diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/update.php b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
index 7dd083bbf1..6c7d3b58ce 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/update.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ function wp_plugin_update_row( $file, $plugin_data ) {
 					esc_attr( $response->new_version ),
 					esc_url( wp_get_update_php_url() )
 				);
-				wp_update_php_annotation( '<br><span class="description">', '</span>' );
+				wp_update_php_annotation( '<br><em>', '</em>' );
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c68d121943..897b2fad7b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-44979';
+$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-44980';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.