diff --git a/wp-includes/pomo/translations.php b/wp-includes/pomo/translations.php
index 8ebcbaa8d2..d3a1d3cbd0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/pomo/translations.php
+++ b/wp-includes/pomo/translations.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'Translations', false ) ) :
 		 * @param int $count number of items
 		 */
 		public function select_plural_form( $count ) {
-			return 1 == $count ? 0 : 1;
+			return 1 === (int) $count ? 0 : 1;
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'Translations', false ) ) :
 				isset( $translated->translations[ $index ] ) ) {
 				return $translated->translations[ $index ];
 			} else {
-				return 1 == $count ? $singular : $plural;
+				return 1 === (int) $count ? $singular : $plural;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'NOOP_Translations', false ) ) :
 		 * @return bool
 		 */
 		public function select_plural_form( $count ) {
-			return 1 == $count ? 0 : 1;
+			return 1 === (int) $count ? 0 : 1;
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'NOOP_Translations', false ) ) :
 		 * @param string $context
 		 */
 		public function translate_plural( $singular, $plural, $count, $context = null ) {
-			return 1 == $count ? $singular : $plural;
+			return 1 === (int) $count ? $singular : $plural;
 		}
 
 		/**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5bec0c1b32..831ced546a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55947';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55948';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.