diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-878588c4-888a-4707-90cb-938ab5f9ba53.json b/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-878588c4-888a-4707-90cb-938ab5f9ba53.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 02e9347ba4e..00000000000
--- a/change/@react-native-windows-automation-channel-878588c4-888a-4707-90cb-938ab5f9ba53.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Sync main pipeline, tooling, and vendored dependency changes to 0.85-stable",
-  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
-  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-cli-74a73d85-6d56-42d1-ac73-4f59b0665efe.json b/change/@react-native-windows-cli-74a73d85-6d56-42d1-ac73-4f59b0665efe.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a8dcad90d3..00000000000
--- a/change/@react-native-windows-cli-74a73d85-6d56-42d1-ac73-4f59b0665efe.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Sync pipeline changes to 0.85-stable branch",
-  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/cli",
-  "email": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-22b1e2a3-5ecc-4c5c-b127-e625595c8026.json b/change/react-native-windows-22b1e2a3-5ecc-4c5c-b127-e625595c8026.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 60ac025bc54..00000000000
--- a/change/react-native-windows-22b1e2a3-5ecc-4c5c-b127-e625595c8026.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Raise UI Automation selection events when accessibilityState.selected changes.",
-  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
-  "email": "anuagra@microsoft.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-580ee5e2-c630-4ce8-a1a3-14ee5a18a571.json b/change/react-native-windows-580ee5e2-c630-4ce8-a1a3-14ee5a18a571.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 30192ff94ee..00000000000
--- a/change/react-native-windows-580ee5e2-c630-4ce8-a1a3-14ee5a18a571.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Fix Modal title bar contrast when the native window is inactive",
-  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
-  "email": "anuagra@microsoft.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
-}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-6822b8d5-645e-4154-a79c-7d31c1507da5.json b/change/react-native-windows-6822b8d5-645e-4154-a79c-7d31c1507da5.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4523bbeaec7..00000000000
--- a/change/react-native-windows-6822b8d5-645e-4154-a79c-7d31c1507da5.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "prerelease",
-  "comment": "Sync main pipeline, tooling, and vendored dependency changes to 0.85-stable",
-  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
-  "email": "vmorozov@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 535a0db53cc..2c6b22bfeaa 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": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT",
+      "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel_v0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
+            "commit": "371ec7f0a9a6eb6d62404931ac4ded904595e353",
+            "comment": "Sync main pipeline, tooling, and vendored dependency changes to 0.85-stable"
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-channel",
+            "comment": "Bump react-native-windows to v0.85.0-preview.2",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:11 GMT",
       "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/CHANGELOG.md
index d2d489bacc8..e33c3605604 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 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:11 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.85.0-preview.2
+
+Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Sync main pipeline, tooling, and vendored dependency changes to 0.85-stable (vmorozov@microsoft.com)
+- Bump react-native-windows to v0.85.0-preview.2
+
 ## 0.85.0-preview.1
 
 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:11 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel/package.json
index daa2cf1c266..b5ce2854035 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": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+  "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "prettier": "^3.6.2",
     "react": "19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.85.3",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "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 22afa574172..eff6b9cd474 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": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT",
+      "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands_v0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation-commands",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.85.0-preview.2",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:12 GMT",
       "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/CHANGELOG.md
index 4db2cb4cfeb..7ec29bdf2a6 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 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:12 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.85.0-preview.2
+
+Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.85.0-preview.2
+
 ## 0.85.0-preview.1
 
 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:12 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands/package.json
index 85166572339..cce65a2d702 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": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+  "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
   "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": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.36.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.36.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.json
index 9ebd658180f..6641d50f70a 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": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT",
+      "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/automation_v0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/automation",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.85.0-preview.2",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:12 GMT",
       "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/CHANGELOG.md
index 8966e377422..a59653ebd87 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 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:12 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.85.0-preview.2
+
+Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Bump @react-native-windows/automation-channel to v0.85.0-preview.2
+
 ## 0.85.0-preview.1
 
 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:12 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/automation/package.json
index 72428378400..3f4bb140aa8 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": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+  "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
   "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": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "@react-native-windows/find-dotnet-tools": "0.85.0-preview.1",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.85.0-preview.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.36.0",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.json
index 86ff2cffae1..b1e8f414e62 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/cli",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT",
+      "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "tag": "@react-native-windows/cli_v0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+            "package": "@react-native-windows/cli",
+            "commit": "371ec7f0a9a6eb6d62404931ac4ded904595e353",
+            "comment": "Sync pipeline changes to 0.85-stable branch"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:11 GMT",
       "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index b1f931b9694..8b72ca77d2f 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log - @react-native-windows/cli
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:11 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.85.0-preview.2
+
+Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Sync pipeline changes to 0.85-stable branch (vmorozov@microsoft.com)
+
 ## 0.85.0-preview.1
 
 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:11 GMT
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/package.json
index f26023c91ee..fb3eeed4e76 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-windows/cli",
-  "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+  "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "lib-commonjs/index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json b/packages/@react-native-windows/tester/package.json
index ff438363ccf..23c996bc571 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": "^0.85.0",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "react-native-xaml": "^0.0.80"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "react": "19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.85.3",
     "react-native-platform-override": "0.85.0-preview.1",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/debug-test/package.json b/packages/debug-test/package.json
index 9496410ca3f..7a6e3c599e4 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": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.85.0-preview.1",
     "@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 e1695a8c407..c0924eb3dc3 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "perf:native:ci": "jest --config jest.native-perf.config.js --ci --forceExit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "@react-native-windows/tester": "0.0.1",
     "@react-native/jest-preset": "0.85.3",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.1",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.36.0",
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.85.3",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli": "20.0.0",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.85.0-preview.1",
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "0.85.0-preview.2",
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "0.85.0-preview.1",
     "@react-native-windows/perf-testing": "0.85.0-preview.1",
     "@react-native/metro-config": "0.85.3",
diff --git a/packages/playground/package.json b/packages/playground/package.json
index 0e544eb01b1..2100e191335 100644
--- a/packages/playground/package.json
+++ b/packages/playground/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.36.0",
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.85.3",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.json b/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.json
index f3ff742caa9..c087302db51 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows-init",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT",
+      "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "tag": "react-native-windows-init_v0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "react-native-windows-init",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/cli to v0.85.0-preview.2",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:10 GMT",
       "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
diff --git a/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.md
index 2f8bcece521..b3029afc8fe 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react-native-windows-init/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log - react-native-windows-init
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:10 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.85.0-preview.2
+
+Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:30 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Bump @react-native-windows/cli to v0.85.0-preview.2
+
 ## 0.85.0-preview.1
 
 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:10 GMT
diff --git a/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json b/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json
index 9dab69e807e..86ef6f0a4f9 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-windows-init/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows-init",
-  "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+  "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
   "description": "CLI to add react-native-windows to an existing react-native project",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
-    "@react-native-windows/cli": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "@react-native-windows/cli": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "1.2.38",
     "@rnw-scripts/jest-unittest-config": "1.5.12",
     "@rnw-scripts/just-task": "2.3.58",
diff --git a/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json b/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json
index cb5879a143e..4530f00377c 100644
--- a/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json
+++ b/packages/sample-app-fabric/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.36.0",
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.85.3",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json b/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
index 89eefbdf57a..47c8db1c3d5 100644
--- a/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
+++ b/packages/sample-custom-component/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "minimatch": "^10.0.3",
     "react": "^19.2.3",
     "react-native": "0.85.3",
-    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "react-native-windows": "0.85.0-preview.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/vnext/CHANGELOG.json b/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
index 5a64bd8d83c..3c66e5df847 100644
--- a/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/vnext/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -1,6 +1,39 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows",
   "entries": [
+    {
+      "date": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT",
+      "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "tag": "react-native-windows_v0.85.0-preview.2",
+      "comments": {
+        "prerelease": [
+          {
+            "author": "anuagra@microsoft.com",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "commit": "371ec7f0a9a6eb6d62404931ac4ded904595e353",
+            "comment": "Raise UI Automation selection events when accessibilityState.selected changes."
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "anuagra@microsoft.com",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "commit": "371ec7f0a9a6eb6d62404931ac4ded904595e353",
+            "comment": "Fix Modal title bar contrast when the native window is inactive"
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "vmorozov@microsoft.com",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "commit": "371ec7f0a9a6eb6d62404931ac4ded904595e353",
+            "comment": "Sync main pipeline, tooling, and vendored dependency changes to 0.85-stable"
+          },
+          {
+            "author": "beachball",
+            "package": "react-native-windows",
+            "comment": "Bump @react-native-windows/cli to v0.85.0-preview.2",
+            "commit": "not available"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     {
       "date": "Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:10 GMT",
       "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
diff --git a/vnext/CHANGELOG.md b/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d73f6815d7..b9d6bf4b1f0 100644
--- a/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/vnext/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 # Change Log - react-native-windows
 
-<!-- This log was last generated on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:10 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
+<!-- This log was last generated on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT and should not be manually modified. -->
 
 <!-- Start content -->
 
+## 0.85.0-preview.2
+
+Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:05:29 GMT
+
+### Changes
+
+- Raise UI Automation selection events when accessibilityState.selected changes. (anuagra@microsoft.com)
+- Fix Modal title bar contrast when the native window is inactive (anuagra@microsoft.com)
+- Sync main pipeline, tooling, and vendored dependency changes to 0.85-stable (vmorozov@microsoft.com)
+- Bump @react-native-windows/cli to v0.85.0-preview.2
+
 ## 0.85.0-preview.1
 
 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:10 GMT
diff --git a/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props b/vnext/PropertySheets/Generated/PackageVersion.g.props
index 3f7c22a56f0..8e49a7e4555 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>0.85.0-preview.1</ReactNativeWindowsVersion>
+    <ReactNativeWindowsVersion>0.85.0-preview.2</ReactNativeWindowsVersion>
     <ReactNativeWindowsMajor>0</ReactNativeWindowsMajor>
     <ReactNativeWindowsMinor>85</ReactNativeWindowsMinor>
     <ReactNativeWindowsPatch>0</ReactNativeWindowsPatch>
     <ReactNativeWindowsCanary>false</ReactNativeWindowsCanary>
-    <ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>e4ec8fe57ee86faa8c79d87f7083ce2457cc9fb3</ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>
+    <ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>371ec7f0a9a6eb6d62404931ac4ded904595e353</ReactNativeWindowsCommitId>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vnext/package.json b/vnext/package.json
index 21a1324d9be..df1cb0fb27e 100644
--- a/vnext/package.json
+++ b/vnext/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-windows",
-  "version": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+  "version": "0.85.0-preview.2",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "@react-native-community/cli": "20.0.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-android": "20.0.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios": "20.0.0",
-    "@react-native-windows/cli": "0.85.0-preview.1",
+    "@react-native-windows/cli": "0.85.0-preview.2",
     "@react-native/assets": "1.0.0",
     "@react-native/assets-registry": "0.85.3",
     "@react-native/codegen": "0.85.3",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 5bb37189700..c3bae85ce50 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3975,7 +3975,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@react-native-windows/automation-channel@npm:0.85.0-preview.1, @react-native-windows/automation-channel@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel":
+"@react-native-windows/automation-channel@npm:0.85.0-preview.2, @react-native-windows/automation-channel@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@react-native-windows/automation-channel@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation-channel"
   dependencies:
@@ -3994,17 +3994,17 @@ __metadata:
     prettier: "npm:^3.6.2"
     react: "npm:19.2.3"
     react-native: "npm:0.85.3"
-    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     typescript: "npm:5.0.4"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@react-native-windows/automation-commands@npm:0.85.0-preview.1, @react-native-windows/automation-commands@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands":
+"@react-native-windows/automation-commands@npm:0.85.0-preview.2, @react-native-windows/automation-commands@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@react-native-windows/automation-commands@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation-commands"
   dependencies:
     "@jest/types": "npm:^29.2.1"
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "npm:1.2.38"
     "@rnw-scripts/just-task": "npm:2.3.58"
     "@rnw-scripts/ts-config": "npm:2.0.6"
@@ -4018,14 +4018,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@react-native-windows/automation@npm:0.85.0-preview.1, @react-native-windows/automation@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation":
+"@react-native-windows/automation@npm:0.85.0-preview.2, @react-native-windows/automation@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@react-native-windows/automation@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/automation"
   dependencies:
     "@jest/create-cache-key-function": "npm:^29.2.1"
     "@jest/environment": "npm:^29.3.0"
     "@jest/types": "npm:^29.2.1"
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     "@react-native-windows/find-dotnet-tools": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "npm:1.2.38"
@@ -4048,7 +4048,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@react-native-windows/cli@npm:0.85.0-preview.1, @react-native-windows/cli@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/cli":
+"@react-native-windows/cli@npm:0.85.0-preview.2, @react-native-windows/cli@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/cli":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@react-native-windows/cli@workspace:packages/@react-native-windows/cli"
   dependencies:
@@ -4302,13 +4302,13 @@ __metadata:
     react: "npm:19.2.3"
     react-native: "npm:0.85.3"
     react-native-platform-override: "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
-    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     typescript: "npm:5.0.4"
   peerDependencies:
     "@react-native-picker/picker": 2.11.0
     react: 19.2.3
     react-native: ^0.85.0
-    react-native-windows: 0.85.0-preview.1
+    react-native-windows: 0.85.0-preview.2
     react-native-xaml: ^0.0.80
   peerDependenciesMeta:
     "@react-native-picker/picker":
@@ -4811,7 +4811,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@rnw-scripts/debug-test@workspace:packages/debug-test"
   dependencies:
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "npm:1.2.38"
     "@rnw-scripts/ts-config": "npm:2.0.6"
@@ -4877,9 +4877,9 @@ __metadata:
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "npm:^7.8.3"
     "@babel/runtime": "npm:^7.20.0"
     "@react-native-community/cli": "npm:20.0.0"
-    "@react-native-windows/automation": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
-    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "@react-native-windows/automation": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-channel": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
+    "@react-native-windows/automation-commands": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@react-native-windows/perf-testing": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@react-native-windows/tester": "npm:0.0.1"
@@ -4906,7 +4906,7 @@ __metadata:
     prettier: "npm:^3.6.2"
     react: "npm:^19.2.3"
     react-native: "npm:0.85.3"
-    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     react-test-renderer: "npm:19.1.0"
     sanitize-filename: "npm:^1.6.3"
     typescript: "npm:5.0.4"
@@ -5191,7 +5191,7 @@ __metadata:
     prettier: "npm:^3.6.2"
     react: "npm:^19.2.3"
     react-native: "npm:0.85.3"
-    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     react-test-renderer: "npm:19.1.0"
     typescript: "npm:5.0.4"
   languageName: unknown
@@ -5307,7 +5307,7 @@ __metadata:
     prettier: "npm:^3.6.2"
     react: "npm:^19.2.3"
     react-native: "npm:0.85.3"
-    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     react-test-renderer: "npm:19.1.0"
     typescript: "npm:5.0.4"
   languageName: unknown
@@ -5343,7 +5343,7 @@ __metadata:
     prettier: "npm:^3.6.2"
     react: "npm:^19.2.3"
     react-native: "npm:0.85.3"
-    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    react-native-windows: "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     typescript: "npm:5.0.4"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
@@ -16327,7 +16327,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "react-native-windows-init@workspace:packages/react-native-windows-init"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/core": "npm:^7.25.2"
-    "@react-native-windows/cli": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "@react-native-windows/cli": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     "@react-native-windows/fs": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@react-native-windows/telemetry": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@rnw-scripts/eslint-config": "npm:1.2.38"
@@ -16365,7 +16365,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"react-native-windows@npm:0.85.0-preview.1, react-native-windows@workspace:vnext":
+"react-native-windows@npm:0.85.0-preview.2, react-native-windows@workspace:vnext":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "react-native-windows@workspace:vnext"
   dependencies:
@@ -16376,7 +16376,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@react-native-community/cli": "npm:20.0.0"
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-android": "npm:20.0.0"
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios": "npm:20.0.0"
-    "@react-native-windows/cli": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
+    "@react-native-windows/cli": "npm:0.85.0-preview.2"
     "@react-native-windows/codegen": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@react-native-windows/find-dotnet-tools": "npm:0.85.0-preview.1"
     "@react-native/assets": "npm:1.0.0"