diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index ebf7c7f3a9..74cedc40e1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -7934,7 +7934,7 @@ function wp_check_post_hierarchy_for_loops( $post_parent, $post_id ) {
 	}
 
 	// Can't be its own parent.
-	if ( $post_parent == $post_id ) {
+	if ( $post_parent === $post_id ) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8a52a916c8..9c581565c8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59596';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59597';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.