I tested this using an install of Ubuntu 21.10 and did not see the %s and instead saw the new kernel version. Is this still an issue for you?
** Changed in: needrestart (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1925488 Title: needrestart msg "The currently running kernel version is 5.11.0-16-generic which is not the expected kernel version %s" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/needrestart/+bug/1925488/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs