diff --git a/chapter03/packages.xml b/chapter03/packages.xml
index 62e57c399..0a58c80f0 100644
--- a/chapter03/packages.xml
+++ b/chapter03/packages.xml
@@ -476,25 +476,11 @@
     </varlistentry>
 
     <varlistentry>
-      <term>Linux (&linux-version;) - <token>&linux-size;</token>:</term>
+      <term>Linux (&linux-base-version;) - <token>&linux-size;</token>:</term>
       <listitem>
         <para>Home page: <ulink url="&linux-home;"/></para>
         <para>Download: <ulink url="&linux-url;"/></para>
         <para>MD5 sum: <literal>&linux-md5;</literal></para>
-
-        <note>
-          <para>The Linux kernel is updated quite frequently, many times due to
-          discoveries of security vulnerabilities.  The latest available
-          <!--&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.x--> stable kernel
-          version <!--should--> may be
-          used, unless the errata page says otherwise.</para>
-
-          <para>For users with limited speed or expensive bandwidth who wish to
-          update the Linux kernel, a baseline version of the package and
-          patches can be downloaded separately.  This may save some time or
-          cost for a subsequent patch level upgrade within a minor release.
-          </para>
-        </note>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/chapter03/patches.xml b/chapter03/patches.xml
index 1956d39f5..1409a79d7 100644
--- a/chapter03/patches.xml
+++ b/chapter03/patches.xml
@@ -101,6 +101,23 @@
         <para>MD5 sum: <literal>&kbd-backspace-patch-md5;</literal></para>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
+
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>Linux Patch (from &linux-base-version; to &linux-version;) - <token>&linux-patch-size;</token>:</term>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>Download: <ulink url="&linux-patch-url;"/></para>
+        <para>MD5 sum: <literal>&linux-patch-md5;</literal></para>
+
+        <note>
+          <para>The Linux kernel is updated quite frequently, many times due to
+          discoveries of security vulnerabilities.  The latest available
+          <!--&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.x--> stable kernel
+          version <!--should--> may be
+          used, unless the errata page says otherwise.</para>
+        </note>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
 <!--
     <varlistentry>
       <term>Meson Upstream Fix Patch - <token>&meson-fix-patch-size;</token>:</term>
diff --git a/chapter05/linux-headers.xml b/chapter05/linux-headers.xml
index 2c01e944c..a7e74939a 100644
--- a/chapter05/linux-headers.xml
+++ b/chapter05/linux-headers.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
     by way of sanitizing various C header files that are shipped in the Linux
     kernel source tarball.</para>
 
+    <para>Patch the kernel source to version &linux-version;:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput remap="pre">xzcat ../patch-&linux-version;.xz | patch -p1</userinput></screen>
+
     <para>Make sure there are no stale files embedded in the package:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="pre">make mrproper</userinput></screen>
diff --git a/chapter10/kernel.xml b/chapter10/kernel.xml
index 9a7ca42f3..c0e9c8fe1 100644
--- a/chapter10/kernel.xml
+++ b/chapter10/kernel.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@
       </para>
     </important>
 
+    <para>Patch the kernel source to version &linux-version;:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput remap="pre">xzcat ../patch-&linux-version;.xz | patch -p1</userinput></screen>
+
     <para>Prepare for compilation by running the following command:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="pre">make mrproper</userinput></screen>
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 2f05068ce..05e5acab2 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -439,14 +439,28 @@
 <!ENTITY libxcrypt-fin-du "12 MB">
 <!ENTITY libxcrypt-fin-sbu "0.1 SBU">
 
+<!--
+   Updates on linux versions usually happen in the 'patch' version
+   When updating the patch version, only the entities
+     * linux-patch-size
+     * linux-patch-md5
+   needs to be updated.
+   When a new minor version appears, the
+     * linux-major/minor-version is updated and the
+     * linux-patch-version is set to 1 as we do not use .0 versions
+     * linux-patch-size and linux-patch-md5 updated accordingly
+-->
 <!ENTITY linux-major-version "6">
 <!ENTITY linux-minor-version "12">
 <!ENTITY linux-patch-version "7">
-<!--<!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;">-->
+<!ENTITY linux-base-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;">
 <!ENTITY linux-version "&linux-major-version;.&linux-minor-version;.&linux-patch-version;">
-<!ENTITY linux-size "144,501 KB">
-<!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/linux-&linux-version;.tar.xz">
-<!ENTITY linux-md5 "267a2cec0d794454a9f92a726280b56d">
+<!ENTITY linux-size "144,440 KB">
+<!ENTITY linux-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/linux-&linux-base-version;.tar.xz">
+<!ENTITY linux-md5 "844fae6a58c7f43af44d8cea8484b4a1">
+<!ENTITY linux-patch-size "646 KB">
+<!ENTITY linux-patch-md5  "c98ed37cda9d715f89f9758476826a1f">
+<!ENTITY linux-patch-url "&kernel;linux/kernel/v&linux-major-version;.x/patch-&linux-version;.xz">
 <!ENTITY linux-home "https://www.kernel.org/">
 <!-- measured for 6.10.1 / gcc-14.1.0 on x86_64 with -j4 : 
  minimum is allnoconfig