diff --git a/wp-includes/formatting.php b/wp-includes/formatting.php
index 0114fc673f..5533000ef5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/formatting.php
+++ b/wp-includes/formatting.php
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * Replaces common plain text characters into formatted entities
+ * Replaces common plain text characters with formatted entities.
+ *
+ * Returns given text with transformations of quotes into smart quotes, apostrophes,
+ * dashes, ellipses, the trademark symbol, and the multiplication symbol.
  *
  * As an example,
  *
@@ -18,13 +21,13 @@
  *
  *     ’cause today’s effort makes it worth tomorrow’s “holiday” …
  *
- * Code within certain html blocks are skipped.
+ * Code within certain HTML blocks are skipped.
  *
  * Do not use this function before the {@see 'init'} action hook; everything will break.
  *
  * @since 0.71
  *
- * @global array $wp_cockneyreplace Array of formatted entities for certain common phrases
+ * @global array $wp_cockneyreplace Array of formatted entities for certain common phrases.
  * @global array $shortcode_tags
  * @staticvar array  $static_characters
  * @staticvar array  $static_replacements
@@ -44,9 +47,9 @@
  * @staticvar string $open_sq_flag
  * @staticvar string $apos_flag
  *
- * @param string $text The text to be formatted
+ * @param string $text  The text to be formatted.
  * @param bool   $reset Set to true for unit testing. Translated patterns will reset.
- * @return string The string replaced with html entities
+ * @return string The string replaced with HTML entities.
  */
 function wptexturize( $text, $reset = false ) {
 	global $wp_cockneyreplace, $shortcode_tags;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 06ce9f7c5a..22f3893628 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.4-alpha-46591';
+$wp_version = '5.4-alpha-46592';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.