diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b661b68af5..4fde759d36 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-54124';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-54125';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-links.php b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-links.php
index e90b558ade..58ae2a7919 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-links.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-links.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class WP_Widget_Links extends WP_Widget {
 		$order            = 'rating' === $orderby ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';
 		$limit            = isset( $instance['limit'] ) ? $instance['limit'] : -1;
 
-		$before_widget = preg_replace( '/id="[^"]*"/', 'id="%id"', $args['before_widget'] );
+		$before_widget = preg_replace( '/ id="[^"]*"/', ' id="%id"', $args['before_widget'] );
 
 		$widget_links_args = array(
 			'title_before'     => $args['before_title'],