diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-d526de0a-7751-4d1b-bd89-91a732b9bd71.json b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-d526de0a-7751-4d1b-bd89-91a732b9bd71.json
deleted file mode 100644
index fd6f6905782..00000000000
--- a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-d526de0a-7751-4d1b-bd89-91a732b9bd71.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "patch",
-  "comment": "Update WinAppSdk to 1.8",
-  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
-  "email": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-8a0bc3a0-b03a-43c2-9b0d-9125688cb98d.json b/change/react-native-windows-8a0bc3a0-b03a-43c2-9b0d-9125688cb98d.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 78cd8511932..00000000000
--- a/change/react-native-windows-8a0bc3a0-b03a-43c2-9b0d-9125688cb98d.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Update WinAppSdk to 1.8",
-  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
-  "email": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-e83b01b1-0133-47da-8a8a-c88a6c16398b.json b/change/react-native-windows-e83b01b1-0133-47da-8a8a-c88a6c16398b.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2126bd891be..00000000000
--- a/change/react-native-windows-e83b01b1-0133-47da-8a8a-c88a6c16398b.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Re-introduce Desktop integration tests",
-  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
-  "email": "julio.rocha@microsoft.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json
index 0f67f98dea6..9b449fbfcd3 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT",
+      "version": "0.81.16",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel_v0.81.16",
+      "comments": {
+        "patch": [
+          {
+            "author": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
+            "commit": "3dab2de9768a95da9c4796c0a4f46e38531fa070",
+            "comment": "Update WinAppSdk to 1.8"
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
+            "comment": "Bump react-native-windows to v0.81.16",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT",
       "version": "0.81.15",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ab7f516a27..641c3b41bbb 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Change Log - @react-native-windows/automation-channel
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.81.16
+
+Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT
+
+### Patches
+
+- Update WinAppSdk to 1.8 (30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com)
+- Bump react-native-windows to v0.81.16
+
 ## 0.81.15
 
 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json
index f7c73817b9e..be57818c342 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": "0.81.15",
+  "version": "0.81.16",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "prettier": "2.8.8",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15",
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16",
     "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 1a7369fda67..ac4eae7c7db 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": "Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT",
+      "version": "0.81.16",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands_v0.81.16",
+      "comments": {
+        "patch": [
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.81.16",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT",
       "version": "0.81.15",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md
index 9030cd04f14..38b8750c302 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 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.81.16
+
+Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT
+
+### Patches
+
+- Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.81.16
+
 ## 0.81.15
 
 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json
index a8a6ff44c39..44f98d532de 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": "0.81.15",
+  "version": "0.81.16",
   "description": "Allows controlling your react-native-windows application",
   "main": "lib-commonjs/index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "watch": "rnw-scripts watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.16",
     "@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 27c5db02379..98544433930 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/automation",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT",
+      "version": "0.81.16",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation_v0.81.16",
+      "comments": {
+        "patch": [
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.81.16",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT",
       "version": "0.81.15",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md
index 95cbb7df51d..66182aaf2aa 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log - @react-native-windows/automation
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.81.16
+
+Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT
+
+### Patches
+
+- Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.81.16
+
 ## 0.81.15
 
 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json
index 234bf76b5fd..18bbc0a07ff 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": "0.81.15",
+  "version": "0.81.16",
   "description": "UI Automation Suite for React Native Windows Applications",
   "main": "lib-commonjs/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "watch": "rnw-scripts watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.16",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.81.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
index 42a52c7f0ed..54ef62f95b9 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": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "^0.81.0",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15",
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16",
     "react-native-xaml": "^0.0.80"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "just-scripts": "^1.3.3",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
     "react-native-platform-override": "0.81.2",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15",
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/debug-test/package.json b/packages/debug-test/package.json
index 0f3d8a79680..4fc29eed741 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": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.16",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.81.1",
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "1.2.37",
     "@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 30697a3e7e0..b7d3b8a2113 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
     "bundle:debug": "npx @react-native-community/cli bundle --entry-file index.js --bundle-output ./windows/x64/Debug/RNTesterApp-Fabric/Bundle/index.windows.bundle --assets-dest ./windows/x64/Debug/RNTesterApp-Fabric/Bundle --platform windows"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.16",
     "@react-native-windows/tester": "0.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.4",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli": "17.0.0",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.15",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.16",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.81.16",
     "@react-native/metro-config": "0.81.6",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config": "2.3.3",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-react-native-config": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json b/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json
index ab14ad117f7..16a64197d2d 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-app/package.json
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-picker/picker": "^2.5.1",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.16",
     "@react-native-windows/tester": "0.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.4",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15",
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16",
     "react-native-xaml": "^0.0.80"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli": "17.0.0",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.15",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.81.16",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.81.16",
     "@react-native/metro-config": "0.81.6",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-node-config": "2.3.3",
     "@rnw-scripts/babel-react-native-config": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/integration-test-app/package.json b/packages/integration-test-app/package.json
index 721a005e69b..c077c9419b1 100644
--- a/packages/integration-test-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/integration-test-app/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "integration-test": "jest --config jest.integration.config.js --runInBand --verbose"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.15",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.81.16",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.81.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.4",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.1.1",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.2.0",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/playground/package.json b/packages/playground/package.json
index b8991e3fbc0..8397171aeeb 100644
--- a/packages/playground/package.json
+++ b/packages/playground/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json b/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json
index 3bc7f1d0ead..83119fdfc3f 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": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/sample-apps/package.json b/packages/sample-apps/package.json
index e2dd2b4e5fd..3b13580cd4c 100644
--- a/packages/sample-apps/package.json
+++ b/packages/sample-apps/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json b/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
index 77ebfad1723..a8f5b6c6fd0 100644
--- a/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
+++ b/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "@types/react": "^19.1.4",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "0.81.6",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.81.15"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.81.16"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/vnext/CHANGELOG.json b/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
index a6fbae0ccda..dd0201b08c8 100644
--- a/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT",
+      "version": "0.81.16",
+      "tag": "react-native-windows_v0.81.16",
+      "comments": {
+        "patch": [
+          {
+            "author": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "commit": "3dab2de9768a95da9c4796c0a4f46e38531fa070",
+            "comment": "Update WinAppSdk to 1.8"
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "julio.rocha@microsoft.com",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "commit": "3dab2de9768a95da9c4796c0a4f46e38531fa070",
+            "comment": "Re-introduce Desktop integration tests"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT",
       "version": "0.81.15",
diff --git a/vnext/CHANGELOG.md b/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
index d37c9d6b18e..f6cb54ef3aa 100644
--- a/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Change Log - react-native-windows
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.81.16
+
+Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:36:11 GMT
+
+### Patches
+
+- Update WinAppSdk to 1.8 (30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com)
+- Re-introduce Desktop integration tests (julio.rocha@microsoft.com)
+
 ## 0.81.15
 
 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:02:26 GMT
diff --git a/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props b/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props
index 1278f4378bd..d1945d89ecc 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>0.81.15</ReactNativeWindowsVersion>
+    <ReactNativeWindowsVersion>0.81.16</ReactNativeWindowsVersion>
     <ReactNativeWindowsMajor>0</ReactNativeWindowsMajor>
     <ReactNativeWindowsMinor>81</ReactNativeWindowsMinor>
-    <ReactNativeWindowsPatch>15</ReactNativeWindowsPatch>
+    <ReactNativeWindowsPatch>16</ReactNativeWindowsPatch>
     <ReactNativeWindowsCanary>false</ReactNativeWindowsCanary>
-    <ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>38021b85ed4f13c35a4c9aa7cb2fe2e873aa0117</ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>
+    <ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>3dab2de9768a95da9c4796c0a4f46e38531fa070</ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vnext/package.json b/vnext/package.json
index 11a6f58279c..aea9b92b96b 100644
--- a/vnext/package.json
+++ b/vnext/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows",
-  "version": "0.81.15",
+  "version": "0.81.16",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",