diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/comment.php b/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
index e006dadd87..a20fe8febd 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ function comment_exists( $comment_author, $comment_date, $timezone = 'blog' ) {
  * Update a comment with values provided in $_POST.
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
+ * @since 5.5.0 A return value was added.
+ *
+ * @return int|WP_Error The value 1 if the comment was updated, 0 if not updated.
+ *                      A WP_Error object on failure.
  */
 function edit_comment() {
 	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_comment', (int) $_POST['comment_ID'] ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 19684f2e04..ba266ff865 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-48222';
+$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-48223';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.