diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 998a20e80f..4738dec797 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1806,8 +1806,13 @@ function comment_id_fields( $id = 0 ) {
  *
  * Only affects users with JavaScript disabled.
  *
+ * @internal The $comment global must be present to allow template tags access to the current
+ *           comment. See https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36512.
+ *
  * @since 2.7.0
  *
+ * @global WP_Comment $comment Current comment.
+ *
  * @param string $noreplytext  Optional. Text to display when not replying to a comment.
  *                             Default false.
  * @param string $replytext    Optional. Text to display when replying to a comment.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e4a672fb4f..08e1a08ab2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-36526';
+$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-36527';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.