diff --git a/wp-includes/theme-templates.php b/wp-includes/theme-templates.php
index c01a4ec672..55b9c8fac4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/theme-templates.php
+++ b/wp-includes/theme-templates.php
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ function wp_enqueue_block_template_skip_link() {
 		// Create the skip link.
 		skipLink = document.createElement( 'a' );
 		skipLink.classList.add( 'skip-link', 'screen-reader-text' );
+		skipLink.id = 'wp-skip-link';
 		skipLink.href = '#' + skipLinkTargetID;
 		skipLink.innerHTML = '<?php /* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */ esc_html_e( 'Skip to content' ); ?>';
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 596b9d21ee..964ce7219c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59558';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59559';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.