diff --git a/wp-admin/custom-header.php b/wp-admin/custom-header.php
index 0e5ffa6b38..e72e7ae2ba 100644
--- a/wp-admin/custom-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/custom-header.php
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ class Custom_Image_Header {
 		?>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-/* <![CDATA[ */
 (function($){
 	var default_color = '<?php echo $default_color; ?>',
 		header_text_fields;
@@ -433,7 +432,6 @@ class Custom_Image_Header {
 		<?php endif; ?>
 	});
 })(jQuery);
-/* ]]> */
 </script>
 <?php
 	}
@@ -445,7 +443,6 @@ class Custom_Image_Header {
 	 */
 	public function js_2() { ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-/* <![CDATA[ */
 	function onEndCrop( coords ) {
 		jQuery( '#x1' ).val(coords.x);
 		jQuery( '#y1' ).val(coords.y);
@@ -507,7 +504,6 @@ class Custom_Image_Header {
 			}
 		});
 	});
-/* ]]> */
 </script>
 <?php
 	}
diff --git a/wp-admin/export.php b/wp-admin/export.php
index 78ccf13e10..b92c0eccea 100644
--- a/wp-admin/export.php
+++ b/wp-admin/export.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ $title = __('Export');
 function export_add_js() {
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 	jQuery(document).ready(function($){
  		var form = $('#export-filters'),
  			filters = form.find('.export-filters');
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ function export_add_js() {
 			}
  		});
 	});
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/media.php b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
index a3a9dd86f9..a539466ae2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
@@ -239,10 +239,8 @@ function _cleanup_image_add_caption( $matches ) {
 function media_send_to_editor($html) {
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-/* <![CDATA[ */
 var win = window.dialogArguments || opener || parent || top;
 win.send_to_editor('<?php echo addslashes($html); ?>');
-/* ]]> */
 </script>
 <?php
 	exit;
@@ -448,11 +446,9 @@ if ( ( is_array( $content_func ) && ! empty( $content_func[1] ) && 0 === strpos(
 wp_enqueue_style( 'ie' );
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!="undefined")jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!='function'){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
 var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>', pagenow = 'media-upload-popup', adminpage = 'media-upload-popup',
 isRtl = <?php echo (int) is_rtl(); ?>;
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 	/** This action is documented in wp-admin/admin-header.php */
@@ -682,10 +678,8 @@ function media_upload_form_handler() {
 
 	if ( isset($_POST['insert-gallery']) || isset($_POST['update-gallery']) ) { ?>
 		<script type="text/javascript">
-		/* <![CDATA[ */
 		var win = window.dialogArguments || opener || parent || top;
 		win.tb_remove();
-		/* ]]> */
 		</script>
 		<?php
 		exit;
@@ -1946,7 +1940,6 @@ function media_upload_type_form($type = 'file', $errors = null, $id = null) {
 <?php media_upload_form( $errors ); ?>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 jQuery(function($){
 	var preloaded = $(".media-item.preloaded");
 	if ( preloaded.length > 0 ) {
@@ -1954,7 +1947,6 @@ jQuery(function($){
 	}
 	updateMediaForm();
 });
-//]]>
 </script>
 <div id="media-items"><?php
 
@@ -2009,7 +2001,6 @@ function media_upload_type_url_form($type = null, $errors = null, $id = null) {
 <h3 class="media-title"><?php _e('Insert media from another website'); ?></h3>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 var addExtImage = {
 
 	width : '',
@@ -2099,8 +2090,6 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 		$('table.describe').toggleClass('not-image', $('#not-image').prop('checked') );
 	});
 });
-
-//]]>
 </script>
 
 <div id="media-items">
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ms.php b/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
index a9c62bb54b..0f443be205 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
@@ -955,9 +955,7 @@ function can_edit_network( $site_id ) {
 function _thickbox_path_admin_subfolder() {
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 var tb_pathToImage = "<?php echo includes_url( 'js/thickbox/loadingAnimation.gif', 'relative' ); ?>";
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 747c611fa0..f351364d14 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -1549,7 +1549,6 @@ function iframe_header( $title = '', $limit_styles = false ) {
 wp_enqueue_style( 'colors' );
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!="undefined")jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!='function'){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
 function tb_close(){var win=window.dialogArguments||opener||parent||top;win.tb_remove();}
 var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>',
@@ -1559,7 +1558,6 @@ var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>',
 	thousandsSeparator = '<?php echo addslashes( $wp_locale->number_format['thousands_sep'] ); ?>',
 	decimalPoint = '<?php echo addslashes( $wp_locale->number_format['decimal_point'] ); ?>',
 	isRtl = <?php echo (int) is_rtl(); ?>;
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 /** This action is documented in wp-admin/admin-header.php */
@@ -1596,13 +1594,11 @@ $admin_body_classes = apply_filters( 'admin_body_class', '' );
 ?>
 <body<?php if ( isset($GLOBALS['body_id']) ) echo ' id="' . $GLOBALS['body_id'] . '"'; ?> class="wp-admin wp-core-ui no-js iframe <?php echo $admin_body_classes . ' ' . $admin_body_class; ?>">
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 (function(){
 var c = document.body.className;
 c = c.replace(/no-js/, 'js');
 document.body.className = c;
 })();
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 }
@@ -1729,7 +1725,6 @@ function _media_states( $post ) {
 function compression_test() {
 ?>
 	<script type="text/javascript">
-	/* <![CDATA[ */
 	var testCompression = {
 		get : function(test) {
 			var x;
@@ -1776,7 +1771,6 @@ function compression_test() {
 		}
 	};
 	testCompression.check();
-	/* ]]> */
 	</script>
 <?php
 }
@@ -1975,7 +1969,6 @@ final class WP_Internal_Pointers {
 
 		?>
 		<script type="text/javascript">
-		//<![CDATA[
 		(function($){
 			var options = <?php echo wp_json_encode( $args ); ?>, setup;
 
@@ -2001,7 +1994,6 @@ final class WP_Internal_Pointers {
 				$(document).ready( setup );
 
 		})( jQuery );
-		//]]>
 		</script>
 		<?php
 	}
diff --git a/wp-admin/network/site-users.php b/wp-admin/network/site-users.php
index b5a6ab7259..09b4c07e86 100644
--- a/wp-admin/network/site-users.php
+++ b/wp-admin/network/site-users.php
@@ -177,9 +177,7 @@ if ( ! wp_is_large_network( 'users' ) && apply_filters( 'show_network_site_users
 require( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' ); ?>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-/* <![CDATA[ */
 var current_site_id = <?php echo $id; ?>;
-/* ]]> */
 </script>
 
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/options-general.php b/wp-admin/options-general.php
index 629c4d2f35..4de67e2a7b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-general.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-general.php
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ $timezone_format = _x('Y-m-d G:i:s', 'timezone date format');
 function options_general_add_js() {
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 	jQuery(document).ready(function($){
 		var $siteName = $( '#wp-admin-bar-site-name' ).children( 'a' ).first(),
 			homeURL = ( <?php echo wp_json_encode( get_home_url() ); ?> || '' ).replace( /^(https?:\/\/)?(www\.)?/, '' );
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ function options_general_add_js() {
 			}
 		});
 	});
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/options-permalink.php b/wp-admin/options-permalink.php
index 110ceda21e..327c0cc247 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-permalink.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-permalink.php
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ get_current_screen()->set_help_sidebar(
 function options_permalink_add_js() {
 	?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 	jQuery('.permalink-structure input:radio').change(function() {
 		if ( 'custom' == this.value )
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 		jQuery("#custom_selection").attr('checked', 'checked');
 	});
 });
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/options-reading.php b/wp-admin/options-reading.php
index 7bcb20be61..e13100f485 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-reading.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-reading.php
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ $parent_file = 'options-general.php';
 function options_reading_add_js() {
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 	jQuery(document).ready(function($){
 		var section = $('#front-static-pages'),
 			staticPage = section.find('input:radio[value="page"]'),
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ function options_reading_add_js() {
 		check_disabled();
  		section.find('input:radio').change(check_disabled);
 	});
-//]]>
 </script>
 <?php
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/press-this.php b/wp-admin/press-this.php
index 6ae7341f34..b96d534542 100644
--- a/wp-admin/press-this.php
+++ b/wp-admin/press-this.php
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ if ( !empty($_REQUEST['ajax']) ) {
 	switch ($_REQUEST['ajax']) {
 		case 'video': ?>
 			<script type="text/javascript">
-			/* <![CDATA[ */
 				jQuery('.select').click(function() {
 					append_editor(jQuery('#embed-code').val());
 					jQuery('#extra-fields').hide();
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ if ( !empty($_REQUEST['ajax']) ) {
 					jQuery('#extra-fields').hide();
 					jQuery('#extra-fields').html('');
 				});
-			/* ]]> */
 			</script>
 			<div class="postbox">
 				<h2><label for="embed-code"><?php _e('Embed Code') ?></label></h2>
@@ -132,14 +130,12 @@ if ( !empty($_REQUEST['ajax']) ) {
 
 		case 'photo_thickbox': ?>
 			<script type="text/javascript">
-				/* <![CDATA[ */
 				jQuery('.cancel').click(function() {
 					tb_remove();
 				});
 				jQuery('.select').click(function() {
 					image_selector(this);
 				});
-				/* ]]> */
 			</script>
 			<h3 class="tb"><label for="tb_this_photo_description"><?php _e('Description') ?></label></h3>
 			<div class="titlediv">
@@ -299,11 +295,9 @@ die;
 ?>
 <title><?php _e('Press This') ?></title>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-//<![CDATA[
 addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!="undefined")jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!='function'){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
 var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>', pagenow = 'press-this', isRtl = <?php echo (int) is_rtl(); ?>;
 var photostorage = false;
-//]]>
 </script>
 
 <?php
diff --git a/wp-admin/theme-editor.php b/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
index d0ecee48f4..f35c12fba3 100644
--- a/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
+++ b/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
@@ -229,12 +229,10 @@ endif; // $error
 <br class="clear" />
 </div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-/* <![CDATA[ */
 jQuery(document).ready(function($){
 	$('#template').submit(function(){ $('#scrollto').val( $('#newcontent').scrollTop() ); });
 	$('#newcontent').scrollTop( $('#scrollto').val() );
 });
-/* ]]> */
 </script>
 <?php
 break;
diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-embed.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-embed.php
index 8a64624c13..f536f71a04 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-embed.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-embed.php
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ class WP_Embed {
 
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-/* <![CDATA[ */
 	jQuery(document).ready(function($){
 		$.get("<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php?action=oembed-cache&post=' . $post->ID, 'relative' ); ?>");
 	});
-/* ]]> */
 </script>
 <?php
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 37ff6e7b54..8ef87bc43c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31033';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31034';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.