diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-plugins-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-plugins-controller.php
index 8d24b60db2..d0dd5fce4c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-plugins-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-plugins-controller.php
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ class WP_REST_Plugins_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 				),
 				'author'       => array(
 					'description' => __( 'The plugin author.' ),
-					'type'        => 'object',
+					'type'        => 'string',
 					'readonly'    => true,
 					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
 				),
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3e5f715016..d5aa4e8bb6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59030';
+$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59031';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.