diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-http-ixr-client.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-http-ixr-client.php
index 5de31618fa..fef16e831d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-http-ixr-client.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-http-ixr-client.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class WP_HTTP_IXR_Client extends IXR_Client {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if ( 200 != wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response ) ) {
+		if ( 200 !== wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response ) ) {
 			$this->error = new IXR_Error( -32301, 'transport error - HTTP status code was not 200 (' . wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response ) . ')' );
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f352ba0f5f..feaa228c21 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-51878';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-51879';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.