wp_register_script results in the appearance of & HTML entity

[computerslayer1]

When using the wp_register_script function in the functions.php file to override the jquery.js script, the HTML erroneously converts the ampersand for the cache busting query string into the HTML entity.

/**
 * Override jquery
 */
function mytheme_init(){
	if ( !is_admin() ){
		wp_deregister_script('jquery');
		wp_register_script('jquery', get_template_directory_uri().'/js/jquery.js?183', array(), '1');
	} 
}
add_action('init', 'mytheme_init');

When wp_head() is in the header.php file, it results in this HTML:

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://ymca.saratogaregionalymca.org/content/themes/mytheme/js/jquery.js?183&#038;ver=1'></script>

This appears to be an old bug, as there is a forum thread over a year old about the issue: ​http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_register_script-char-is-converted-to?replies=2

[ocean90]

#10759, #9243

[SergeyBiryukov]

Duplicate of #9243.

[TobiasBg]

On a side note: And please, please, please, please, please don't override jQuery with your own version! This is basically never necessary! And you will easily break other plugins's JS code.