diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/file.php b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
index 1373537a07..57d77f4672 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/file.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ function wp_privacy_generate_personal_data_export_file( $request_id ) {
 		if ( false === $file ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( __( 'Unable to protect export folder from browsing.' ) );
 		}
-		fwrite( $file, 'Silence is golden.' );
+		fwrite( $file, '<!-- Silence is golden. -->' );
 		fclose( $file );
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 58a7ab30ae..2f7d460fef 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43441';
+$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43446';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.