diff --git a/wp-includes/blocks/index.php b/wp-includes/blocks/index.php
index 40967727da..360d14d62d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/blocks/index.php
+++ b/wp-includes/blocks/index.php
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
  * @package WordPress
  */
 
+// Don't load directly.
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	die( '-1' );
+}
+
 define( 'BLOCKS_PATH', ABSPATH . WPINC . '/blocks/' );
 
 // Include files required for core blocks registration.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3af834d66c..dab55e8b23 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59116';
+$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59117';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.