diff --git a/wp-includes/option.php b/wp-includes/option.php
index be68945d61..abeb0ae2f7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/option.php
+++ b/wp-includes/option.php
@@ -428,8 +428,13 @@ function wp_load_core_site_options( $network_id = null ) {
  * @param mixed       $value    Option value. Must be serializable if non-scalar. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
  * @param string|bool $autoload Optional. Whether to load the option when WordPress starts up. For existing options,
  *                              `$autoload` can only be updated using `update_option()` if `$value` is also changed.
- *                              Accepts 'yes'|true to enable or 'no'|false to disable. For non-existent options,
- *                              the default value is 'yes'. Default null.
+ *                              Accepts 'yes'|true to enable or 'no'|false to disable.
+ *                              Autoloading too many options can lead to performance problems, especially if the
+ *                              options are not frequently used. For options which are accessed across several places
+ *                              in the frontend, it is recommended to autoload them, by using 'yes'|true.
+ *                              For options which are accessed only on few specific URLs, it is recommended
+ *                              to not autoload them, by using 'no'|false. For non-existent options, the default value
+ *                              is 'yes'. Default null.
  * @return bool True if the value was updated, false otherwise.
  */
 function update_option( $option, $value, $autoload = null ) {
@@ -615,7 +620,12 @@ function update_option( $option, $value, $autoload = null ) {
  *                                Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
  * @param string      $deprecated Optional. Description. Not used anymore.
  * @param string|bool $autoload   Optional. Whether to load the option when WordPress starts up.
- *                                Default is enabled. Accepts 'no' to disable for legacy reasons.
+ *                                Accepts 'yes'|true to enable or 'no'|false to disable.
+ *                                Autoloading too many options can lead to performance problems, especially if the
+ *                                options are not frequently used. For options which are accessed across several places
+ *                                in the frontend, it is recommended to autoload them, by using 'yes'|true.
+ *                                For options which are accessed only on few specific URLs, it is recommended
+ *                                to not autoload them, by using 'no'|false. Default 'yes'.
  * @return bool True if the option was added, false otherwise.
  */
 function add_option( $option, $value = '', $deprecated = '', $autoload = 'yes' ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 810ed10703..a73594e0e1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56365';
+$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56370';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.