diff --git a/wp-includes/user.php b/wp-includes/user.php
index c234c495df..b23e07e0ac 100644
--- a/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -775,6 +775,19 @@ function delete_user_option( $user_id, $option_name, $is_global = false ) {
 	return delete_user_meta( $user_id, $option_name );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Retrieves user info by user ID.
+ *
+ * @since 6.7
+ *
+ * @param int $user_id User ID.
+ *
+ * @return WP_User|false WP_User object on success, false on failure.
+ */
+function get_user( $user_id ) {
+	return get_user_by( 'id', $user_id );
+}
+
 /**
  * Retrieves list of users matching criteria.
  *
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b7dc76e86d..ccb8e79c4a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59110';
+$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59111';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.