diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
index a7256c828a..011895f06c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
@@ -1047,6 +1047,11 @@ function populate_network( $network_id = 1, $domain = '', $email = '', $site_nam
 		)
 	);
 
+	// Remove the cron event since Recovery Mode is not used in Multisite.
+	if ( wp_next_scheduled( 'recovery_mode_clean_expired_keys' ) ) {
+		wp_clear_scheduled_hook( 'recovery_mode_clean_expired_keys' );
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * When upgrading from single to multisite, assume the current site will
 	 * become the main site of the network. When using populate_network()
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 90dea1506a..75839bd73a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59797';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59798';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.