I just ran yay and got notified of a kernel update, 6.8.7.arch1-2 -> 6.8.8.arch1-1. Whenever I get notified of a kernel update, in the back of my mind there’s this voice saying… “oh boy, here we go. Good luck!” Yeah, I know. That worry or concern is probably uncalled for nowadays. Sure, there are occasions where a kernel update can screw things up and require “repairing” things. But, I’m happy to report that there were no issues at all.
That is all… carry on. 
My advice is not to update as soon as you see one. Just give it a few days and then update.
This is why I also have the LTS kernel installed just in case. I also don’t generally update right away also just once every 1 to 2 weeks and keep an eye on what is being updated before deciding to update.
Although it does happen, it is fairly uncommon for a minor version update like that to cause issues.
However, when 6.8 changes to 6.9, it is good to be wary as new kernels will often have bugs.
I don’t usually have issues with any kernel updates. 
Yes using arch and it’s derivates quite a while now, til now it was quite unlikely that something went wrong due to a kernel update. Knock on wood 
Arch is better than it’s reputation.
What can go wrong, take one for the team! 
