diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp.php b/wp-includes/class-wp.php
index 0a0a501ee0..67985c147b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp.php
@@ -410,8 +410,12 @@ class WP {
 	 * @since 2.0.0
 	 * @since 4.4.0 `X-Pingback` header is added conditionally for single posts that allow pings.
 	 * @since 6.1.0 Runs after posts have been queried.
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Query $wp_query WordPress Query object.
 	 */
 	public function send_headers() {
+		global $wp_query;
+
 		$headers       = array();
 		$status        = null;
 		$exit_required = false;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 434aa247c9..3df4724caf 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-RC1-54635';
+$wp_version = '6.1-RC1-54636';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.