diff --git a/wp-admin/js/image-edit.js b/wp-admin/js/image-edit.js
index 18d3099f62..0d4f7b015a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/image-edit.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/image-edit.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	var __ = wp.i18n.__;
 
 	/**
-	 * Contains all the methods to initialise and control the image editor.
+	 * Contains all the methods to initialize and control the image editor.
 	 *
 	 * @namespace imageEdit
 	 */
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
 				btn.removeClass( 'button-activated' );
 				spin.removeClass( 'is-active' );
 			} );
-			// Initialise the Image Editor now that everything is ready.
+			// Initialize the Image Editor now that everything is ready.
 			imageEdit.init( postid );
 		} );
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/postbox.js b/wp-admin/js/postbox.js
index 4f521acd93..c80866f3a2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/postbox.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/postbox.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		__ = wp.i18n.__;
 
 	/**
-	 * This object contains all function to handle the behaviour of the post boxes. The post boxes are the boxes you see
+	 * This object contains all function to handle the behavior of the post boxes. The post boxes are the boxes you see
 	 * around the content on the edit page.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.7.0
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 		},
 
 		/**
-		 * Initializes all the postboxes, mainly their sortable behaviour.
+		 * Initializes all the postboxes, mainly their sortable behavior.
 		 *
 		 * @since 2.7.0
 		 *
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js b/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js
index 5d20672058..59cf5a1aa0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ window.addComment = ( function( window ) {
 	 * @since 5.1.1
 	 */
 	function ready() {
-		// Initialise the events.
+		// Initialize the events.
 		init();
 
 		// Set up a MutationObserver to check for comments loaded late.
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/wp-api.js b/wp-includes/js/wp-api.js
index b033a6f02b..1d0baea8cd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/wp-api.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/wp-api.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	'use strict';
 
 	/**
-	 * Initialise the WP_API.
+	 * Initialize the WP_API.
 	 */
 	function WP_API() {
 		/** @namespace wp.api.models */
diff --git a/wp-includes/pluggable.php b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
index 6ecd672706..8ee9724331 100644
--- a/wp-includes/pluggable.php
+++ b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'check_admin_referer' ) ) :
 	 * Ensures intent by verifying that a user was referred from another admin page with the correct security nonce.
 	 *
 	 * This function ensures the user intends to perform a given action, which helps protect against clickjacking style
-	 * attacks. It verifies intent, not authorisation, therefore it does not verify the user's capabilities. This should
+	 * attacks. It verifies intent, not authorization, therefore it does not verify the user's capabilities. This should
 	 * be performed with `current_user_can()` or similar.
 	 *
 	 * If the nonce value is invalid, the function will exit with an "Are You Sure?" style message.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3ba5220378..14e7cd6821 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.2-alpha-55043';
+$wp_version = '6.2-alpha-55044';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.