diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index d4cb4ff47c..c82fa994aa 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-56005';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-56006';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-load.php b/wp-load.php
index 32056f1121..fe2f7c3be6 100644
--- a/wp-load.php
+++ b/wp-load.php
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ if ( file_exists( ABSPATH . 'wp-config.php' ) ) {
 	// Standardize $_SERVER variables across setups.
 	wp_fix_server_vars();
 
+	require_once ABSPATH . WPINC . '/compat.php';
 	require_once ABSPATH . WPINC . '/functions.php';
 
 	$path = wp_guess_url() . '/wp-admin/setup-config.php';