diff --git a/linux/6.19.12 b/linux/7.0
similarity index 100%
rename from linux/6.19.12
rename to linux/7.0
diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index c2f022240b..d674356e06 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ choice
 	prompt "Kernel version"
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
-	bool "Latest version (6.19)"
-	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_6_19 if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_AS_KERNEL
+	bool "Latest version (7.0)"
+	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_7_0 if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_AS_KERNEL
 	# mips always generates an ITB image
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS_FIT_SUPPORT if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_GIT_SUBMODULES
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
-	default "6.19.12" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "7.0" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	default "5.10.246-cip66" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	default "5.10.246-cip66-rt29" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_RT_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \