Index: src/wp-includes/link-template.php
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--- src/wp-includes/link-template.php	(revision 27186)
+++ src/wp-includes/link-template.php	(working copy)
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Alias for get_permalink()
+ *
+ * @since 3.9.0
+ *
+ * @param int|WP_Post $id Optional. Post ID or post object, defaults to the current post.
+ * @param bool $leavename Optional. Whether to keep post name or page name, defaults to false.
+ * @return string|bool The permalink URL or false if post does not exist.
+ */
+function get_the_permalink( $id = 0, $leavename = false ) {
+	return get_permalink( $id, $leavename );
+}
+
+/**
  * Retrieve full permalink for current post or post ID.
  *
  * @since 1.0.0