diff --git a/wp-includes/media-template.php b/wp-includes/media-template.php
index 50ae65f744..e083ae8556 100644
--- a/wp-includes/media-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/media-template.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 
 	$alt_text_description = sprintf(
 		/* translators: 1: link start tag, 2: accessibility text, 3: link end tag */
-		__( 'Describe %1$sthe purpose of the image%2$s%3$s. Leave empty if the image is purely decorative.' ),
+		__( '%1$sDescribe the purpose of the image%2$s%3$s. Leave empty if the image is purely decorative.' ),
 		'<a href="' . esc_url( 'https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/decision-tree' ) . '" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">',
 		sprintf(
 			'<span class="screen-reader-text"> %s</span>',
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5bd0f1edb2..c10811b2c7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-45037';
+$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-45038';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.