est' === $default_page ) {
				$comment_args['paged'] = 1;
			} elseif ( 'newest' === $default_page ) {
				$max_num_pages = (int) ( new WP_Comment_Query( $comment_args ) )->max_num_pages;
				if ( 0 !== $max_num_pages ) {
					$comment_args['paged'] = $max_num_pages;
				}
			}
			// Set the `cpage` query var to ensure the previous and next pagination links are correct
			// when inheriting the Discussion Settings.
			if ( 0 === $page && isset( $comment_args['paged'] ) && $comment_args['paged'] > 0 ) {
				set_query_var( 'cpage', $comment_args['paged'] );
			}
		}
	}

	return $comment_args;
}

/**
 * Helper function that returns the proper pagination arrow HTML for
 * `CommentsPaginationNext` and `CommentsPaginationPrevious` blocks based on the
 * provided `paginationArrow` from `CommentsPagination` context.
 *
 * It's used in CommentsPaginationNext and CommentsPaginationPrevious blocks.
 *
 * @since 6.0.0
 *
 * @param WP_Block $block           Block instance.
 * @param string   $pagination_type Optional. Type of the arrow we will be rendering.
 *                                  Accepts 'next' or 'previous'. Default 'next'.
 * @return string|null The pagination arrow HTML or null if there is none.
 */
function get_comments_pagination_arrow( $block, $pagination_type = 'next' ) {
	$arrow_map = array(
		'none'    => '',
		'arrow'   => array(
			'next'     => '→',
			'previous' => '←',
		),
		'chevron' => array(
			'next'     => '»',
			'previous' => '«',
		),
	);
	if ( ! empty( $block->context['comments/paginationArrow'] ) && ! empty( $arrow_map[ $block->context['comments/paginationArrow'] ][ $pagination_type ] ) ) {
		$arrow_attribute = $block->context['comments/paginationArrow'];
		$arrow           = $arrow_map[ $block->context['comments/paginationArrow'] ][ $pagination_type ];
		$arrow_classes   = "wp-block-comments-pagination-$pagination_type-arrow is-arrow-$arrow_attribute";
		return "<span class='$arrow_classes' aria-hidden='true'>$arrow</span>";
	}
	return null;
}

/**
 * Strips all HTML from the content of footnotes, and sanitizes the ID.
 * This function expects slashed data on the footnotes content.
 *
 * @access private
 * @since 6.3.2
 *
 * @param string $footnotes JSON encoded string of an array containing the content and ID of each footnote.
 * @return string Filtered content without any HTML on the footnote content and with the sanitized id.
 */
function _wp_filter_post_meta_footnotes( $footnotes ) {
	$footnotes_decoded   = json_decode( $footnotes, true );
	if ( ! is_array( $footnotes_decoded ) ) {
		return '';
	}
	$footnotes_sanitized = array();
	foreach ( $footnotes_decoded as $footnote ) {
		if ( ! empty( $footnote['content'] ) && ! empty( $footnote['id'] ) ) {
			$footnotes_sanitized[] = array(
				'id'      => sanitize_key( $footnote['id'] ),
				'content' => wp_unslash( wp_filter_post_kses( wp_slash( $footnote['content'] ) ) ),
			);
		}
	}
	return wp_json_encode( $footnotes_sanitized );
}

/**
 * Adds the filters to filter footnotes meta field.
 *
 * @access private
 * @since 6.3.2
 */
function _wp_footnotes_kses_init_filters() {
	add_filter( 'sanitize_post_meta_footnotes', '_wp_filter_post_meta_footnotes' );
}

/**
 * Removes the filters that filter footnotes meta field.
 *
 * @access private
 * @since 6.3.2
 */
function _wp_footnotes_remove_filters() {
	remove_filter( 'sanitize_post_meta_footnotes', '_wp_filter_post_meta_footnotes' );
}

/**
 * Registers the filter of footnotes meta field if the user does not have unfiltered_html capability.
 *
 * @access private
 * @since 6.3.2
 */
function _wp_footnotes_kses_init() {
	_wp_footnotes_remove_filters();
	if ( ! current_user_can( 'unfiltered_html' ) ) {
		_wp_footnotes_kses_init_filters();
	}
}

/**
 * Initializes footnotes meta field filters when imported data should be filtered.
 *
 * This filter is the last being executed on force_filtered_html_on_import.
 * If the input of the filter is true it means we are in an import situation and should
 * enable kses, independently of the user capabilities.
 * So in that case we call _wp_footnotes_kses_init_filters;
 *
 * @access private
 * @since 6.3.2
 *
 * @param string $arg Input argument of the filter.
 * @return string Input argument of the filter.
 */
function _wp_footnotes_force_filtered_html_on_import_filter( $arg ) {
	// force_filtered_html_on_import is true we need to init the global styles kses filters.
	if ( $arg ) {
		_wp_footnotes_kses_init_filters();
	}
	return $arg;
}