diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/schema.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
index d5177faf66..26063564b1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
@@ -546,6 +546,8 @@ function populate_options() {
 
 	// delete obsolete magpie stuff
 	$wpdb->query("DELETE FROM $wpdb->options WHERE option_name REGEXP '^rss_[0-9a-f]{32}(_ts)?$'");
+	// clear transient data
+	$wpdb->query( "DELETE FROM $wpdb->options WHERE option_name LIKE '\_transient\_%' OR option_name LIKE '\_site\_transient\_%'" );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/version.php b/src/wp-includes/version.php
index dd38823abb..f8a97f84fd 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $wp_version = '3.7-alpha-25343';
  *
  * @global int $wp_db_version
  */
-$wp_db_version = 25179;
+$wp_db_version = 25416;
 
 /**
  * Holds the TinyMCE version