diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index e9442b90a9..616bb693ea 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -1762,11 +1762,11 @@ function wp_get_comment_status( $comment_id ) {
 
 	$approved = $comment->comment_approved;
 
-	if ( null == $approved ) {
+	if ( null === $approved ) {
 		return false;
-	} elseif ( '1' == $approved ) {
+	} elseif ( '1' === $approved ) {
 		return 'approved';
-	} elseif ( '0' == $approved ) {
+	} elseif ( '0' === $approved ) {
 		return 'unapproved';
 	} elseif ( 'spam' === $approved ) {
 		return 'spam';
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 08bbbf8fb7..b528141bff 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59825';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59826';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.