diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 92743b5ddc..47f8eb9665 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -3207,7 +3207,7 @@ function pingback( $content, $post ) {
  * @return mixed Empty string if blog is not public, returns $sites, if site is public.
  */
 function privacy_ping_filter( $sites ) {
-	if ( '0' != get_option( 'blog_public' ) ) {
+	if ( '0' !== get_option( 'blog_public' ) ) {
 		return $sites;
 	} else {
 		return '';
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f1e2854ea2..27c7f5b6b8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59886';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59887';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.