diff --git a/wp-includes/user.php b/wp-includes/user.php
index 083de80304..4dacf58628 100644
--- a/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ function count_user_posts( $userid, $post_type = 'post', $public_only = false )
 	 * @since 4.1.0 Added `$post_type` argument.
 	 * @since 4.3.1 Added `$public_only` argument.
 	 *
-	 * @param int          $count       The user's post count.
+	 * @param string       $count       The user's post count as a numeric string.
 	 * @param int          $userid      User ID.
 	 * @param string|array $post_type   Single post type or array of post types to count the number of posts for.
 	 * @param bool         $public_only Whether to limit counted posts to public posts.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9878d49a36..0609cb7afd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60295';
+$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60296';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.