diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 3794c3b08f..4e4d689920 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ function wp_dashboard_setup() {
 
 	/* Register Widgets and Controls */
 
+	// Try Gutenberg
+
+	// If Gutenberg isn't activated, only show the panel to users who can install and activate it.
+	$plugins = get_plugins();
+	if ( is_plugin_inactive( 'gutenberg/gutenberg.php' ) && ! current_user_can( 'install_plugins' ) ) {
+		remove_action( 'try_gutenberg_panel', 'wp_try_gutenberg_panel' );
+	}
+	// If Gutenberg is activated, only show it to users who can use it.
+	if ( is_plugin_active( 'gutenberg/gutenberg.php' ) && ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
+		remove_action( 'try_gutenberg_panel', 'wp_try_gutenberg_panel' );
+	}
+
 	$response = wp_check_browser_version();
 
 	if ( $response && $response['upgrade'] ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index deacce1bc0..c42b4a35fd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.8-RC2-43539';
+$wp_version = '4.9.8-RC2-43544';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.