diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-locale.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-locale.php
index 2cc6afaa00..82c4953a8f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-locale.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-locale.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class WP_Locale {
 	 * specific calendar names and text direction.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
-	 * @access private
+	 * @access public
 	 *
 	 * @global string $text_direction
 	 */
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class WP_Locale {
 	 * For backward compatibility only.
 	 *
 	 * @deprecated For backward compatibility only.
-	 * @access private
+	 * @access public
 	 *
 	 * @global array $weekday
 	 * @global array $weekday_initial
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 169db6cf7a..61fe99a37f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-39736';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-39737';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.