diff -r 7b1b88e27a20 -r 48c4eec2b7e6 wp/wp-includes/class-walker-category-dropdown.php
--- a/wp/wp-includes/class-walker-category-dropdown.php	Thu Sep 29 08:06:27 2022 +0200
+++ b/wp/wp-includes/class-walker-category-dropdown.php	Fri Sep 05 18:40:08 2025 +0200
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
 	public function start_el( &$output, $data_object, $depth = 0, $args = array(), $current_object_id = 0 ) {
 		// Restores the more descriptive, specific name for use within this method.
 		$category = $data_object;
-		$pad      = str_repeat( ' ', $depth * 3 );
+
+		$pad = str_repeat( ' ', $depth * 3 );
 
 		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/category-template.php */
 		$cat_name = apply_filters( 'list_cats', $category->name, $category );