diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index 29e49a0117..4c5c807852 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-157
+158
diff --git a/versions.yaml b/versions.yaml
index 3054d6fe10..aecbffe52f 100644
--- a/versions.yaml
+++ b/versions.yaml
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ assets:
   kernel:
     description: "Linux kernel optimised for virtual machines"
     url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-    version: "v6.12.28"
+    version: "v6.12.36"
     confidential:
       description: "Linux kernel with x86_64 TEEs (SEV, SNP, and TDX) support"
       url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-      version: "v6.12.28"
+      version: "v6.12.36"
 
   kernel-arm-experimental:
     description: "Linux kernel with cpu/mem hotplug support on arm64"
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ assets:
   kernel-dragonball-experimental:
     description: "Linux kernel with Dragonball VMM optimizations like upcall"
     url: "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/"
-    version: "v6.1.140"
+    version: "v6.12.36"
 
 externals:
   description: "Third-party projects used by the system"