diff --git a/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1782515304485.md b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1782515304485.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6bbeaade7ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1782515304485.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+__default__: patch
+---
+
+0.81 patch release retry after failed 0.81.8 publish
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
index e42b5fa2c830..85bd1d032600 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ export const version: $ReadOnly<{
 }> = {
   major: 0,
   minor: 81,
-  patch: 8,
+  patch: 7,
   prerelease: null,
 };
diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
index c8c5808fc4a4..696ab3a5ef8b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     __rnVersion = @{
                   RCTVersionMajor: @(0),
                   RCTVersionMinor: @(81),
-                  RCTVersionPatch: @(8),
+                  RCTVersionPatch: @(7),
                   RCTVersionPrerelease: [NSNull null],
                   };
   });
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index 0e2903fa97e7..25d9d6fffce1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=0.81.8
+VERSION_NAME=0.81.7
 react.internal.publishingGroup=com.facebook.react
 
 android.useAndroidX=true
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.kt
index 3ae90d61845f..59baf7b66929 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public object ReactNativeVersion {
   public val VERSION: Map<String, Any?> = mapOf(
     "major" to 0,
     "minor" to 81,
-    "patch" to 8,
+    "patch" to 7,
     "prerelease" to null
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
index 8acebda549ed..f4384232195f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 
 #define REACT_NATIVE_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define REACT_NATIVE_VERSION_MINOR 81
-#define REACT_NATIVE_VERSION_PATCH 8
+#define REACT_NATIVE_VERSION_PATCH 7
 
 namespace facebook::react {
 
 constexpr struct {
   int32_t Major = 0;
   int32_t Minor = 81;
-  int32_t Patch = 8;
+  int32_t Patch = 7;
   std::string_view Prerelease = "";
 } ReactNativeVersion;
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/package.json b/packages/react-native/package.json
index 75ce10d7e375..5343fa6ad6c1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-macos",
-  "version": "0.81.8",
+  "version": "0.81.7",
   "description": "React Native for macOS",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@jest/create-cache-key-function": "^29.7.0",
-    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "0.81.8",
+    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "0.81.7",
     "@react-native/assets-registry": "0.81.6",
     "@react-native/codegen": "0.81.6",
     "@react-native/community-cli-plugin": "0.81.6",
diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/codegen/__tests__/__snapshots__/generate-artifacts-executor-test.js.snap b/packages/react-native/scripts/codegen/__tests__/__snapshots__/generate-artifacts-executor-test.js.snap
index 0b969d0e2b89..b18e80e5a4c6 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/codegen/__tests__/__snapshots__/generate-artifacts-executor-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/codegen/__tests__/__snapshots__/generate-artifacts-executor-test.js.snap
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ exports[`execute test-app "ReactAppDependencyProvider.podspec" should match snap
 # This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
-version = \\"0.81.8\\"
+version = \\"0.81.7\\"
 source = { :git => 'https://github.com/facebook/react-native.git' }
 if version == '1000.0.0'
   # This is an unpublished version, use the latest commit hash of the react-native repo, which we’re presumably in.
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ exports[`execute test-app "ReactCodegen.podspec" should match snapshot 1`] = `
 # This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
-version = \\"0.81.8\\"
+version = \\"0.81.7\\"
 source = { :git => 'https://github.com/facebook/react-native.git' }
 if version == '1000.0.0'
   # This is an unpublished version, use the latest commit hash of the react-native repo, which we’re presumably in.
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ exports[`execute test-app-legacy "ReactAppDependencyProvider.podspec" should mat
 # This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
-version = \\"0.81.8\\"
+version = \\"0.81.7\\"
 source = { :git => 'https://github.com/facebook/react-native.git' }
 if version == '1000.0.0'
   # This is an unpublished version, use the latest commit hash of the react-native repo, which we’re presumably in.
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ exports[`execute test-app-legacy "ReactCodegen.podspec" should match snapshot 1`
 # This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
-version = \\"0.81.8\\"
+version = \\"0.81.7\\"
 source = { :git => 'https://github.com/facebook/react-native.git' }
 if version == '1000.0.0'
   # This is an unpublished version, use the latest commit hash of the react-native repo, which we’re presumably in.
diff --git a/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json b/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json
index e122d2e750a6..7c38d6bc294e 100644
--- a/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json
+++ b/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists",
-  "version": "0.81.8",
+  "version": "0.81.7",
   "description": "Virtualized lists for React Native macOS.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1990c60cf3a5..79d8d6f08ab8 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@npm:0.81.8, @react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@workspace:packages/virtualized-lists":
+"@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@npm:0.81.7, @react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@workspace:packages/virtualized-lists":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@workspace:packages/virtualized-lists"
   dependencies:
@@ -12309,7 +12309,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "react-native-macos@workspace:packages/react-native"
   dependencies:
     "@jest/create-cache-key-function": "npm:^29.7.0"
-    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "npm:0.81.8"
+    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "npm:0.81.7"
     "@react-native/assets-registry": "npm:0.81.6"
     "@react-native/codegen": "npm:0.81.6"
     "@react-native/community-cli-plugin": "npm:0.81.6"