diff --git a/wp-includes/option.php b/wp-includes/option.php
index 21a09bbd51..5a54fe7f89 100644
--- a/wp-includes/option.php
+++ b/wp-includes/option.php
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ function register_initial_settings() {
 				),
 			),
 			'type'         => 'string',
-			'description'  => __( 'Allow people to post comments on new articles.' ),
+			'description'  => __( 'Allow people to submit comments on new posts.' ),
 		)
 	);
 }
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 1572f46f24..ca41fd523b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45442';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45443';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.