diff --git a/wp-includes/atomlib.php b/wp-includes/atomlib.php
index ce62b13599..97f85baf2d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/atomlib.php
+++ b/wp-includes/atomlib.php
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ class AtomParser {
 
     function start_element($parser, $name, $attrs) {
 
-        $tag = array_pop(explode(":", $name));
+        $name_parts = explode(":", $name);
+        $tag        = array_pop($name_parts);
 
         switch($name) {
             case $this->NS . ':feed':
@@ -270,7 +271,8 @@ class AtomParser {
 
     function end_element($parser, $name) {
 
-        $tag = array_pop(explode(":", $name));
+        $name_parts = explode(":", $name);
+        $tag        = array_pop($name_parts);
 
         $ccount = count($this->in_content);
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 80b0ffa522..789711c45f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49181';
+$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49182';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.