diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 5e3ce4aca5c3c7..af6707e6bfdef2 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ GEM
     i18n (1.12.0)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
     json (2.6.3)
-    minitest (5.16.3)
+    minitest (5.17.0)
     molinillo (0.8.0)
     nanaimo (0.3.0)
     nap (1.1.0)
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js b/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
index f5a9fc5d020b6c..d4f0c03c3a71b8 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
+++ b/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ exports.version = {
   major: 0,
   minor: 71,
   patch: 0,
-  prerelease: 'rc.5',
+  prerelease: 'rc.6',
 };
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTVersion.m b/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
index 1649f28d9a9441..a69e74a58ce4c2 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                   RCTVersionMajor: @(0),
                   RCTVersionMinor: @(71),
                   RCTVersionPatch: @(0),
-                  RCTVersionPrerelease: @"rc.5",
+                  RCTVersionPrerelease: @"rc.6",
                   };
   });
   return __rnVersion;
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index 78f3717167456b..145f0dcc36fdb5 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=0.71.0-rc.5
+VERSION_NAME=0.71.0-rc.6
 GROUP=com.facebook.react
 
 # JVM Versions
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java
index e4a4c034566515..3f88c19f10e618 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ public class ReactNativeVersion {
       "major", 0,
       "minor", 71,
       "patch", 0,
-      "prerelease", "rc.5");
+      "prerelease", "rc.6");
 }
diff --git a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
index 8f2f6d86256c14..314d48ee52700e 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ constexpr struct {
   int32_t Major = 0;
   int32_t Minor = 71;
   int32_t Patch = 0;
-  std::string_view Prerelease = "rc.5";
+  std::string_view Prerelease = "rc.6";
 } ReactNativeVersion;
 
 } // namespace facebook::react
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 562f67676d60bb..3afa4d5acdc5c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native",
-  "version": "0.71.0-rc.5",
+  "version": "0.71.0-rc.6",
   "bin": "./cli.js",
   "description": "A framework for building native apps using React",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index 73618f8f9a18b0..b9130a8ae391de 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "18.2.0",
-    "react-native": "0.71.0-rc.5"
+    "react-native": "0.71.0-rc.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.9",