diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
index 32c27545ff..e19d7f4184 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  */
 class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
-	var $order = 'ASC';
-	var $orderby = null;
-	var $groups = array();
+	public $order = 'ASC';
+	public $orderby = null;
+	public $groups = array();
 
 	public function ajax_user_can() {
 		return current_user_can('install_plugins');
diff --git a/wp-includes/capabilities.php b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
index 16148b206d..d19026eaa3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/capabilities.php
+++ b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
@@ -421,10 +421,9 @@ class WP_User {
 	 * User data container.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.0.0
-	 * @access private
 	 * @var object
 	 */
-	var $data;
+	public $data;
 
 	/**
 	 * The user's ID.
diff --git a/wp-includes/locale.php b/wp-includes/locale.php
index 41c396bed2..1dcd361d6d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/locale.php
+++ b/wp-includes/locale.php
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ class WP_Locale {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 * @var array
-	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $weekday;
+	public $weekday;
 
 	/**
 	 * Stores the translated strings for the one character weekday names.
@@ -31,36 +30,32 @@ class WP_Locale {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 * @var array
-	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $weekday_initial;
+	public $weekday_initial;
 
 	/**
 	 * Stores the translated strings for the abbreviated weekday names.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 * @var array
-	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $weekday_abbrev;
+	public $weekday_abbrev;
 
 	/**
 	 * Stores the translated strings for the full month names.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 * @var array
-	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $month;
+	public $month;
 
 	/**
 	 * Stores the translated strings for the abbreviated month names.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 * @var array
-	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $month_abbrev;
+	public $month_abbrev;
 
 	/**
 	 * Stores the translated strings for 'am' and 'pm'.
@@ -69,9 +64,8 @@ class WP_Locale {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 * @var array
-	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $meridiem;
+	public $meridiem;
 
 	/**
 	 * The text direction of the locale language.
@@ -80,14 +74,13 @@ class WP_Locale {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.1.0
 	 * @var string
-	 * @access private
 	 */
-	var $text_direction = 'ltr';
+	public $text_direction = 'ltr';
 
 	/**
 	 * @var array
 	 */
-	var $number_format;
+	public $number_format;
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets up the translated strings and object properties.
diff --git a/wp-includes/rewrite.php b/wp-includes/rewrite.php
index 23595ef1a3..2399fd8b90 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rewrite.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rewrite.php
@@ -420,19 +420,17 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 	 * Permalink structure for posts.
 	 *
 	 * @since 1.5.0
-	 * @access private
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	var $permalink_structure;
+	public $permalink_structure;
 
 	/**
 	 * Whether to add trailing slashes.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.2.0
-	 * @access private
 	 * @var bool
 	 */
-	var $use_trailing_slashes;
+	public $use_trailing_slashes;
 
 	/**
 	 * Base for the author permalink structure (example.com/$author_base/authorname).
@@ -501,10 +499,9 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 	 * Pagination permalink base.
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
-	 * @access private
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	var $pagination_base = 'page';
+	public $pagination_base = 'page';
 
 	/**
 	 * Feed permalink base.
@@ -522,7 +519,7 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 	 * @access private
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	var $comments_feed_structure;
+	var $comment_feed_structure;
 
 	/**
 	 * Feed request permalink structure.
@@ -542,10 +539,9 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_Rewrite::init()
 	 * @since 1.5.0
-	 * @access private
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	var $front;
+	public $front;
 
 	/**
 	 * The prefix for all permalink structures.
@@ -557,10 +553,9 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 	 * @see WP_Rewrite::init()
 	 * @see WP_Rewrite::using_index_permalinks()
 	 * @since 1.5.0
-	 * @access private
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	var $root = '';
+	public $root = '';
 
 	/**
 	 * The name of the index file which is the entry point to all requests.
@@ -746,10 +741,9 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 	 * Supported default feeds.
 	 *
 	 * @since 1.5.0
-	 * @access private
 	 * @var array
 	 */
-	var $feeds = array( 'feed', 'rdf', 'rss', 'rss2', 'atom' );
+	public $feeds = array( 'feed', 'rdf', 'rss', 'rss2', 'atom' );
 
 	/**
 	 * Whether permalinks are being used.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8ca5005159..d86cf259ac 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31077';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31078';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.