diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 616bb693ea..e7b96c33b5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -3124,7 +3124,7 @@ function pingback( $content, $post ) {
 	 */
 	foreach ( (array) $post_links_temp as $link_test ) {
 		// If we haven't pung it already and it isn't a link to itself.
-		if ( ! in_array( $link_test, $pung, true ) && ( url_to_postid( $link_test ) != $post->ID )
+		if ( ! in_array( $link_test, $pung, true ) && ( url_to_postid( $link_test ) !== $post->ID )
 			// Also, let's never ping local attachments.
 			&& ! is_local_attachment( $link_test )
 		) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b528141bff..788d029fb6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59826';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59827';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.