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I'm suddenly seeing a lot of posts about kernel 7.0...
There is nothing more special about 7.0 vs 6.19 or 6.18
Going from 6.x to 7.x doesnt mean new features or anything special
I suggest reading the first paragraph, it addresses your point.
aren't kernel versions literally vibes based? i recall hearing that Linus just declares a new major version when it feels right.
In recent history, it's every 20 versions, iirc: 5.19, 6.0, ... , 6.19, 7.0
4.20 though, because reasons.