diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php
index d26026e51f..88d233d4af 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ class WP_REST_Users_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 		if ( ! validate_username( $username ) ) {
 			return new WP_Error(
 				'rest_user_invalid_username',
-				__( 'Username contains invalid characters.' ),
+				__( 'This username is invalid because it uses illegal characters. Please enter a valid username.' ),
 				array( 'status' => 400 )
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 803bbabef9..2c8f5faf90 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-48194';
+$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-48195';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.