If you want to keep your existing kernel for a while, just change the grub default back after the update installs the new one. Then you can switch, reboot, and rebuild the necessary stuff whenever you have a chance.
Thanks, this is probably what I will end up doing. I tend to err on the side of caution when applying updates, especially a single-user box that is not exposing any inbound ports or services to the Internet.
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