diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
index a0d395e429..23017d7c29 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 					$schema['properties']['featured_media'] = array(
 						'description' => __( 'The ID of the featured media for the object.' ),
 						'type'        => 'integer',
-						'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
+						'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
 					);
 					break;
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e64bfaa06d..5192b322fd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40601';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40602';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.