diff --git a/wp-includes/option.php b/wp-includes/option.php
index 12f70fef04..def80ed18f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/option.php
+++ b/wp-includes/option.php
@@ -2063,6 +2063,7 @@ function set_site_transient( $transient, $value, $expiration = 0 ) {
  * does not encompass all settings available in WordPress.
  *
  * @since 4.7.0
+ * @since 6.1.0 The `show_on_front`, `page_on_front`, and `page_for_posts` options were added.
  */
 function register_initial_settings() {
 	register_setting(
@@ -2220,6 +2221,36 @@ function register_initial_settings() {
 		)
 	);
 
+	register_setting(
+		'reading',
+		'show_on_front',
+		array(
+			'show_in_rest' => true,
+			'type'         => 'string',
+			'description'  => __( 'What to show on the front page' ),
+		)
+	);
+
+	register_setting(
+		'reading',
+		'page_on_front',
+		array(
+			'show_in_rest' => true,
+			'type'         => 'number',
+			'description'  => __( 'The ID of the page that should be displayed on the front page' ),
+		)
+	);
+
+	register_setting(
+		'reading',
+		'page_for_posts',
+		array(
+			'show_in_rest' => true,
+			'type'         => 'number',
+			'description'  => __( 'The ID of the page that should display the latest posts' ),
+		)
+	);
+
 	register_setting(
 		'discussion',
 		'default_ping_status',
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a93ebc20b7..a59e542614 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53587';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53588';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.