diff --git a/wp-includes/rss-functions.php b/wp-includes/rss-functions.php
index 40749db8bf..370960cecb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rss-functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rss-functions.php
@@ -6,5 +6,9 @@
  * @deprecated 2.1.0
  */
 
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit();
+}
+
 _deprecated_file( basename( __FILE__ ), '2.1.0', WPINC . '/rss.php' );
 require_once ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rss.php';
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8f41e0dbe7..57a4ca857f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-beta4-49618';
+$wp_version = '5.6-beta4-49619';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.