diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 96172b6675..66d6551091 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -2950,8 +2950,7 @@ function rsd_link() {
* @since 2.3.1
*/
function wlwmanifest_link() {
- echo ' ', "\n";
+ echo ' ' . "\n";
}
/**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 73bb03cfb4..3016fb52e2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
*
* @global string $wp_version
*/
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45815';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45816';
/**
* Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.