diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 47f8eb9665..7a824f5b07 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -2071,7 +2071,7 @@ function wp_insert_comment( $commentdata ) {
 
 	$id = (int) $wpdb->insert_id;
 
-	if ( 1 == $comment_approved ) {
+	if ( 1 === (int) $comment_approved ) {
 		wp_update_comment_count( $comment_post_id );
 
 		$data = array();
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 2c80b0a2e4..c76dafb9df 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59914';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59915';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.