question about expectations of linux kernel stable branch maintenance in Trixie

[Chris Friesen]

Hi,

I'm currently using 6.18.15 from trixie-backports, but I noticed that 
upstream is now up to 6.18.39.  Are there any plans to update 6.18 given 
that it's an LTS kernel?

What's the expectation for someone who would like to pick up kernel CVE 
fixes (hundreds in the last few months) within a reasonable timeframe? 
Do I need to run upstream kernels directly?

Even the 6.12 kernel in trixie is roughly 2.5 months and 1400 commits 
behind upstream.

Regards,
Chris Friesen