diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php
index c5de10bb6d..729ddf3663 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ class WP_Rewrite {
 
 		$rules  = "<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>\n";
 		$rules .= "RewriteEngine On\n";
-		$rules .= 'RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]';
+		$rules .= "RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]\n";
 		$rules .= "RewriteBase $home_root\n";
 
 		// Prevent -f checks on index.php.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a32f00ba31..9a8baac864 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49130';
+$wp_version = '5.6-alpha-49131';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.