diff --git a/wp-includes/formatting.php b/wp-includes/formatting.php
index c29c025136..835862c77f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/formatting.php
+++ b/wp-includes/formatting.php
@@ -3022,11 +3022,11 @@ function wp_rel_nofollow_callback( $matches ) {
 
 		$html = '';
 		foreach ( $atts as $name => $value ) {
-			$html .= "{$name}=\"" . esc_attr( $value ) . "\" ";
+			$html .= "{$name}=\"" . esc_attr( $value ) . '" ';
 		}
 		$text = trim( $html );
 	}
-	return "<a $text rel=\"" . esc_attr( $rel ) . "\">";
+	return "<a $text rel=\"" . esc_attr( $rel ) . '">';
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ff6b8dfced..8b153f36af 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-44842';
+$wp_version = '5.2-alpha-44858';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.