diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 0cedf72dbd..62f3f70ca2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -689,6 +689,15 @@ function wp_dashboard_recent_posts( $args ) {
 		'cache_results'  => false,
 		'perm'           => ( 'future' === $args['status'] ) ? 'editable' : 'readable',
 	);
+
+	/**
+	 * Filter the query arguments used for the Recent Posts widget.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.2.0
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_args The arguments passed to WP_Query to produce the list of posts.
+	 */
+	$query_args = apply_filters( 'dashboard_recent_posts_query_args', $query_args );
 	$posts = new WP_Query( $query_args );
 
 	if ( $posts->have_posts() ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 6bc609c7ed..fbbfd7e024 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31507';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31508';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.