diff --git a/wp-admin/theme-editor.php b/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
index e7fd3fa88b..f82db5986d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
+++ b/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
@@ -121,9 +121,11 @@ $edit_error     = null;
 $posted_content = null;
 
 if ( 'POST' === $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] ) {
-	$r = wp_edit_theme_plugin_file( wp_unslash( $_POST ) );
-	if ( is_wp_error( $r ) ) {
-		$edit_error = $r;
+	$edit_result = wp_edit_theme_plugin_file( wp_unslash( $_POST ) );
+
+	if ( is_wp_error( $edit_result ) ) {
+		$edit_error = $edit_result;
+
 		if ( check_ajax_referer( 'edit-theme_' . $stylesheet . '_' . $relative_file, 'nonce', false ) && isset( $_POST['newcontent'] ) ) {
 			$posted_content = wp_unslash( $_POST['newcontent'] );
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 6b16006fcb..7b4f8e1c05 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60931';
+$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60932';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.