diff --git a/wp-includes/class-walker-category.php b/wp-includes/class-walker-category.php
index dd7252cffe..36f631c1b2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-walker-category.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-walker-category.php
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class Walker_Category extends Walker {
 			} else {
 				$link .= "<img src='" . esc_url( $args['feed_image'] ) . "'$alt" . ' />';
 			}
+
 			$link .= '</a>';
 
 			if ( empty( $args['feed_image'] ) ) {
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ class Walker_Category extends Walker {
 		if ( ! empty( $args['show_count'] ) ) {
 			$link .= ' (' . number_format_i18n( $category->count ) . ')';
 		}
+
 		if ( 'list' === $args['style'] ) {
 			$output     .= "\t<li";
 			$css_classes = array(
@@ -210,17 +212,19 @@ class Walker_Category extends Walker {
 				);
 
 				foreach ( $_current_terms as $_current_term ) {
-					if ( $category->term_id == $_current_term->term_id ) {
+					if ( $category->term_id === $_current_term->term_id ) {
 						$css_classes[] = 'current-cat';
 						$link          = str_replace( '<a', '<a aria-current="page"', $link );
-					} elseif ( $category->term_id == $_current_term->parent ) {
+					} elseif ( $category->term_id === $_current_term->parent ) {
 						$css_classes[] = 'current-cat-parent';
 					}
+
 					while ( $_current_term->parent ) {
-						if ( $category->term_id == $_current_term->parent ) {
+						if ( $category->term_id === $_current_term->parent ) {
 							$css_classes[] = 'current-cat-ancestor';
 							break;
 						}
+
 						$_current_term = get_term( $_current_term->parent, $category->taxonomy );
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3ff8774080..2a0449d4de 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55882';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55883';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.