Hefty stable kernel updates for Friday

Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 7.1.5, 6.18.40, 6.12.97, 6.6.145, 6.1.178, 5.15.212, and 5.10.261 stable Linux kernels.

This batch of kernels includes a hefty set of updates, possibly the largest ever. 7.1.5-rc1,for example, included more than 2,000 patches, 6.18.40-rc1included 1,611 patches, and so forth. Users are advised to upgrade.