rn/package.json
index 3c08508554f..c74feab4ca1 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/integrate-rn/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/integrate-rn/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/integrate-rn",
   "version": "1.4.65",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
     "async": "^3.2.3",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "ora": "^3.4.0",
-    "react-native-platform-override": "^1.9.59",
+    "react-native-platform-override": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "semver": "^7.6.3",
     "source-map-support": "^0.5.19",
     "yargs": "^16.2.0"
@@ -60,6 +61,5 @@
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-debug-config/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-debug-config/package.json
index c95c5f70d55..d66f9f442bb 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-debug-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-debug-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/jest-debug-config",
   "version": "1.5.12",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "jest.debug.config.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,6 +27,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-e2e-config/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-e2e-config/package.json
index c54eccded40..120bc8043bd 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-e2e-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-e2e-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/jest-e2e-config",
   "version": "1.4.12",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "jest.e2e.config.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,6 +27,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-snapshot-resolver/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-snapshot-resolver/package.json
index ab1a08b92f3..493b3a2a6e7 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-snapshot-resolver/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-snapshot-resolver/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-tree-snapshot-resolver",
   "version": "1.1.41",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "jest-snapshot-resolver.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -15,6 +16,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-tree-resolver/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-tree-resolver/package.json
index 27c063c6c53..46940c27a2f 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-tree-resolver/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-tree-resolver/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/jest-out-of-tree-resolver",
   "version": "1.1.40",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "jest-resolver.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -18,6 +19,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-unittest-config/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-unittest-config/package.json
index ca98e5d17cd..d1d176c733f 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-unittest-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/jest-unittest-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/jest-unittest-config",
   "version": "1.5.12",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "jest.unittest.config.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,6 +27,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/just-task/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/just-task/package.json
index 0a26b53f588..e1cd1a14e18 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/just-task/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/just-task/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/just-task",
   "version": "2.3.56",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "just-task.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -43,6 +44,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/promote-release/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/promote-release/package.json
index 1068c36efe6..fdc433a2d77 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/promote-release/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/promote-release/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/promote-release",
   "version": "2.1.63",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -45,6 +46,5 @@
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/take-screenshot/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/take-screenshot/package.json
index 16cd8b9ba12..dd4985d8dd5 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/take-screenshot/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/take-screenshot/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/take-screenshot",
   "version": "1.1.63",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -49,6 +50,5 @@
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@rnw-scripts/ts-config/package.json b/packages/@rnw-scripts/ts-config/package.json
index 5afe6f9e185..1c8869418e6 100644
--- a/packages/@rnw-scripts/ts-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/@rnw-scripts/ts-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@rnw-scripts/ts-config",
   "version": "2.0.6",
+  "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "tsconfig.json",
   "repository": {
@@ -10,6 +11,5 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
-  },
-  "private": true
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/debug-test/package.json b/packages/debug-test/package.json
index e4aaa3dbdd4..def71b3e63e 100644
--- a/packages/debug-test/package.json
+++ b/packages/debug-test/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "rnw-scripts lint:fix"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "^0.3.425",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.81.0-preview.1",
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "1.2.37",
     "@rnw-scripts/ts-config": "2.0.6",
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
     "ts-jest": "^29.0.3",
     "ws": "^6.2.2"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json b/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
index 965b42fd3d8..6175ec352c9 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "bundle:debug": "npx @react-native-community/cli bundle --entry-file index.js --bundle-output ./windows/x64/Debug/RNTesterApp-Fabric/Bundle/index.windows.bundle --assets-dest ./windows/x64/Debug/RNTesterApp-Fabric/Bundle --platform windows"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "^0.12.343",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@react-native-windows/tester": "0.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli": "17.0.0",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "^0.3.425",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "^0.1.446",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.0-preview.6",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@react-native/metro-config": "0.81.0",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config": "2.3.3",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-react-native-config": "0.0.0",
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json b/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json
index 6dadf2e49d3..80d3d96c7d0 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-picker/picker": "^2.5.1",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "^0.12.343",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@react-native-windows/tester": "0.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli": "17.0.0",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "^0.3.425",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "^0.1.446",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.0-preview.6",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@react-native/metro-config": "0.81.0",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config": "2.3.3",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-react-native-config": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/integration-test-app/package.json b/packages/integration-test-app/package.json
index 984ac27de7d..fdc0ad7d300 100644
--- a/packages/integration-test-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/integration-test-app/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "integration-test": "jest --config jest.integration.config.js --runInBand --verbose"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "^0.12.343",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.81.0-preview.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/react-native-platform-override/package.json b/packages/react-native-platform-override/package.json
index 32666a2cc45..343d3c17ac9 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-platform-override/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-platform-override/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-platform-override",
-  "version": "1.9.59",
+  "version": "0.81.0-preview.6",
   "description": "react-native-platform-override offers CLI tools to manage Javascript overrides in out-of-tree React Native platforms",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "./lib-commonjs/Api.js",
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react-native": "*"
   },
+  "beachball": {
+    "defaultNpmTag": "preview",
+    "disallowedChangeTypes": [
+      "major",
+      "minor",
+      "patch",
+      "premajor",
+      "preminor",
+      "prepatch"
+    ]
+  },
+  "promoteRelease": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   },
@@ -82,4 +94,4 @@
     "!lib-commonjs/test/**"
   ],
   "private": true
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json b/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json
index 40d7fb1049f..6f2960458bb 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows-init",
-  "version": "1.4.82",
+  "version": "0.81.0-preview.6",
   "description": "CLI to add react-native-windows to an existing react-native project",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -62,11 +62,15 @@
     "README.md"
   ],
   "beachball": {
+    "defaultNpmTag": "preview",
     "disallowedChangeTypes": [
-      "prerelease",
+      "major",
+      "minor",
+      "patch",
       "premajor",
       "preminor",
       "prepatch"
     ]
-  }
-}
+  },
+  "promoteRelease": true
+}
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diff --git a/vnext/package.json b/vnext/package.json
index e46bff29416..49eaf791ef4 100644
--- a/vnext/package.json
+++ b/vnext/package.json
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "prettier": "2.8.8",
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-native": "0.81.0-rc.0",
-    "react-native-platform-override": "^1.9.59",
+    "react-native-platform-override": "0.81.0-preview.6",
     "react-refresh": "^0.14.0",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
@@ -151,4 +151,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 22"
   }
-}
+}
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