diff --git a/wp-includes/kses.php b/wp-includes/kses.php
index cd30d845f8..ebb4a761b1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/kses.php
+++ b/wp-includes/kses.php
@@ -895,9 +895,11 @@ function wp_kses_allowed_html( $context = '' ) {
 			return $tags;
 
 		case 'user_description':
+		case 'pre_term_description':
 		case 'pre_user_description':
-			$tags             = $allowedtags;
-			$tags['a']['rel'] = true;
+			$tags                = $allowedtags;
+			$tags['a']['rel']    = true;
+			$tags['a']['target'] = true;
 			/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/kses.php */
 			return apply_filters( 'wp_kses_allowed_html', $tags, $context );
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5fd46c131d..3167bb62ed 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59676';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59677';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.