diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
index 7bd9dca3bf..e7e142d6fb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
@@ -1021,18 +1021,15 @@ final class WP_Theme implements ArrayAccess {
 		/**
 		 * Filter list of page templates for a theme.
 		 *
-		 * This filter does not currently allow for page templates to be added.
-		 *
 		 * @since 3.9.0
+		 * @since 4.4.0 Converted to allow complete control over the `$page_templates` array.
 		 *
 		 * @param array        $page_templates Array of page templates. Keys are filenames,
 		 *                                     values are translated names.
 		 * @param WP_Theme     $this           The theme object.
 		 * @param WP_Post|null $post           The post being edited, provided for context, or null.
 		 */
-		$return = apply_filters( 'theme_page_templates', $page_templates, $this, $post );
-
-		return array_intersect_assoc( $return, $page_templates );
+		return (array) apply_filters( 'theme_page_templates', $page_templates, $this, $post );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3489867b00..22040a64f0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34994';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34995';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.