diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
index d0581ef08f29..00b2bf8dba75 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
@@ -38,5 +38,10 @@
         "version": "6.19.12",
         "hash": "sha256:1md8b270pdyk9d8cq0qyr8qmymcijmj3gc39nn394wpr0l94yp6f",
         "lts": false
+    },
+    "7.0": {
+        "version": "7.0",
+        "hash": "sha256:1w4i705i0nl1xqv7fdhdbhy7j3xrzhl31fabs6vmgiw7nf06szxv",
+        "lts": false
     }
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index 8b99d451c4b7..1331fca251ee 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -1177,6 +1177,7 @@ mapAliases {
   linux_6_17 = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_17;
   linux_6_18 = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_18;
   linux_6_19 = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_19;
+  linux_7_0 = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_7_0;
   linux_ham = throw "linux_ham has been removed in favour of the standard kernel packages"; # Added 2025-06-24
   linux_hardened = throw "linux_hardened has been removed due to lack of maintenance"; # Added 2026-03-18
   linux_latest-libre = throw "linux_latest_libre has been removed due to lack of maintenance"; # Added 2025-10-01
@@ -1211,6 +1212,7 @@ mapAliases {
   linuxPackages_6_17 = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_17;
   linuxPackages_6_18 = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_18;
   linuxPackages_6_19 = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_19;
+  linuxPackages_7_0 = linuxKernel.packages.linux_7_0;
   linuxPackages_ham = throw "linux_ham has been removed in favour of the standard kernel packages"; # Added 2025-06-24
   linuxPackages_hardened = throw "linuxPackages_hardened has been removed due to lack of maintenance"; # Added 2026-03-18
   linuxPackages_latest-libre = throw "linux_latest_libre has been removed due to lack of maintenance"; # Added 2025-10-01
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index 1c65a10f26ef..dd28c3df679b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ in
           ];
         };
 
+        linux_7_0 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
+          branch = "7.0";
+          kernelPatches = [
+            kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
+            kernelPatches.request_key_helper
+          ];
+        };
+
         linux_testing =
           let
             testing = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
@@ -677,6 +685,7 @@ in
     linux_6_12 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_12);
     linux_6_18 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_18);
     linux_6_19 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_19);
+    linux_7_0 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_7_0);
   }
   // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
     linux_4_19 = throw "linux 4.19 was removed because it will reach its end of life within 24.11"; # Added 2024-09-21
@@ -744,7 +753,7 @@ in
   packageAliases = {
     linux_default = packages.linux_6_18;
     # Update this when adding the newest kernel major version!
-    linux_latest = packages.linux_6_19;
+    linux_latest = packages.linux_7_0;
   }
   // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
     linux_mptcp = throw "'linux_mptcp' has been moved to https://github.com/teto/mptcp-flake";