I’ve actually switched kernels in the other direction = to the latest LTS kernel = 6.6.43-1 because that one seems to more reliably be able to boot up my laptop without crashing Xorg / freezing the system (no blinking caps-lock LED like described here) than 6.9.12-1 & 6.10.2-1 - see this thread for details:
I also didn’t notice any shutdown kernel panics lately, feels like around 5 shutdowns without the problem. I did switch to the unstable mirrors since then and the shutdown menu looks a bit different in KDE plasma since switching.
Yesterday it even reacted to the power button when I first booted with 6.6.43-1 - but that features gone again, it’s ignored like before. Strange.