diff --git a/wp-content/plugins/hello.php b/wp-content/plugins/hello.php
index ff55908342..e10ecb3b24 100644
--- a/wp-content/plugins/hello.php
+++ b/wp-content/plugins/hello.php
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ Version: 1.7.2
 Author URI: http://ma.tt/
 */
 
+// Do not load directly.
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	die();
+}
+
 function hello_dolly_get_lyric() {
 	/** These are the lyrics to Hello Dolly */
 	$lyrics = "Hello, Dolly
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 27b29d40fa..f01673ee62 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-beta1-59942';
+$wp_version = '6.8-beta1-59943';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.