Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel. General Updated to a more recent Arch Linux base Improved pairing experience with Apple AirPods Improved session recovery speed after GPU crashes Fixed some connectivity failures with access points supporting WPA3 security Updated Linux kernel to version 6.5 Improved speed of subsequent OS updates Improved reliability...
They run their patched kernels until the patches made it upstream. They don’t want to port a patchset to new kernels all the time.
Ah that makes sense I guess. Just felt weird to me to jump from 6.1 to 6.5 instead of 6.6.