diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 0d46e665f8..c002a08019 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-RC1-54524';
+$wp_version = '6.1-RC1-54525';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-trackback.php b/wp-trackback.php
index f78cd5e095..c357e3193e 100644
--- a/wp-trackback.php
+++ b/wp-trackback.php
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ if ( empty( $wp ) ) {
 	wp( array( 'tb' => '1' ) );
 }
 
+// Always run as an unauthenticated user.
+wp_set_current_user( 0 );
+
 /**
  * Response to a trackback.
  *