diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php
index c4727ea3ba..5dbb9f33e4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ wp_enqueue_script( 'wp-edit-post' );
 
 $rest_path = rest_get_route_for_post( $post );
 
+$active_theme = get_stylesheet();
+
 // Preload common data.
 $preload_paths = array(
 	'/wp/v2/types?context=view',
@@ -65,8 +67,10 @@ $preload_paths = array(
 	sprintf( '%s/autosaves?context=edit', $rest_path ),
 	'/wp/v2/settings',
 	array( '/wp/v2/settings', 'OPTIONS' ),
-	'/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . get_stylesheet(),
+	'/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme . '?context=view',
+	'/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme . '/variations?context=view',
 	'/wp/v2/themes?context=edit&status=active',
+	array( '/wp/v2/global-styles/' . WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_user_global_styles_post_id(), 'OPTIONS' ),
 	'/wp/v2/global-styles/' . WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_user_global_styles_post_id() . '?context=edit',
 );
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/site-editor.php b/wp-admin/site-editor.php
index a678fc1e44..3207bccdf2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/site-editor.php
+++ b/wp-admin/site-editor.php
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ $preload_paths = array(
 	'/wp/v2/template-parts?context=edit&per_page=-1',
 	'/wp/v2/themes?context=edit&status=active',
 	'/wp/v2/global-styles/' . $active_global_styles_id . '?context=edit',
-	'/wp/v2/global-styles/' . $active_global_styles_id,
-	'/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme,
+	array( '/wp/v2/global-styles/' . $active_global_styles_id, 'OPTIONS' ),
+	'/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme . '?context=view',
+	'/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme . '/variations?context=view',
 	array( $navigation_rest_route, 'OPTIONS' ),
 	array(
 		add_query_arg(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 1560bf96da..b6c825543a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59315';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59316';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.