diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php b/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
index 61d642dacc..5742b48074 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@ $_old_files = array(
 	'wp-admin/images/screenshots/twitter-embed-1.png',
 	'wp-admin/images/screenshots/twitter-embed-2.png',
 	'wp-admin/js/utils.js',
+	// Added back in 5.3 [45448], see #43895
+	// 'wp-admin/options-privacy.php',
 	'wp-app.php',
 	'wp-includes/class-wp-atom-server.php',
 	'wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/advanced/skins/wp_theme/ui.css',
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b6f9abfd5a..11a248bfc9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45453';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45454';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.