diff --git a/.ado/jobs/npm-publish.yml b/.ado/jobs/npm-publish.yml
index b14302833ae2..36865d15d98f 100644
--- a/.ado/jobs/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.ado/jobs/npm-publish.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ jobs:
     # Disable Nightly publishing on the main branch
     - ${{ if endsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], '-stable') }}:
       - script: |
-          echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$(npmAuthToken)" > ~/.npmrc
+          yarn config set npmPublishRegistry "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+          yarn config set npmAuthToken $(npmAuthToken)
           node .ado/scripts/prepublish-check.mjs --verbose --tag $(publishTag)
         displayName: Set and validate npm auth
         condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['publish_react_native_macos'], '1'))
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
         condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['publish_react_native_macos'], '1'))
 
     - script: |
-        rm -f ~/.npmrc
-      displayName: Remove npmrc if it exists
+        yarn config unset npmAuthToken
+        yarn config unset npmPublishRegistry
+      displayName: Unset npm configuration
       condition: always()
diff --git a/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1753834798331.md b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1753834798331.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab4a6a5b73c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1753834798331.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+__default__: patch
+---
+
+Implement paused in Debugger overlay
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
index af73e33c9957..80338af2a8e1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const version: $ReadOnly<{
 }> = {
   major: 0,
   minor: 77,
-  patch: 6,
+  patch: 5,
   prerelease: null,
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
index b4bef9fdb94f..693eac2776ba 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: @(77),
-                  RCTVersionPatch: @(6),
+                  RCTVersionPatch: @(5),
                   RCTVersionPrerelease: [NSNull null],
                   };
   });
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index 990e9094d870..6962891aee2a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=0.77.6
+VERSION_NAME=0.77.5
 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.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/systeminfo/ReactNativeVersion.java
index 00904336df17..7c4a2ac4e3b5 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", 77,
-      "patch", 6,
+      "patch", 5,
       "prerelease", null);
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
index a65d4a6708f6..5bb50b337204 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 = 77;
-  int32_t Patch = 6;
+  int32_t Patch = 5;
   std::string_view Prerelease = "";
 } ReactNativeVersion;
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/package.json b/packages/react-native/package.json
index 4ca7b832ed27..7d55cb183683 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-macos",
-  "version": "0.77.6",
+  "version": "0.77.5",
   "description": "React Native for macOS",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@jest/create-cache-key-function": "^29.6.3",
-    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "0.77.6",
+    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "0.77.5",
     "@react-native/assets-registry": "0.77.2",
     "@react-native/codegen": "0.77.2",
     "@react-native/community-cli-plugin": "0.77.2",
diff --git a/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json b/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json
index 5836900b3dca..a2419676e3fd 100644
--- a/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json
+++ b/packages/virtualized-lists/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists",
-  "version": "0.77.6",
+  "version": "0.77.5",
   "description": "Virtualized lists for React Native macOS.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7e56f5fb47ab..d37b6fe2db21 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@npm:0.77.6, @react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@workspace:packages/virtualized-lists":
+"@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists@npm:0.77.5, @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:
@@ -10935,7 +10935,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "react-native-macos@workspace:packages/react-native"
   dependencies:
     "@jest/create-cache-key-function": "npm:^29.6.3"
-    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "npm:0.77.6"
+    "@react-native-macos/virtualized-lists": "npm:0.77.5"
     "@react-native/assets-registry": "npm:0.77.2"
     "@react-native/codegen": "npm:0.77.2"
     "@react-native/community-cli-plugin": "npm:0.77.2"