diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c0a7b05aaa..27a8e10550 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60206';
+$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60207';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-links-opml.php b/wp-links-opml.php
index 746c287a7e..51ef95bd1a 100644
--- a/wp-links-opml.php
+++ b/wp-links-opml.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $link_cat = '';
 if ( ! empty( $_GET['link_cat'] ) ) {
 	$link_cat = $_GET['link_cat'];
 	if ( ! in_array( $link_cat, array( 'all', '0' ), true ) ) {
-		$link_cat = absint( (string) urldecode( $link_cat ) );
+		$link_cat = absint( urldecode( $link_cat ) );
 	}
 }