diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
index 9fe4f90e52..6e1e05d076 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ class WP_REST_Comments_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 		);
 
 		$query_params['offset'] = array(
-			'description'        => __( 'Offset the result set by a specific number of comments.' ),
+			'description'        => __( 'Offset the result set by a specific number of items.' ),
 			'type'               => 'integer',
 		);
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 38238a7af9..a7201effcf 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-39456';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-39457';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.