diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-a4bcc22f-ba9f-409b-baeb-eac0e646b9d6.json b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-a4bcc22f-ba9f-409b-baeb-eac0e646b9d6.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 49d47680c40..00000000000
--- a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-a4bcc22f-ba9f-409b-baeb-eac0e646b9d6.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "add native perf benchmarking infrastructure for Fabric components",
-  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/automation",
-  "email": "74712637+iamAbhi-916@users.noreply.github.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-perf-testing-4734971c-72bb-4389-b990-27e212a15295.json b/change/@react-native-windows-perf-testing-4734971c-72bb-4389-b990-27e212a15295.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0235cff197b..00000000000
--- a/change/@react-native-windows-perf-testing-4734971c-72bb-4389-b990-27e212a15295.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "add native perf benchmarking infrastructure for Fabric components",
-  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/perf-testing",
-  "email": "74712637+iamAbhi-916@users.noreply.github.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-72a30276-e1e3-4730-89f0-11257a31621d.json b/change/react-native-windows-72a30276-e1e3-4730-89f0-11257a31621d.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 38e25e936b7..00000000000
--- a/change/react-native-windows-72a30276-e1e3-4730-89f0-11257a31621d.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Default text color should be theme aware",
-  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
-  "email": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-edabe4dc-3296-42b9-952c-b3e3f7dc08d0.json b/change/react-native-windows-edabe4dc-3296-42b9-952c-b3e3f7dc08d0.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f21602e18a1..00000000000
--- a/change/react-native-windows-edabe4dc-3296-42b9-952c-b3e3f7dc08d0.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Only show focus visuals when using keyboard to move focus",
-  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
-  "email": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json
index 50c3da1391a..5d92b887ea3 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT",
+      "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel_v0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
+            "comment": "Bump react-native-windows to v0.0.0-canary.1043",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT",
       "version": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md
index 48c13a4fea7..7ad3bb22026 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log - @react-native-windows/automation-channel
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.0.0-canary.1043
+
+Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Bump react-native-windows to v0.0.0-canary.1043
+
 ## 0.0.0-canary.1042
 
 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json
index e7fc11f7092..820ed30fafd 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": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+  "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "prettier": "^3.6.2",
     "react": "19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.json
index 4d065ec049c..9e202589307 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT",
+      "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands_v0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.0.0-canary.1043",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT",
       "version": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md
index b45cc58d9eb..bdea5c006c2 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log - @react-native-windows/automation-commands
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.0.0-canary.1043
+
+Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.0.0-canary.1043
+
 ## 0.0.0-canary.1042
 
 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json
index 3f4bd545d09..77b151201cc 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": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+  "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
   "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": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json
index 9675ba75891..08bd0ed6f7c 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT",
+      "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation_v0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "74712637+iamAbhi-916@users.noreply.github.com",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation",
+            "commit": "18a08e4ab998741fa93c2fe9f1c25695c99c11b3",
+            "comment": "add native perf benchmarking infrastructure for Fabric components"
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.0.0-canary.1043",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT",
       "version": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md
index f77bb4297be..8cc5669cf0a 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Change Log - @react-native-windows/automation
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.0.0-canary.1043
+
+Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- add native perf benchmarking infrastructure for Fabric components (74712637+iamAbhi-916@users.noreply.github.com)
+- Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.0.0-canary.1043
+
 ## 0.0.0-canary.1042
 
 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json
index 3069ca5c2d4..9974a1823f0 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": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+  "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
   "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": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "^0.0.0-canary.71",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.json
index dfe64df94c6..336896e5f75 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/perf-testing",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT",
+      "version": "0.0.0-canary.1037",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/perf-testing_v0.0.0-canary.1037",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "74712637+iamAbhi-916@users.noreply.github.com",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/perf-testing",
+            "commit": "18a08e4ab998741fa93c2fe9f1c25695c99c11b3",
+            "comment": "add native perf benchmarking infrastructure for Fabric components"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:00:07 GMT",
       "version": "0.0.0-canary.1036",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ecbd1e480e..8fbd13f76f8 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log - @react-native-windows/perf-testing
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:00:07 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.0.0-canary.1037
+
+Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- add native perf benchmarking infrastructure for Fabric components (74712637+iamAbhi-916@users.noreply.github.com)
+
 ## 0.0.0-canary.1036
 
 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:00:07 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/package.json
index 1de90911276..14ee70c3401 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/package.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/perf-testing/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/perf-testing",
-  "version": "0.0.0-canary.1036",
+  "version": "0.0.0-canary.1037",
   "description": "Performance testing utilities for React Native Windows components",
   "main": "lib-commonjs/index.js",
   "types": "lib-commonjs/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
index 4d9b48b053b..32a00ebdb2e 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "@react-native-picker/picker": "2.11.0",
     "react": "19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "react-native-xaml": "^0.0.80"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "just-scripts": "^1.3.3",
     "react-native": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
     "react-native-platform-override": "0.0.0-canary.1021",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/debug-test/package.json b/packages/debug-test/package.json
index 2088fbd1ac0..9da1105641b 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": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "^0.0.0-canary.71",
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "1.2.38",
     "@rnw-scripts/ts-config": "2.0.6",
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json b/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
index d5f614f5843..5793872651d 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
     "perf:native:ci": "jest --config jest.native-perf.config.js --ci --forceExit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "@react-native-windows/tester": "0.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.2.3",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1042"
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1043"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli": "20.0.0",
-    "@react-native-windows/perf-testing": "0.0.0-canary.1036",
+    "@react-native-windows/perf-testing": "0.0.0-canary.1037",
     "@react-native/metro-config": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config": "2.3.3",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-react-native-config": "0.0.0",
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "1.2.38",
diff --git a/packages/playground/package.json b/packages/playground/package.json
index a584e6821b9..dcad5482842 100644
--- a/packages/playground/package.json
+++ b/packages/playground/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1042"
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1043"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json b/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json
index e6da9e77f76..d0bb5974328 100644
--- a/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json
+++ b/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1042"
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1043"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json b/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
index 79c8749680f..0c0de224897 100644
--- a/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
+++ b/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "minimatch": "^10.0.3",
     "react-native": "0.84.0-nightly-20260107-58bc6c3e3",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1042"
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.0.0-canary.1043"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/vnext/CHANGELOG.json b/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
index f3ae67eea86..2452c2f6e40 100644
--- a/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT",
+      "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "tag": "react-native-windows_v0.0.0-canary.1043",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "commit": "18a08e4ab998741fa93c2fe9f1c25695c99c11b3",
+            "comment": "Default text color should be theme aware"
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "commit": "18a08e4ab998741fa93c2fe9f1c25695c99c11b3",
+            "comment": "Only show focus visuals when using keyboard to move focus"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT",
       "version": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
diff --git a/vnext/CHANGELOG.md b/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
index 2b8dfbf7eeb..97173613f05 100644
--- a/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Change Log - react-native-windows
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.0.0-canary.1043
+
+Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:37:03 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Default text color should be theme aware (30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com)
+- Only show focus visuals when using keyboard to move focus (30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com)
+
 ## 0.0.0-canary.1042
 
 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:55:34 GMT
diff --git a/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props b/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props
index 13c84c85d85..ba2b698b968 100644
--- a/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props
+++ b/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 -->
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <ReactNativeWindowsVersion>0.0.0-canary.1042</ReactNativeWindowsVersion>
+    <ReactNativeWindowsVersion>0.0.0-canary.1043</ReactNativeWindowsVersion>
     <ReactNativeWindowsMajor>0</ReactNativeWindowsMajor>
     <ReactNativeWindowsMinor>0</ReactNativeWindowsMinor>
     <ReactNativeWindowsPatch>0</ReactNativeWindowsPatch>
     <ReactNativeWindowsCanary>true</ReactNativeWindowsCanary>
-    <ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>433a0f50c05e4a3968a80f01b4bcb3eef9957682</ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>
+    <ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>18a08e4ab998741fa93c2fe9f1c25695c99c11b3</ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vnext/package.json b/vnext/package.json
index 8131fb7ee1b..e83f5a33e69 100644
--- a/vnext/package.json
+++ b/vnext/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows",
-  "version": "0.0.0-canary.1042",
+  "version": "0.0.0-canary.1043",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",