diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/comments.php b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/comments.php
index 85f538031d..edb96c7e43 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/comments.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/comments.php
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ $twenty_twenty_one_comment_count = get_comments_number();
 		<?php
 		the_comments_pagination(
 			array(
-				/* translators: There is a space after page. */
-				'before_page_number' => esc_html__( 'Page ', 'twentytwentyone' ),
+				'before_page_number' => esc_html__( 'Page', 'twentytwentyone' ) . ' ',
 				'mid_size'           => 0,
 				'prev_text'          => sprintf(
 					'%s <span class="nav-prev-text">%s</span>',
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/template-tags.php b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/template-tags.php
index 38add801c5..35c428bfad 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -223,37 +223,31 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twenty_twenty_one_the_posts_navigation' ) ) {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	function twenty_twenty_one_the_posts_navigation() {
-		$post_type      = get_post_type_object( get_post_type() );
-		$post_type_name = '';
-		if (
-			is_object( $post_type ) &&
-			property_exists( $post_type, 'labels' ) &&
-			is_object( $post_type->labels ) &&
-			property_exists( $post_type->labels, 'name' )
-		) {
-			$post_type_name = $post_type->labels->name;
-		}
-
 		the_posts_pagination(
 			array(
-				/* translators: There is a space after page. */
-				'before_page_number' => esc_html__( 'Page ', 'twentytwentyone' ),
+				'before_page_number' => esc_html__( 'Page', 'twentytwentyone' ) . ' ',
 				'mid_size'           => 0,
 				'prev_text'          => sprintf(
 					'%s <span class="nav-prev-text">%s</span>',
 					is_rtl() ? twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_right' ) : twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_left' ),
-					sprintf(
-						/* translators: %s: The post-type name. */
-						esc_html__( 'Newer %s', 'twentytwentyone' ),
-						'<span class="nav-short">' . esc_html( $post_type_name ) . '</span>'
+					wp_kses(
+						__( 'Newer <span class="nav-short">posts</span>', 'twentytwentyone' ),
+						array(
+							'span' => array(
+								'class' => array(),
+							),
+						)
 					)
 				),
 				'next_text'          => sprintf(
 					'<span class="nav-next-text">%s</span> %s',
-					sprintf(
-						/* translators: %s: The post-type name. */
-						esc_html__( 'Older %s', 'twentytwentyone' ),
-						'<span class="nav-short">' . esc_html( $post_type_name ) . '</span>'
+					wp_kses(
+						__( 'Older <span class="nav-short">posts</span>', 'twentytwentyone' ),
+						array(
+							'span' => array(
+								'class' => array(),
+							),
+						)
 					),
 					is_rtl() ? twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_left' ) : twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_right' )
 				),
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/single.php b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/single.php
index a0c6d2b10a..c550e64b81 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/single.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/single.php
@@ -36,21 +36,8 @@ while ( have_posts() ) :
 	$twentytwentyone_next = is_rtl() ? twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_left' ) : twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_right' );
 	$twentytwentyone_prev = is_rtl() ? twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_right' ) : twenty_twenty_one_get_icon_svg( 'ui', 'arrow_left' );
 
-	$twentytwentyone_post_type      = get_post_type_object( get_post_type() );
-	$twentytwentyone_post_type_name = '';
-	if (
-		is_object( $twentytwentyone_post_type ) &&
-		property_exists( $twentytwentyone_post_type, 'labels' ) &&
-		is_object( $twentytwentyone_post_type->labels ) &&
-		property_exists( $twentytwentyone_post_type->labels, 'singular_name' )
-	) {
-		$twentytwentyone_post_type_name = $twentytwentyone_post_type->labels->singular_name;
-	}
-
-	/* translators: %s: The post-type singular name (example: Post, Page, etc.) */
-	$twentytwentyone_next_label = sprintf( esc_html__( 'Next %s', 'twentytwentyone' ), $twentytwentyone_post_type_name );
-	/* translators: %s: The post-type singular name (example: Post, Page, etc.) */
-	$twentytwentyone_previous_label = sprintf( esc_html__( 'Previous %s', 'twentytwentyone' ), $twentytwentyone_post_type_name );
+	$twentytwentyone_next_label     = esc_html__( 'Next post', 'twentytwentyone' );
+	$twentytwentyone_previous_label = esc_html__( 'Previous post', 'twentytwentyone' );
 
 	the_post_navigation(
 		array(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 58e13eb26f..09193a88cd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-49865';
+$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-49866';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.