diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
index 19082e73f2..f08215659f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ class WP_Site_Health {
 				'<p>%s</p>',
 				sprintf(
 					/* translators: %s: The minimum recommended PHP version. */
-					__( 'PHP is the programming language used to build and maintain WordPress. Newer versions of PHP are faster and more secure, so staying up to date will help your site&#8217;s overall performance and security. The minimum recommended version of PHP is %s.' ),
+					__( 'PHP is the programming language used to build and maintain WordPress. Newer versions of PHP are created with increased performance in mind, so you may see a positive effect on your site&#8217;s performance. The minimum recommended version of PHP is %s.' ),
 					$response ? $response['recommended_version'] : ''
 				)
 			),
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 2f438067da..bbcdc19620 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_setup() {
 	$response = wp_check_php_version();
 	if ( $response && isset( $response['is_acceptable'] ) && ! $response['is_acceptable'] && current_user_can( 'update_php' ) ) {
 		add_filter( 'postbox_classes_dashboard_dashboard_php_nag', 'dashboard_php_nag_class' );
-		wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'dashboard_php_nag', __( 'PHP Update Required' ), 'wp_dashboard_php_nag' );
+		wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'dashboard_php_nag', __( 'PHP Update Recommended' ), 'wp_dashboard_php_nag' );
 	}
 
 	// Site Health.
@@ -1747,16 +1747,31 @@ function wp_dashboard_php_nag() {
 	}
 
 	if ( isset( $response['is_secure'] ) && ! $response['is_secure'] ) {
-		$msg = __( 'WordPress has detected that your site is running on an insecure version of PHP.' );
+		$msg = sprintf(
+			/* translators: %s: The server PHP version. */
+			__( 'Your site is running an insecure version of PHP (%s), and should be updated.' ),
+			PHP_VERSION
+		);
 	} else {
-		$msg = __( 'WordPress has detected that your site is running on an outdated version of PHP.' );
+		$msg = sprintf(
+			/* translators: %s: The server PHP version. */
+			__( 'Your site is running an outdated version of PHP (%s), and should be updated.' ),
+			PHP_VERSION
+		);
 	}
-
 	?>
 	<p><?php echo $msg; ?></p>
 
 	<h3><?php _e( 'What is PHP and how does it affect my site?' ); ?></h3>
-	<p><?php _e( 'PHP is the programming language we use to build and maintain WordPress. Newer versions of PHP are both faster and more secure, so updating will have a positive effect on your site&#8217;s performance.' ); ?></p>
+	<p>
+		<?php
+		printf(
+			/* translators: %s: The minimum recommended PHP version. */
+			__( 'PHP is the programming language used to build and maintain WordPress. Newer versions of PHP are created with increased performance in mind, so you may see a positive effect on your site&#8217;s performance. The minimum recommended version of PHP is %s.' ),
+			$response ? $response['recommended_version'] : ''
+		);
+		?>
+	</p>
 
 	<p class="button-container">
 		<?php
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 24c3baca70..32e6308b92 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-50039';
+$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-50041';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.