diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-privacy-policy-content.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-privacy-policy-content.php
index 78669c7351..16fe3a689a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-privacy-policy-content.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-privacy-policy-content.php
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ final class WP_Privacy_Policy_Content {
 	public static function privacy_policy_guide() {
 
 		$content_array = self::get_suggested_policy_text();
-		$content       = '';
 		$date_format   = __( 'F j, Y' );
 
 		$i = 0;
@@ -386,10 +385,7 @@ final class WP_Privacy_Policy_Content {
 		foreach ( $content_array as $section ) {
 			++$i;
 
-			$class   = '';
-			$meta    = '';
 			$removed = '';
-
 			if ( ! empty( $section['removed'] ) ) {
 				$badge_class = ' red';
 				$date        = date_i18n( $date_format, $section['removed'] );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ede237e0e5..5479a2138b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59732';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59733';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.