diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index df509fd114..d8f21403ca 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -5209,7 +5209,7 @@ function wp_set_post_tags( $post_id = 0, $tags = '', $append = false ) {
  * @see wp_set_object_terms()
  *
  * @param int          $post_id  Optional. The Post ID. Does not default to the ID of the global $post.
- * @param string|array $tags     Optional. An array of terms to set for the post, or a string of terms
+ * @param string|array $terms    Optional. An array of terms to set for the post, or a string of terms
  *                               separated by commas. Hierarchical taxonomies must always pass IDs rather
  *                               than names so that children with the same names but different parents
  *                               aren't confused. Default empty.
@@ -5218,23 +5218,23 @@ function wp_set_post_tags( $post_id = 0, $tags = '', $append = false ) {
  *                               replace the terms with the new terms. Default false.
  * @return array|false|WP_Error Array of term taxonomy IDs of affected terms. WP_Error or false on failure.
  */
-function wp_set_post_terms( $post_id = 0, $tags = '', $taxonomy = 'post_tag', $append = false ) {
+function wp_set_post_terms( $post_id = 0, $terms = '', $taxonomy = 'post_tag', $append = false ) {
 	$post_id = (int) $post_id;
 
 	if ( ! $post_id ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if ( empty( $tags ) ) {
-		$tags = array();
+	if ( empty( $terms ) ) {
+		$terms = array();
 	}
 
-	if ( ! is_array( $tags ) ) {
+	if ( ! is_array( $terms ) ) {
 		$comma = _x( ',', 'tag delimiter' );
 		if ( ',' !== $comma ) {
-			$tags = str_replace( $comma, ',', $tags );
+			$terms = str_replace( $comma, ',', $terms );
 		}
-		$tags = explode( ',', trim( $tags, " \n\t\r\0\x0B," ) );
+		$terms = explode( ',', trim( $terms, " \n\t\r\0\x0B," ) );
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -5242,10 +5242,10 @@ function wp_set_post_terms( $post_id = 0, $tags = '', $taxonomy = 'post_tag', $a
 	 * children with the same names but different parents aren't confused.
 	 */
 	if ( is_taxonomy_hierarchical( $taxonomy ) ) {
-		$tags = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $tags ) );
+		$terms = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $terms ) );
 	}
 
-	return wp_set_object_terms( $post_id, $tags, $taxonomy, $append );
+	return wp_set_object_terms( $post_id, $terms, $taxonomy, $append );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index d10ea9d50c..8ad74a6e3c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53824';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53825';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.