diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
index efb441593c1..4bc998ca9ba 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Core/ReactNativeVersion.js
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ exports.version = {
   major: 0,
   minor: 73,
   patch: 0,
-  prerelease: 'rc.7',
+  prerelease: 'rc.8',
 };
diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
index b775569c3b4..d0332754127 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTVersion.m
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ NSDictionary* RCTGetReactNativeVersion(void)
                   RCTVersionMajor: @(0),
                   RCTVersionMinor: @(73),
                   RCTVersionPatch: @(0),
-                  RCTVersionPrerelease: @"rc.7",
+                  RCTVersionPrerelease: @"rc.8",
                   };
   });
   return __rnVersion;
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index 02fad44d8e1..444a7729da1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=0.73.0-rc.7
+VERSION_NAME=0.73.0-rc.8
 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 f0d5a554502..a2d3424c7ab 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
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ public class ReactNativeVersion {
       "major", 0,
       "minor", 73,
       "patch", 0,
-      "prerelease", "rc.7");
+      "prerelease", "rc.8");
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
index 3a4753061dd..babf366cacb 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact/ReactNativeVersion.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ constexpr struct {
   int32_t Major = 0;
   int32_t Minor = 73;
   int32_t Patch = 0;
-  std::string_view Prerelease = "rc.7";
+  std::string_view Prerelease = "rc.8";
 } ReactNativeVersion;
 
 } // namespace facebook::react
diff --git a/packages/react-native/package.json b/packages/react-native/package.json
index 83a20dbb6a1..54586214745 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native",
-  "version": "0.73.0-rc.7",
+  "version": "0.73.0-rc.8",
   "description": "A framework for building native apps using React",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/react-native/template/package.json b/packages/react-native/template/package.json
index 1861ef306bd..51f2bb9ba99 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": "0.73.0-rc.7"
+    "react-native": "0.73.0-rc.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",