diff --git a/wp-includes/class-requests.php b/wp-includes/class-requests.php
index 997bfa84ed..31bbbefe11 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-requests.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-requests.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Requests {
 	 *
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	const VERSION = '1.7';
+	const VERSION = '1.8.1';
 
 	/**
 	 * Registered transport classes
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b311bc7992..bcfb95c356 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.8-alpha-51077';
+$wp_version = '5.8-alpha-51078';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.