diff --git a/wp-includes/blocks.php b/wp-includes/blocks.php
index bfd36b41c0..96b897aeec 100644
--- a/wp-includes/blocks.php
+++ b/wp-includes/blocks.php
@@ -42,12 +42,16 @@ function generate_block_asset_handle( $block_name, $field_name ) {
 		if ( 0 === strpos( $field_name, 'editor' ) ) {
 			$asset_handle .= '-editor';
 		}
+		if ( 0 === strpos( $field_name, 'view' ) ) {
+			$asset_handle .= '-view';
+		}
 		return $asset_handle;
 	}
 
 	$field_mappings = array(
 		'editorScript' => 'editor-script',
 		'script'       => 'script',
+		'viewScript'   => 'view-script',
 		'editorStyle'  => 'editor-style',
 		'style'        => 'style',
 	);
@@ -96,18 +100,23 @@ function register_block_script_handle( $metadata, $field_name ) {
 		);
 		return false;
 	}
-	$script_asset = require $script_asset_path;
-	$result       = wp_register_script(
+	$is_core_block       = isset( $metadata['file'] ) && 0 === strpos( $metadata['file'], ABSPATH . WPINC );
+	$script_uri          = $is_core_block ?
+		includes_url( str_replace( ABSPATH . WPINC, '', realpath( dirname( $metadata['file'] ) . '/' . $script_path ) ) ) :
+		plugins_url( $script_path, $metadata['file'] );
+	$script_asset        = require $script_asset_path;
+	$script_dependencies = isset( $script_asset['dependencies'] ) ? $script_asset['dependencies'] : array();
+	$result              = wp_register_script(
 		$script_handle,
-		plugins_url( $script_path, $metadata['file'] ),
-		$script_asset['dependencies'],
-		$script_asset['version']
+		$script_uri,
+		$script_dependencies,
+		isset( $script_asset['version'] ) ? $script_asset['version'] : false
 	);
 	if ( ! $result ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if ( ! empty( $metadata['textdomain'] ) ) {
+	if ( ! empty( $metadata['textdomain'] ) && in_array( 'wp-i18n', $script_dependencies ) ) {
 		wp_set_script_translations( $script_handle, $metadata['textdomain'] );
 	}
 
@@ -182,6 +191,7 @@ function register_block_style_handle( $metadata, $field_name ) {
  * Registers a block type from the metadata stored in the `block.json` file.
  *
  * @since 5.5.0
+ * @since 5.9.0 Added support for the `viewScript` field.
  *
  * @param string $file_or_folder Path to the JSON file with metadata definition for
  *                               the block or path to the folder where the `block.json` file is located.
@@ -304,6 +314,13 @@ function register_block_type_from_metadata( $file_or_folder, $args = array() ) {
 		);
 	}
 
+	if ( ! empty( $metadata['viewScript'] ) ) {
+		$settings['view_script'] = register_block_script_handle(
+			$metadata,
+			'viewScript'
+		);
+	}
+
 	if ( ! empty( $metadata['editorStyle'] ) ) {
 		$settings['editor_style'] = register_block_style_handle(
 			$metadata,
diff --git a/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.asset.php b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.asset.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3fd92c19d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.asset.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<?php return array('dependencies' => array('wp-polyfill'), 'version' => '650904f3ca9fdeab18131aab66cea896');
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diff --git a/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.js b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..479d33238e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+/******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
+/******/ 	// The module cache
+/******/ 	var installedModules = {};
+/******/
+/******/ 	// The require function
+/******/ 	function __webpack_require__(moduleId) {
+/******/
+/******/ 		// Check if module is in cache
+/******/ 		if(installedModules[moduleId]) {
+/******/ 			return installedModules[moduleId].exports;
+/******/ 		}
+/******/ 		// Create a new module (and put it into the cache)
+/******/ 		var module = installedModules[moduleId] = {
+/******/ 			i: moduleId,
+/******/ 			l: false,
+/******/ 			exports: {}
+/******/ 		};
+/******/
+/******/ 		// Execute the module function
+/******/ 		modules[moduleId].call(module.exports, module, module.exports, __webpack_require__);
+/******/
+/******/ 		// Flag the module as loaded
+/******/ 		module.l = true;
+/******/
+/******/ 		// Return the exports of the module
+/******/ 		return module.exports;
+/******/ 	}
+/******/
+/******/
+/******/ 	// expose the modules object (__webpack_modules__)
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.m = modules;
+/******/
+/******/ 	// expose the module cache
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.c = installedModules;
+/******/
+/******/ 	// define getter function for harmony exports
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.d = function(exports, name, getter) {
+/******/ 		if(!__webpack_require__.o(exports, name)) {
+/******/ 			Object.defineProperty(exports, name, { enumerable: true, get: getter });
+/******/ 		}
+/******/ 	};
+/******/
+/******/ 	// define __esModule on exports
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.r = function(exports) {
+/******/ 		if(typeof Symbol !== 'undefined' && Symbol.toStringTag) {
+/******/ 			Object.defineProperty(exports, Symbol.toStringTag, { value: 'Module' });
+/******/ 		}
+/******/ 		Object.defineProperty(exports, '__esModule', { value: true });
+/******/ 	};
+/******/
+/******/ 	// create a fake namespace object
+/******/ 	// mode & 1: value is a module id, require it
+/******/ 	// mode & 2: merge all properties of value into the ns
+/******/ 	// mode & 4: return value when already ns object
+/******/ 	// mode & 8|1: behave like require
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.t = function(value, mode) {
+/******/ 		if(mode & 1) value = __webpack_require__(value);
+/******/ 		if(mode & 8) return value;
+/******/ 		if((mode & 4) && typeof value === 'object' && value && value.__esModule) return value;
+/******/ 		var ns = Object.create(null);
+/******/ 		__webpack_require__.r(ns);
+/******/ 		Object.defineProperty(ns, 'default', { enumerable: true, value: value });
+/******/ 		if(mode & 2 && typeof value != 'string') for(var key in value) __webpack_require__.d(ns, key, function(key) { return value[key]; }.bind(null, key));
+/******/ 		return ns;
+/******/ 	};
+/******/
+/******/ 	// getDefaultExport function for compatibility with non-harmony modules
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.n = function(module) {
+/******/ 		var getter = module && module.__esModule ?
+/******/ 			function getDefault() { return module['default']; } :
+/******/ 			function getModuleExports() { return module; };
+/******/ 		__webpack_require__.d(getter, 'a', getter);
+/******/ 		return getter;
+/******/ 	};
+/******/
+/******/ 	// Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.o = function(object, property) { return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(object, property); };
+/******/
+/******/ 	// __webpack_public_path__
+/******/ 	__webpack_require__.p = "";
+/******/
+/******/
+/******/ 	// Load entry module and return exports
+/******/ 	return __webpack_require__(__webpack_require__.s = "DP2F");
+/******/ })
+/************************************************************************/
+/******/ ({
+
+/***/ "DP2F":
+/***/ (function(module, __webpack_exports__, __webpack_require__) {
+
+"use strict";
+// ESM COMPAT FLAG
+__webpack_require__.r(__webpack_exports__);
+
+// CONCATENATED MODULE: ./node_modules/@wordpress/block-library/build-module/file/utils.js
+/**
+ * Uses a combination of user agent matching and feature detection to determine whether
+ * the current browser supports rendering PDFs inline.
+ *
+ * @return {boolean} Whether or not the browser supports inline PDFs.
+ */
+const browserSupportsPdfs = () => {
+  // Most mobile devices include "Mobi" in their UA.
+  if (window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mobi') > -1) {
+    return false;
+  } // Android tablets are the noteable exception.
+
+
+  if (window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Android') > -1) {
+    return false;
+  } // iPad pretends to be a Mac.
+
+
+  if (window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Macintosh') > -1 && window.navigator.maxTouchPoints && window.navigator.maxTouchPoints > 2) {
+    return false;
+  } // IE only supports PDFs when there's an ActiveX object available for it.
+
+
+  if (!!(window.ActiveXObject || 'ActiveXObject' in window) && !(createActiveXObject('AcroPDF.PDF') || createActiveXObject('PDF.PdfCtrl'))) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+};
+/**
+ * Helper function for creating ActiveX objects, catching any errors that are thrown
+ * when it's generated.
+ *
+ * @param {string} type The name of the ActiveX object to create.
+ * @return {window.ActiveXObject|undefined} The generated ActiveXObject, or null if it failed.
+ */
+
+const createActiveXObject = type => {
+  let ax;
+
+  try {
+    ax = new window.ActiveXObject(type);
+  } catch (e) {
+    ax = undefined;
+  }
+
+  return ax;
+};
+/**
+ * Hides all .wp-block-file__embed elements on the document. This function is only intended
+ * to be run on the front-end, it may have weird side effects running in the block editor.
+ */
+
+
+const hidePdfEmbedsOnUnsupportedBrowsers = () => {
+  if (!browserSupportsPdfs()) {
+    const embeds = document.getElementsByClassName('wp-block-file__embed');
+    Array.from(embeds).forEach(embed => {
+      embed.style.display = 'none';
+    });
+  }
+};
+
+// CONCATENATED MODULE: ./node_modules/@wordpress/block-library/build-module/file/view.js
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+
+hidePdfEmbedsOnUnsupportedBrowsers();
+
+
+/***/ })
+
+/******/ });
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diff --git a/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.min.asset.php b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.min.asset.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb44b982ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.min.asset.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<?php return array('dependencies' => array('wp-polyfill'), 'version' => 'e8d668b8e69d9bf1c99dc250d92f2b72');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.min.js b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.min.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d268a8bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-includes/blocks/file/view.min.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+!function(e){var t={};function n(r){if(t[r])return t[r].exports;var o=t[r]={i:r,l:!1,exports:{}};return e[r].call(o.exports,o,o.exports,n),o.l=!0,o.exports}n.m=e,n.c=t,n.d=function(e,t,r){n.o(e,t)||Object.defineProperty(e,t,{enumerable:!0,get:r})},n.r=function(e){"undefined"!=typeof Symbol&&Symbol.toStringTag&&Object.defineProperty(e,Symbol.toStringTag,{value:"Module"}),Object.defineProperty(e,"__esModule",{value:!0})},n.t=function(e,t){if(1&t&&(e=n(e)),8&t)return e;if(4&t&&"object"==typeof e&&e&&e.__esModule)return e;var r=Object.create(null);if(n.r(r),Object.defineProperty(r,"default",{enumerable:!0,value:e}),2&t&&"string"!=typeof e)for(var o in e)n.d(r,o,function(t){return e[t]}.bind(null,o));return r},n.n=function(e){var t=e&&e.__esModule?function(){return e.default}:function(){return e};return n.d(t,"a",t),t},n.o=function(e,t){return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(e,t)},n.p="",n(n.s="DP2F")}({DP2F:function(e,t,n){"use strict";n.r(t);const r=e=>{let t;try{t=new window.ActiveXObject(e)}catch(e){t=void 0}return t};(()=>{if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Mobi")>-1||window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Android")>-1||window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Macintosh")>-1&&window.navigator.maxTouchPoints&&window.navigator.maxTouchPoints>2||(window.ActiveXObject||"ActiveXObject"in window)&&!r("AcroPDF.PDF")&&!r("PDF.PdfCtrl")){const e=document.getElementsByClassName("wp-block-file__embed");Array.from(e).forEach(e=>{e.style.display="none"})}})()}});
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diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-block-type.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-block-type.php
index 84e956ec9a..10dbe42428 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-block-type.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-block-type.php
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class WP_Block_Type {
 	public $provides_context = null;
 
 	/**
-	 * Block type editor script handle.
+	 * Block type editor only script handle.
 	 *
 	 * @since 5.0.0
 	 * @var string|null
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class WP_Block_Type {
 	public $editor_script = null;
 
 	/**
-	 * Block type front end script handle.
+	 * Block type front end and editor script handle.
 	 *
 	 * @since 5.0.0
 	 * @var string|null
@@ -172,7 +172,15 @@ class WP_Block_Type {
 	public $script = null;
 
 	/**
-	 * Block type editor style handle.
+	 * Block type front end only script handle.
+	 *
+	 * @since 5.9.0
+	 * @var string|null
+	 */
+	public $view_script = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Block type editor only style handle.
 	 *
 	 * @since 5.0.0
 	 * @var string|null
@@ -180,7 +188,7 @@ class WP_Block_Type {
 	public $editor_style = null;
 
 	/**
-	 * Block type front end style handle.
+	 * Block type front end and editor style handle.
 	 *
 	 * @since 5.0.0
 	 * @var string|null
@@ -198,6 +206,7 @@ class WP_Block_Type {
 	 *              `uses_context`, and `provides_context` properties.
 	 * @since 5.6.0 Added the `api_version` property.
 	 * @since 5.8.0 Added the `variations` property.
+	 * @since 5.9.0 Added the `view_script` property.
 	 *
 	 * @see register_block_type()
 	 *
@@ -225,10 +234,11 @@ class WP_Block_Type {
 	 *     @type array|null    $attributes       Block type attributes property schemas.
 	 *     @type array         $uses_context     Context values inherited by blocks of this type.
 	 *     @type array|null    $provides_context Context provided by blocks of this type.
-	 *     @type string|null   $editor_script    Block type editor script handle.
-	 *     @type string|null   $script           Block type front end script handle.
-	 *     @type string|null   $editor_style     Block type editor style handle.
-	 *     @type string|null   $style            Block type front end style handle.
+	 *     @type string|null   $editor_script    Block type editor only script handle.
+	 *     @type string|null   $script           Block type front end and editor script handle.
+	 *     @type string|null   $view_script      Block type front end only script handle.
+	 *     @type string|null   $editor_style     Block type editor only style handle.
+	 *     @type string|null   $style            Block type front end and editor style handle.
 	 * }
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $block_type, $args = array() ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-block.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-block.php
index 93f6642440..a8ae6747c4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-block.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-block.php
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ class WP_Block {
 			wp_enqueue_script( $this->block_type->script );
 		}
 
+		if ( ! empty( $this->block_type->view_script ) && empty( $this->block_type->render_callback ) ) {
+			wp_enqueue_script( $this->block_type->view_script );
+		}
+
 		if ( ! empty( $this->block_type->style ) ) {
 			wp_enqueue_style( $this->block_type->style );
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-block-types-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-block-types-controller.php
index 3d8672325f..4a1c07764b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-block-types-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-block-types-controller.php
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ class WP_REST_Block_Types_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 			'example',
 			'editor_script',
 			'script',
+			'view_script',
 			'editor_style',
 			'style',
 			'variations',
@@ -517,6 +518,13 @@ class WP_REST_Block_Types_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 					'readonly'    => true,
 				),
 				'script'           => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Public facing and editor script handle.' ),
+					'type'        => array( 'string', 'null' ),
+					'default'     => null,
+					'context'     => array( 'embed', 'view', 'edit' ),
+					'readonly'    => true,
+				),
+				'view_script'    => array(
 					'description' => __( 'Public facing script handle.' ),
 					'type'        => array( 'string', 'null' ),
 					'default'     => null,
@@ -531,7 +539,7 @@ class WP_REST_Block_Types_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 					'readonly'    => true,
 				),
 				'style'            => array(
-					'description' => __( 'Public facing style handle.' ),
+					'description' => __( 'Public facing and editor style handle.' ),
 					'type'        => array( 'string', 'null' ),
 					'default'     => null,
 					'context'     => array( 'embed', 'view', 'edit' ),
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5d6fbb1766..5c30ac7cae 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-51500';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-51501';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.