From ef16f9c047d42a28dc7306912f15a038935bb032 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Weston Ruter <weston@xwp.co>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:35:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Multisite: Improve wording when creating a user with a
 reserved email address.

This updates the user-facing message displayed when attempting to create a user with an email address that is already pending activation in a multisite network.

Props realloc, valendesigns, jeremyfelt, SirLouen, westonruter, trepmal, johnbillion, BurlesonBrad, garrett-eclipse, spacedmonkey, westonruter.
Fixes #30227.

Built from https://develop.svn.wordpress.org/trunk@61074


git-svn-id: http://core.svn.wordpress.org/trunk@60410 1a063a9b-81f0-0310-95a4-ce76da25c4cd
---
 wp-includes/ms-functions.php | 2 +-
 wp-includes/version.php      | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-functions.php b/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
index 74337328d1..38b22fcd8c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-functions.php
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ function wpmu_validate_user_signup( $user_name, $user_email ) {
 		if ( $diff > 2 * DAY_IN_SECONDS ) {
 			$wpdb->delete( $wpdb->signups, array( 'user_email' => $user_email ) );
 		} else {
-			$errors->add( 'user_email', __( 'That email address has already been used. Please check your inbox for an activation email. It will become available in a couple of days if you do nothing.' ) );
+			$errors->add( 'user_email', __( 'That email address is pending activation and is not available for new registration. If you made a previous attempt with this email address, please check your inbox for an activation email. If left unconfirmed, it will become available in a couple of days.' ) );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 73298ef1ec..e3034f281a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-beta1-61073';
+$wp_version = '6.9-beta1-61074';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.