diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 4bac8ccf42..866ca54e2d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ function wp_default_packages_inline_scripts( $scripts ) {
 						'datetimeAbbreviated' => __( 'M j, Y g:i a' ),
 					),
 					'timezone' => array(
-						'offset' => get_option( 'gmt_offset', 0 ),
+						'offset' => (float) get_option( 'gmt_offset', 0 ),
 						'string' => $timezone_string,
 						'abbr'   => $timezone_abbr,
 					),
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f696d1157a..ccdbdb6578 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53955';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53956';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.