diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 6dca073f33..ed0db092f3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.8-alpha-51126';
+$wp_version = '5.8-alpha-51127';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php
index 261c87df01..3f19ebadf7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WP_Widget_Archives extends WP_Widget {
 	public function __construct() {
 		$widget_ops = array(
 			'classname'                   => 'widget_archive',
-			'description'                 => html_entity_decode( __( 'A monthly archive of your site’s Posts.' ) ),
+			'description'                 => __( 'A monthly archive of your site’s Posts.' ),
 			'customize_selective_refresh' => true,
 			'show_instance_in_rest'       => true,
 		);
diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-meta.php b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-meta.php
index 7fd0501654..6dd793512d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-meta.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-meta.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class WP_Widget_Meta extends WP_Widget {
 	public function __construct() {
 		$widget_ops = array(
 			'classname'                   => 'widget_meta',
-			'description'                 => html_entity_decode( __( 'Login, RSS, & WordPress.org links.' ) ),
+			'description'                 => __( 'Login, RSS, & WordPress.org links.' ),
 			'customize_selective_refresh' => true,
 			'show_instance_in_rest'       => true,
 		);
diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php
index 8568053de0..6461a17ad6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-comments.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WP_Widget_Recent_Comments extends WP_Widget {
 	public function __construct() {
 		$widget_ops = array(
 			'classname'                   => 'widget_recent_comments',
-			'description'                 => html_entity_decode( __( 'Your site’s most recent comments.' ) ),
+			'description'                 => __( 'Your site’s most recent comments.' ),
 			'customize_selective_refresh' => true,
 			'show_instance_in_rest'       => true,
 		);
diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php
index 330c28e599..ef8f4c4624 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WP_Widget_Recent_Posts extends WP_Widget {
 	public function __construct() {
 		$widget_ops = array(
 			'classname'                   => 'widget_recent_entries',
-			'description'                 => html_entity_decode( __( 'Your site’s most recent Posts.' ) ),
+			'description'                 => __( 'Your site’s most recent Posts.' ),
 			'customize_selective_refresh' => true,
 			'show_instance_in_rest'       => true,
 		);