diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 2be896853d8551..49ea432421ea71 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GEM
     escape (0.0.4)
     ethon (0.16.0)
       ffi (>= 1.15.0)
-    ffi (1.16.1)
+    ffi (1.16.3)
     fourflusher (2.3.1)
     fuzzy_match (2.0.4)
     gh_inspector (1.1.3)
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
index 6dab16597e0904..d6749c75e6524a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 exports.version = {
   major: 0,
   minor: 72,
-  patch: 5,
+  patch: 6,
   prerelease: null,
 };
diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
index 5e55a32eafcdce..3cfd3c28f04d76 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: @(72),
-                  RCTVersionPatch: @(5),
+                  RCTVersionPatch: @(6),
                   RCTVersionPrerelease: [NSNull null],
                   };
   });
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index 828a27569c1ecb..7c3b5d2ea2f6f1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=0.72.5
+VERSION_NAME=0.72.6
 GROUP=com.facebook.react
 
 # JVM Versions
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java
index a6694a8993838d..f9da6987613e32 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ public class ReactNativeVersion {
   public static final Map<String, Object> VERSION = MapBuilder.<String, Object>of(
       "major", 0,
       "minor", 72,
-      "patch", 5,
+      "patch", 6,
       "prerelease", null);
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
index 1bea8e04d2c08e..ffabd8f3ff04e7 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace facebook::react {
 constexpr struct {
   int32_t Major = 0;
   int32_t Minor = 72;
-  int32_t Patch = 5;
+  int32_t Patch = 6;
   std::string_view Prerelease = "";
 } ReactNativeVersion;
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/package.json b/packages/react-native/package.json
index 0750f1ffffe413..cb56d2c9b2747a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native",
-  "version": "0.72.5",
+  "version": "0.72.6",
   "bin": "./cli.js",
   "description": "A framework for building native apps using React",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/react-native/template/package.json b/packages/react-native/template/package.json
index b7e4eb4d3824f9..96710f5cd1cbe0 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/template/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/template/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "18.2.0",
-    "react-native": "0.72.5"
+    "react-native": "0.72.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",