diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index e056d7b2db..c4bcf5b640 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ function comment_form( $args = array(), $post_id = null ) {
$required_text = sprintf(
/* translators: %s: Asterisk symbol (*). */
- ' ',
+ ' ' . __( 'Required fields are marked %s' ) . '',
trim( $required_indicator )
);
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c1d3b801be..c7fd5943cd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
*
* @global string $wp_version
*/
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52199';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52200';
/**
* Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.