diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c6ab3dce83..74129ef722 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-RC1';
+$wp_version = '5.3-RC1-46558';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.