diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-list-util.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-list-util.php
index fbc171e0c6..c394f2c613 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-list-util.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-list-util.php
@@ -116,16 +116,12 @@ class WP_List_Util {
 			foreach ( $args as $m_key => $m_value ) {
 				if ( is_array( $obj ) ) {
 					// Treat object as an array.
-					if ( array_key_exists( $m_key, $obj )
-						&& ( (string) $m_value === (string) $obj[ $m_key ] )
-					) {
+					if ( array_key_exists( $m_key, $obj ) && ( $m_value == $obj[ $m_key ] ) ) {
 						$matched++;
 					}
 				} elseif ( is_object( $obj ) ) {
 					// Treat object as an object.
-					if ( isset( $obj->{$m_key} )
-						&& ( (string) $m_value === (string) $obj->{$m_key} )
-					) {
+					if ( isset( $obj->{$m_key} ) && ( $m_value == $obj->{$m_key} ) ) {
 						$matched++;
 					}
 				}
@@ -280,7 +276,7 @@ class WP_List_Util {
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			if ( (string) $a[ $field ] === (string) $b[ $field ] ) {
+			if ( $a[ $field ] == $b[ $field ] ) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ae190400a1..cbf35e4d80 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-beta3-56137';
+$wp_version = '6.3-beta3-56138';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.