diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 37ab30721d..f8a478dfd9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -668,6 +668,15 @@ function bulk_edit_posts( $post_data = null ) {
 		// Prevent wp_insert_post() from overwriting post format with the old data.
 		unset( $post_data['tax_input']['post_format'] );
 
+		// Reset post date of scheduled post to be published.
+		if (
+			in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'future', 'draft' ), true ) &&
+			'publish' === $post_data['post_status']
+		) {
+			$post_data['post_date']     = current_time( 'mysql' );
+			$post_data['post_date_gmt'] = '';
+		}
+
 		$post_id = wp_update_post( $post_data );
 		update_post_meta( $post_id, '_edit_last', get_current_user_id() );
 		$updated[] = $post_id;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 24b950cf0b..2a2c19c88a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-beta2-56122';
+$wp_version = '6.3-beta2-56123';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.