diff --git a/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix b/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
index 0dcab39f3fad..9714a94382ee 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ let
       linux_5_10_hardened
       linux_5_15_hardened
       linux_6_1_hardened
-      linux_6_5_hardened
       linux_6_6_hardened
       linux_6_7_hardened
       linux_rt_5_4
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
index bd65d7d27b1b..febf7ff0ba98 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
         "version": "6.8-rc6",
         "hash": "sha256:03ci53snbv917ccyjdm3xzl2fwijq5da7nkg05dpwb99wrzp8fkd"
     },
-    "6.5": {
-        "version": "6.5.13",
-        "hash": "sha256:1dfbbydmayfj9npx3z0g38p574pmcx3qgs49dv0npigl48wd9yvq"
-    },
     "6.1": {
         "version": "6.1.79",
         "hash": "sha256:16xkd0hcslqlcf55d4ivzhf1fkhfs5yy0m9arbax8pmm5yi9r97s"
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b11d373861dc..61e91f943a2a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -27884,8 +27884,6 @@ with pkgs;
   linux_5_15_hardened = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_5_15_hardened;
   linuxPackages_6_1_hardened = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1_hardened;
   linux_6_1_hardened = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_1_hardened;
-  linuxPackages_6_5_hardened = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_5_hardened;
-  linux_6_5_hardened = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_5_hardened;
   linuxPackages_6_6_hardened = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_6_hardened;
   linux_6_6_hardened = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_6_hardened;
   linuxPackages_6_7_hardened = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_7_hardened;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index 47838b60569f..659ef01910ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -169,14 +169,6 @@ in {
       ];
     };
 
-    linux_6_5 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
-      branch = "6.5";
-      kernelPatches = [
-        kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
-        kernelPatches.request_key_helper
-      ];
-    };
-
     linux_6_6 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
       branch = "6.6";
       kernelPatches = [
@@ -266,7 +258,6 @@ in {
     linux_5_10_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_5_10 { };
     linux_5_15_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_5_15 { };
     linux_6_1_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_6_1 { };
-    linux_6_5_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_6_5 { };
     linux_6_6_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_6_6 { };
     linux_6_7_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_6_7 { };
 
@@ -279,6 +270,7 @@ in {
     linux_6_2 = throw "linux 6.2 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
     linux_6_3 = throw "linux 6.3 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
     linux_6_4 = throw "linux 6.4 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+    linux_6_5 = throw "linux 6.5 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
 
     linux_xanmod_tt = throw "linux_xanmod_tt was removed because upstream no longer offers this option";
 
@@ -600,7 +592,6 @@ in {
     linux_5_10 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_5_10);
     linux_5_15 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_5_15);
     linux_6_1 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_1);
-    linux_6_5 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_5);
     linux_6_6 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_6);
     linux_6_7 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_7);
     __attrsFailEvaluation = true;
@@ -613,6 +604,7 @@ in {
     linux_6_2 = throw "linux 6.2 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2023-05-26
     linux_6_3 = throw "linux 6.3 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2023-07-22
     linux_6_4 = throw "linux 6.4 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2023-10-02
+    linux_6_5 = throw "linux 6.5 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2024-02-28
   };
 
   rtPackages = {
@@ -645,7 +637,6 @@ in {
     linux_5_10_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_5_10_hardened);
     linux_5_15_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_5_15_hardened);
     linux_6_1_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_1_hardened);
-    linux_6_5_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_5_hardened);
     linux_6_6_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_6_hardened);
     linux_6_7_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_7_hardened);