diff --git a/wp-includes/l10n/class-wp-translations.php b/wp-includes/l10n/class-wp-translations.php
index e177e1d8c5..e919fea8b9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/l10n/class-wp-translations.php
+++ b/wp-includes/l10n/class-wp-translations.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class WP_Translations {
 		}
 
 		// Fall back to the original with English grammar rules.
-		return ( 1 === $count ? $singular : $plural );
+		return ( 1 === (int) $count ? $singular : $plural );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 438f886723..2130dc4cf2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60483';
+$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60484';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.