diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api.php b/wp-includes/rest-api.php
index 10b168bda6..836e0e5ec8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api.php
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ function rest_api_loaded() {
 	if ( ! is_string( $GLOBALS['wp']->query_vars['rest_route'] ) ) {
 		$rest_type_error = new WP_Error(
 			'rest_path_invalid_type',
-			__( 'The rest route parameter must be a string.' ),
+			__( 'The REST route parameter must be a string.' ),
 			array( 'status' => 400 )
 		);
 		wp_die( $rest_type_error );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 0bbc2f40f5..fcc65d89e6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-RC1-60099';
+$wp_version = '6.8-RC1-60105';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.