New kernel 38 won't let startup my computer

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Oh oh, the reports are starting to come in now where the 5.11.38 kernel is toasting installs, not good! I haven't booted my Zorin installation in a couple of days so it hasn't updated yet. I am beginning to wonder if I should, or maybe I should put a kernel lock on 5.11.38. IDK at this point.

Just updated, no errors, system started as usual. Created a Timeshift restore point before the update just for a peace of mind

btrfs + timeshift autosnap feature is a good approach for worry free upgrades but still not applicable/confirmed to Zorin OS (or any Ubuntu/Debian based distros) - Found a solution:

Top X+1 things to do after installing Zorin OS 16

Install timeshift-autosnap-apt - Timeshift auto-snapshot script which runs before any apt update|install|remove command using a DPkg::Pre-Invoke hook in APT. Works best in BTRFS mode, but RSYNC is also supported (on ext4 might be slow though, but your system is automatically snapshot before upgrade/install) Features This script is a fork of timeshift-autosnap from the AUR, but adapted for usage with the APT package manager of Debian or Ubuntu based systems. Creates Timeshift snapshots with a…