diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9b47f5ccc3..3eec13a91d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
*
* @global string $wp_version
*/
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46228';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46229';
/**
* Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index 2979a062fa..bdc751d826 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ switch ( $action ) {
printf(
/* translators: %s: Admin email address. */
- __( 'Current administration email: %s' ),
- esc_html( $admin_email )
+ __( 'Current administration email: %s' ),
+ '' . esc_html( $admin_email ) . ''
);
?>