diff --git a/wp-includes/blocks/index.php b/wp-includes/blocks/index.php
index e372a74a48..654e2fd02c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/blocks/index.php
+++ b/wp-includes/blocks/index.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require BLOCKS_PATH . 'require-dynamic-blocks.php';
 function register_core_block_types_from_metadata() {
 	$block_folders = require BLOCKS_PATH . 'require-static-blocks.php';
 	foreach ( $block_folders as $block_folder ) {
-		register_block_type(
+		register_block_type_from_metadata(
 			BLOCKS_PATH . $block_folder
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 0fcc32498a..f7487a723a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55878';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55879';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.