diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index bc92504105..26f0a56782 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ function wp_default_scripts( $scripts ) {
 
 	$scripts->add( 'imgareaselect', "/wp-includes/js/imgareaselect/jquery.imgareaselect$suffix.js", array( 'jquery' ), false, 1 );
 
-	$scripts->add( 'mediaelement', false, array( 'jquery', 'mediaelement-core', 'mediaelement-migrate' ), '4.2.13-9993131', 1 );
-	$scripts->add( 'mediaelement-core', "/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelement-and-player$suffix.js", array(), '4.2.13-9993131', 1 );
+	$scripts->add( 'mediaelement', false, array( 'jquery', 'mediaelement-core', 'mediaelement-migrate' ), '4.2.16', 1 );
+	$scripts->add( 'mediaelement-core', "/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelement-and-player$suffix.js", array(), '4.2.16', 1 );
 	$scripts->add( 'mediaelement-migrate', "/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelement-migrate$suffix.js", array(), false, 1 );
 
 	did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->add_inline_script(
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( $scripts ) {
 		'before'
 	);
 
-	$scripts->add( 'mediaelement-vimeo', '/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/renderers/vimeo.min.js', array( 'mediaelement' ), '4.2.13-9993131', 1 );
+	$scripts->add( 'mediaelement-vimeo', '/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/renderers/vimeo.min.js', array( 'mediaelement' ), '4.2.16', 1 );
 	$scripts->add( 'wp-mediaelement', "/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement$suffix.js", array( 'mediaelement' ), false, 1 );
 	$mejs_settings = array(
 		'pluginPath'  => includes_url( 'js/mediaelement/', 'relative' ),
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ function wp_default_styles( $styles ) {
 	// External libraries and friends.
 	$styles->add( 'imgareaselect', '/wp-includes/js/imgareaselect/imgareaselect.css', array(), '0.9.8' );
 	$styles->add( 'wp-jquery-ui-dialog', "/wp-includes/css/jquery-ui-dialog$suffix.css", array( 'dashicons' ) );
-	$styles->add( 'mediaelement', '/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelementplayer-legacy.min.css', array(), '4.2.13-9993131' );
+	$styles->add( 'mediaelement', '/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelementplayer-legacy.min.css', array(), '4.2.16' );
 	$styles->add( 'wp-mediaelement', "/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement$suffix.css", array( 'mediaelement' ) );
 	$styles->add( 'thickbox', '/wp-includes/js/thickbox/thickbox.css', array( 'dashicons' ) );
 	$styles->add( 'wp-codemirror', '/wp-includes/js/codemirror/codemirror.min.css', array(), '5.29.1-alpha-ee20357' );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3518babb6c..9bcc338b01 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49078';
+$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49079';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.