Raspberry Pi OS • raspberry pi 4b I don't want to update the kernel or system image from version 6.12.47 to the latest version. After rece

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo apt upgrade -y
Upgrading:
brave-browser

Summary:
Upgrading: 1, Installing: 0, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0
9 not fully installed or removed.
Download size: 121 MB
Space needed: 4,116 kB / 11.4 GB available

Get:1 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable/main arm64 brave-browser arm64 1.87.186 [121 MB]
Fetched 121 MB in 19s (6,503 kB/s)
apt-listchanges: Reading changelogs...
(Reading database ... 194802 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../brave-browser_1.87.186_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking brave-browser (1.87.186) over (1.86.148) ...
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.148.3+rpt2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up brave-browser (1.87.186) ...
Setting up linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 (1:6.12.62-1+rpt1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712
mkinitramfs: failed to determine device for /
mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most, check:
grep -r MODULES /etc/initramfs-tools

Error please report bug on initramfs-tools
Include the output of 'mount' and 'cat /proc/mounts'
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 (--configure):
installed linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 package post-installation script sub
process returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 (1:6.12.62-1+rpt1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8
mkinitramfs: failed to determine device for /
mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most, check:
grep -r MODULES /etc/initramfs-tools

Error please report bug on initramfs-tools
Include the output of 'mount' and 'cat /proc/mounts'
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 (--configure):
installed linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 package post-installation script subpr
ocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-rpi-2712:
linux-image-rpi-2712 depends on linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 (= 1:6.12.62-1
+rpt1); however:
Package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-rpi-2712 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-rpi-v8:
linux-image-rpi-v8 depends on linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 (= 1:6.12.62-1+rpt
1); however:
Package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-rpi-v8 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi
-2712:
linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 depends on linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712
(= 1:6.12.62-1+rpt1) | linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712-unsigned (= 1:6.12.62-1+
rpt1); however:
Package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 is not configured yet.
Package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712-unsigned is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi
-v8:
linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 depends on linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 (= 1
:6.12.62-1+rpt1) | linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8-unsigned (= 1:6.12.62-1+rpt1);
however:
Package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 is not configured yet.
Package linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8-unsigned is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-rpi-v8:
linux-headers-rpi-v8 depends on linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 (= 1:6.12.62-1
+rpt1); however:
Package linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-rpi-v8 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-rpi-2712:
linux-headers-rpi-2712 depends on linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 (= 1:6.12.
62-1+rpt1); however:
Package linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-rpi-2712 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.28-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.74) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.148.3+rpt2) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8
mkinitramfs: failed to determine device for /
mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most, check:
grep -r MODULES /etc/initramfs-tools

Error please report bug on initramfs-tools
Include the output of 'mount' and 'cat /proc/mounts'
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8 with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned
error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712
linux-image-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8
linux-image-rpi-2712
linux-image-rpi-v8
linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712
linux-headers-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8
linux-headers-rpi-v8
linux-headers-rpi-2712
initramfs-tools
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
any ideas? HELP

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