Mailing the story:
For first time in 31 years, stable Linux kernel version has over 999 commits – but not everyone heard about it
A small SNAFU in Linux kernel land meant that a notification regarding the stable review cycle for the 5.16.3 release didn't reach everyone it should have. For the first time in the 31-year history of the Linux kernel, there were over 999 commits to a stable version, which caused a very minor problem.