Kernel release status
So things continue to be fairly calm, and as such this is likely the last rc before 5.18 unless something bad happens next week".
Stable updates have been abundant this week:
5.17.7, 5.15.39, 5.10.115, 5.4.193, 4.19.242, 4.14.278, and 4.9.313 were released on May 12;
5.17.8,
5.15.40,
5.10.116,
5.4.194,
4.19.243,
4.14.279, and
4.9.314 came out on May 15; and
5.17.9,
5.15.41,
5.10.117,
5.4.195,
4.19.244,
4.14.280, and
4.9.315 showed up on May 18.