diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php b/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
index abb068319c..30743f2b9a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function edit_link( $link_id = 0 ) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	$_POST['link_url']   = esc_html( $_POST['link_url'] );
 	$_POST['link_url']   = esc_url( $_POST['link_url'] );
 	$_POST['link_name']  = esc_html( $_POST['link_name'] );
 	$_POST['link_image'] = esc_html( $_POST['link_image'] );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b3b6203bf4..a9eae9d7c0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55703';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55704';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.