diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
index 805f4017d3..6e9e3629c7 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	/**
 	 * Override parent views so we can use the filter bar display.
 	 *
-	 * @global string $mode
+	 * @global string $mode List table view mode.
 	 */
 	public function views() {
 		global $mode;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 535a2dd0c8..e03474ad51 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 4.3.0
 	 * @access public
 	 *
-	 * @global string $mode
+	 * @global string $mode List table view mode.
 	 *
 	 * @param WP_Post $post The current WP_Post object.
 	 */
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 4.3.0
 	 * @access public
 	 *
-	 * @global string $mode
+	 * @global string $mode List table view mode.
 	 *
 	 * @param WP_Post $post The current WP_Post object.
 	 */
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 *
-	 * @global string $mode
+	 * @global string $mode List table view mode.
 	 */
 	public function inline_edit() {
 		global $mode;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 60b16297fe..5e6a9c130b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40308';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40309';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.