diff --git a/wp-includes/bookmark-template.php b/wp-includes/bookmark-template.php
index af48fbfdca..893494a7e9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/bookmark-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/bookmark-template.php
@@ -105,14 +105,6 @@ function _walk_bookmarks( $bookmarks, $args = '' ) {
 
 		$target = $bookmark->link_target;
 		if ( '' !== $target ) {
-			if ( is_string( $rel ) && '' !== $rel ) {
-				if ( ! str_contains( $rel, 'noopener' ) ) {
-					$rel = trim( $rel ) . ' noopener';
-				}
-			} else {
-				$rel = 'noopener';
-			}
-
 			$target = ' target="' . $target . '"';
 		}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index cae7ca0165..b7c6a99599 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-beta3-60057';
+$wp_version = '6.8-beta3-60058';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.