diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
index ee74099766..49020d5e96 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
@@ -1860,6 +1860,16 @@ final class WP_Theme implements ArrayAccess {
 
 		$files = (array) self::scandir( $dirpath, 'php', -1 );
 
+		/**
+		 * Filters list of block pattern files for a theme.
+		 *
+		 * @since 6.8.0
+		 *
+		 * @param array  $files   Array of theme files found within `patterns` directory.
+		 * @param string $dirpath Path of theme `patterns` directory being scanned.
+		 */
+		$files = apply_filters( 'theme_block_pattern_files', $files, $dirpath );
+
 		$dirpath = trailingslashit( $dirpath );
 
 		if ( ! $files ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 070731d23b..7cd7ce3a4e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-RC2-60143';
+$wp_version = '6.8-RC2-60144';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.