diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php
index f3e849d422..a2194df686 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php
@@ -196,6 +196,6 @@ final class WP_Internal_Pointers {
 	 * @param int $user_id User ID.
 	 */
 	public static function dismiss_pointers_for_new_users( $user_id ) {
-		add_user_meta( $user_id, 'dismissed_wp_pointers', '' );
+		add_user_meta( $user_id, 'dismissed_wp_pointers', 'wp496_privacy' );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 169830ed6d..ab6148ffd4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43258';
+$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43259';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.