Index: /branches/6.8/package-lock.json
===================================================================
--- /branches/6.8/package-lock.json	(revision 60168)
+++ /branches/6.8/package-lock.json	(revision 60169)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"name": "WordPress",
-	"version": "6.8.0",
+	"version": "6.8.1",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 		"": {
 			"name": "WordPress",
-			"version": "6.8.0",
+			"version": "6.8.1",
 			"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 			"dependencies": {
Index: /branches/6.8/package.json
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--- /branches/6.8/package.json	(revision 60168)
+++ /branches/6.8/package.json	(revision 60169)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"name": "WordPress",
-	"version": "6.8.0",
+	"version": "6.8.1",
 	"description": "WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.",
 	"repository": {
Index: /branches/6.8/src/wp-includes/version.php
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--- /branches/6.8/src/wp-includes/version.php	(revision 60168)
+++ /branches/6.8/src/wp-includes/version.php	(revision 60169)
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-src';
+$wp_version = '6.8.1-alpha-60169-src';
 
 /**