diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index a0933f1ffd..ebf7c7f3a9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -7358,7 +7358,7 @@ function get_posts_by_author_sql( $post_type, $full = true, $post_author = null,
 				$id = get_current_user_id();
 				if ( null === $post_author || ! $full ) {
 					$post_status_sql .= " OR post_status = 'private' AND post_author = $id";
-				} elseif ( $id == (int) $post_author ) {
+				} elseif ( $id === (int) $post_author ) {
 					$post_status_sql .= " OR post_status = 'private'";
 				} // Else none.
 			} // Else none.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e04ca9d679..8a52a916c8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59595';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59596';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.