Will 'yum update redhat-release' update the system to the latest release?

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Issue

  • Will yum update redhat-release update the system to the latest release?
  • I ran yum update redhat-release but the kernel was not updated, why?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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