diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index 4b4687e9ae..1e3c2b2f07 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -612,12 +612,12 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 				'option'   => 'large_size_h',
 			),
 			'default_comment_status'  => array(
-				'desc'     => __( 'Allow people to submit comments on new posts' ),
+				'desc'     => __( 'Allow people to submit comments on new posts.' ),
 				'readonly' => false,
 				'option'   => 'default_comment_status',
 			),
 			'default_ping_status'     => array(
-				'desc'     => __( 'Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new posts' ),
+				'desc'     => __( 'Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new posts.' ),
 				'readonly' => false,
 				'option'   => 'default_ping_status',
 			),
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 52f651b2f0..4f0a37560a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45553';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45554';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.