diff --git a/wp-admin/credits.php b/wp-admin/credits.php
index e9bd916fa8..053544bccd 100644
--- a/wp-admin/credits.php
+++ b/wp-admin/credits.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 <h1><?php printf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %s' ), $display_version ); ?></h1>
 
-<p class="about-text"><?php printf( __( 'Thank you for updating to the latest version! WordPress %s introduces a robust new content creation experience.' ), $display_version ); ?></p>
+<p class="about-text"><?php printf( __( 'Congratulations on updating to WordPress 5.2! This update makes it easier than ever to fix your site if something goes wrong.' ), $display_version ); ?></p>
 
 <div class="wp-badge"><?php printf( __( 'Version %s' ), $display_version ); ?></div>
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/freedoms.php b/wp-admin/freedoms.php
index fb99a8732a..64417086b9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/freedoms.php
+++ b/wp-admin/freedoms.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if ( $is_privacy_notice ) {
 
 <h1><?php printf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %s' ), $display_version ); ?></h1>
 
-<p class="about-text"><?php printf( __( 'Thank you for updating to the latest version! WordPress %s introduces a robust new content creation experience.' ), $display_version ); ?></p>
+<p class="about-text"><?php printf( __( 'Congratulations on updating to WordPress 5.2! This update makes it easier than ever to fix your site if something goes wrong.' ), $display_version ); ?></p>
 
 <div class="wp-badge"><?php printf( __( 'Version %s' ), $display_version ); ?></div>