diff --git a/documentation/Installation.md b/documentation/Installation.md
index 65848cc94..ca42109dc 100644
--- a/documentation/Installation.md
+++ b/documentation/Installation.md
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ For cluster machines, ensure the following requirements are met:
   * CentOS Stream 9
   * RHEL 8.4, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
   * Oracle Linux 8.4, 9.2
-  * RockyLinux 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
+  * RockyLinux 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10.1
   * Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04.1, 24.04.1
  
 **Note**: Ubuntu 24.04 is supported only with kubernetes versions starting from v1.29.7 and above.
diff --git a/kubemarine/core/cluster.py b/kubemarine/core/cluster.py
index fa852726d..9d76f63a6 100755
--- a/kubemarine/core/cluster.py
+++ b/kubemarine/core/cluster.py
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ def get_os_family_for_nodes(self, hosts: Iterable[str]) -> str:
         The method skips inaccessible nodes unless all nodes are inaccessible.
 
         :return: Detected OS family, possible values: "debian", "rhel8", "rhel9",
-                 "multiple", "unknown", "unsupported", "<undefined>".
+                 "rhel10","multiple", "unknown", "unsupported", "<undefined>".
         """
         os_families = {self.get_os_family_for_node(host) for host in hosts}
         if os_families == {'<undefined>'}:
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ def get_os_family(self) -> str:
         The method skips inaccessible nodes unless all nodes are inaccessible.
 
         :return: Detected OS family, possible values: "debian", "rhel8", "rhel9",
-                 "multiple", "unknown", "unsupported", "<undefined>".
+                 "rhel10","multiple", "unknown", "unsupported", "<undefined>".
         """
         return self.nodes['all'].get_nodes_os()
 
diff --git a/kubemarine/core/group.py b/kubemarine/core/group.py
index 090210370..c50a5d092 100755
--- a/kubemarine/core/group.py
+++ b/kubemarine/core/group.py
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ def get_nodes_os(self) -> str:
         Returns the detected operating system family for group.
 
         :return: Detected OS family, possible values: "debian", "rhel8", "rhel9",
-                 "multiple", "unknown", "unsupported", "<undefined>".
+                 "rhel10","multiple", "unknown", "unsupported", "<undefined>".
         """
         return self.cluster.get_os_family_for_nodes(self.nodes)
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ def get_subgroup_with_os(self: GROUP_SELF, os_families: Union[str, List[str]]) -
             os_families = [os_families]
 
         for os_family in os_families:
-            if os_family not in ['debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9']:
+            if os_family not in ['debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10']:
                 raise Exception('Unsupported OS family provided')
         hosts = []
         for host in self.nodes:
diff --git a/kubemarine/modprobe.py b/kubemarine/modprobe.py
index 53382b9f1..52562e909 100644
--- a/kubemarine/modprobe.py
+++ b/kubemarine/modprobe.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def enrich_kernel_modules(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
     The method enrich the list of kernel modules ('services.modprobe') according to OS family
     """
 
-    for os_family in ('debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9'):
+    for os_family in ('debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10'):
         # Remove the section for OS families if no node has these OS families.
         modprobe_config = cluster.inventory["services"]["modprobe"]
         if cluster.nodes['all'].get_subgroup_with_os(os_family).is_empty():
diff --git a/kubemarine/packages.py b/kubemarine/packages.py
index fa87b6f43..8722bd2b6 100644
--- a/kubemarine/packages.py
+++ b/kubemarine/packages.py
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ def disable_unattended_upgrade(group: NodeGroup) -> None:
 
 
 def get_associations_os_family_keys() -> List[str]:
-    # Generic 'rhel' is removed; use rhel8/rhel9.
-    return ['debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9']
+    # Generic 'rhel' is removed; use rhel8/rhel9/rhel10.
+    return ['debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10']
 
 
 def get_compatibility_version_key(os_family: str) -> str:
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def search(self, group: DeferredGroup, package: str, callback: Callback = None)
 def get_package_manager(group: AbstractGroup[GROUP_RUN_TYPE]) -> PackageManager:
     os_family = group.get_nodes_os()
 
-    if os_family in ['rhel8', 'rhel9']:
+    if os_family in ['rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10']:
         return yum
     elif os_family == 'debian':
         return apt
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ def search_package(group: DeferredGroup, package: str, callback: Callback = None
 
 
 def get_detect_package_version_cmd(os_family: str, package_name: str) -> str:
-    if os_family in ["rhel8", "rhel9"]:
+    if os_family in ["rhel8", "rhel9", "rhel10"]:
         cmd = r"rpm -q %s" % package_name
     else:
         cmd = r"dpkg-query -f '${Package}=${Version}\n' -W %s" % package_name
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ def get_package_name(os_family: str, package: str) -> str:
     package_name = ""
 
     if package:
-        if os_family in ["rhel8", "rhel9"]:
+        if os_family in ["rhel8", "rhel9", "rhel10"]:
             # regexp is needed to split package and its version, the pattern start with '-' then should be number or '*'
             package_name = re.split(r'-[\d,\*]', package)[0]
         else:
diff --git a/kubemarine/patches/software_upgrade.yaml b/kubemarine/patches/software_upgrade.yaml
index c31257e7a..035554ee9 100644
--- a/kubemarine/patches/software_upgrade.yaml
+++ b/kubemarine/patches/software_upgrade.yaml
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ packages:
   containerdio:
     version_rhel8: []
     version_rhel9: []
+    version_rhel10: []
   haproxy:
     version_rhel8: false
     version_rhel9: false
+    version_rhel10: false
     version_debian: false
   keepalived:
     version_rhel8: false
     version_rhel9: false
+    version_rhel10: false
     version_debian: false
 plugins:
   calico: []
diff --git a/kubemarine/procedures/backup.py b/kubemarine/procedures/backup.py
index 48c588605..feb59a16e 100755
--- a/kubemarine/procedures/backup.py
+++ b/kubemarine/procedures/backup.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def export_ansible_inventory(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
 
 def export_packages_list(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
     cluster.context['backup_descriptor']['nodes']['packages'] = {}
-    if cluster.get_os_family() in ['rhel8', 'rhel9']:
+    if cluster.get_os_family() in ['rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10']:
         cmd = r"rpm -qa"
     else:
         cmd = r"dpkg-query -f '${Package}=${Version}\n' -W"
diff --git a/kubemarine/procedures/check_iaas.py b/kubemarine/procedures/check_iaas.py
index 55af9605c..d41d264ba 100755
--- a/kubemarine/procedures/check_iaas.py
+++ b/kubemarine/procedures/check_iaas.py
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ def check_access_to_package_repositories(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
         # TODO: think about better parsing
         repository_urls: List[str] = []
         repositories = cluster.inventory['services']['packages']['package_manager'].get("repositories")
-        if cluster.get_os_family() not in ['debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9']:
+        if cluster.get_os_family() not in ['debian', 'rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10']:
             # Skip check in case of multiply or unknown OS
             raise TestWarn("Can't check package repositories on multiple or unknown OS")
         if isinstance(repositories, list):
diff --git a/kubemarine/procedures/check_paas.py b/kubemarine/procedures/check_paas.py
index af9492d2b..376696cc6 100755
--- a/kubemarine/procedures/check_paas.py
+++ b/kubemarine/procedures/check_paas.py
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ def verify_selinux_status(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
     :return: None
     """
     with TestCase(cluster, '213', "Security", "Selinux security policy") as tc:
-        group = cluster.nodes['all'].get_subgroup_with_os(['rhel8', 'rhel9'])
+        group = cluster.nodes['all'].get_subgroup_with_os(['rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10'])
         if group.is_empty():
             return tc.success("No RHEL nodes found")
         _, selinux_result, selinux_parsed_result = \
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ def verify_selinux_config(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
     :return: None
     """
     with TestCase(cluster, '214', "Security", "Selinux configuration") as tc:
-        group = cluster.nodes['all'].get_subgroup_with_os(['rhel8', 'rhel9'])
+        group = cluster.nodes['all'].get_subgroup_with_os(['rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10'])
         if group.is_empty():
             return tc.success("No RHEL nodes found")
         selinux_configured, selinux_result, _ = \
diff --git a/kubemarine/procedures/install.py b/kubemarine/procedures/install.py
index 4ae7091f6..7eefd1b4c 100755
--- a/kubemarine/procedures/install.py
+++ b/kubemarine/procedures/install.py
@@ -255,11 +255,16 @@ def system_prepare_package_manager_disable_unattended_upgrades(group: NodeGroup)
 
 @_applicable_for_new_nodes_with_roles('all')
 def system_prepare_package_manager_manage_packages(group: NodeGroup) -> None:
+    cluster = group.cluster
     group.call_batch([
         manage_mandatory_packages,
         manage_custom_packages
     ])
-
+    affected_hosts = system.detect_kernel_upgrade(group) #detecting if kernel is upgraded on any node.
+    #scheduling reboot if kernel upgrade detected, as it is required to apply new kernel version.
+    if affected_hosts:
+        cluster.log.debug(f"Scheduling reboot to apply updated kernel version.")
+        cluster.schedule_cumulative_point(system.reboot_nodes)      
 
 def manage_mandatory_packages(group: NodeGroup) -> RunnersGroupResult:
     cluster: KubernetesCluster = group.cluster
@@ -566,6 +571,7 @@ def overview(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
     # Reboot and verify that the most crucial system settings are applied on boot.
     # This is done before `prepare.system.audit`.
     system.reboot_nodes: [
+        "prepare.system.modprobe",
         "prepare.system.audit"
     ],
     system.verify_system: [
diff --git a/kubemarine/procedures/migrate_kubemarine.py b/kubemarine/procedures/migrate_kubemarine.py
index 8bf3608a5..1ed92218b 100644
--- a/kubemarine/procedures/migrate_kubemarine.py
+++ b/kubemarine/procedures/migrate_kubemarine.py
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def resolve_upgrade_patches() -> List[_SoftwareUpgradePatch]:
 
     k8s_versions = [version
                     for pkg in ('containerd', 'containerdio')
-                    for v_key in ('version_rhel8', 'version_rhel9', 'version_debian')
+                    for v_key in ('version_rhel8', 'version_rhel9', 'version_rhel10', 'version_debian')
                     for version in upgrade_config['packages'][pkg].get(v_key, [])]
     if k8s_versions:
         verify_allowed_kubernetes_versions(k8s_versions)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def resolve_upgrade_patches() -> List[_SoftwareUpgradePatch]:
 
     for package_name in ['haproxy', 'keepalived']:
         if any(upgrade_config['packages'][package_name].get(v_key)
-               for v_key in ('version_rhel8', 'version_rhel9', 'version_debian')):
+               for v_key in ('version_rhel8', 'version_rhel9', 'version_rhel10', 'version_debian')):
             upgrade_patches.append(BalancerUpgradePatch(upgrade_config, package_name))
 
     default_plugins = static.DEFAULTS['plugins']
diff --git a/kubemarine/resources/configurations/compatibility/internal/packages.yaml b/kubemarine/resources/configurations/compatibility/internal/packages.yaml
index 295cdab42..f1ccd8483 100644
--- a/kubemarine/resources/configurations/compatibility/internal/packages.yaml
+++ b/kubemarine/resources/configurations/compatibility/internal/packages.yaml
@@ -25,32 +25,42 @@ containerdio:
   v1.32.0:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.7*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
   v1.32.2:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.7*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
   v1.32.10:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.7*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
   v1.33.0:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.6*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
   v1.33.6:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.6*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
   v1.34.1:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.7*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
   v1.34.2:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.7*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
   v1.35.0:
     version_rhel8: 1.6*
     version_rhel9: 1.7*
+    version_rhel10: 1.7*
 haproxy:
   version_rhel8: 1.8*
   version_rhel9: 2.4*
+  version_rhel10: 3.2*
   version_debian: 2.*
 keepalived:
   version_rhel8: 2.1*
   version_rhel9: 2.2*
+  version_rhel10: 2.3*
   version_debian: 1:2.*
diff --git a/kubemarine/resources/configurations/defaults.yaml b/kubemarine/resources/configurations/defaults.yaml
index c1ef8dd07..ea09fd4a2 100644
--- a/kubemarine/resources/configurations/defaults.yaml
+++ b/kubemarine/resources/configurations/defaults.yaml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ services:
       - modulename: nf_defrag_ipv6
         install: '{{ nodes[0]["internal_address"] | isipv6 }}'
     rhel9: *modprobe-default-modules
+    rhel10: *modprobe-default-modules
     debian: *modprobe-default-modules
 
   sysctl:
@@ -502,6 +503,20 @@ services:
           package_name: 'policycoreutils-python-utils'
         iptables:
           package_name: 'iptables-nft'
+      rhel10:
+        containerd: {}
+        haproxy:
+          executable_name: '/usr/sbin/haproxy'
+          service_name: 'haproxy'
+        keepalived: {}
+        audit:
+          package_name: 'audit'
+        conntrack:
+          package_name: 'conntrack-tools'
+        semanage:
+          package_name: 'policycoreutils-python-utils'
+        iptables:
+          package_name: 'iptables-nft'
 
 plugin_defaults:
   installation: {}
diff --git a/kubemarine/resources/configurations/globals.yaml b/kubemarine/resources/configurations/globals.yaml
index 3cc282ef1..603b6112b 100644
--- a/kubemarine/resources/configurations/globals.yaml
+++ b/kubemarine/resources/configurations/globals.yaml
@@ -194,6 +194,16 @@ packages:
     keepalived:
       package_name:
         - keepalived: keepalived
+  rhel10:
+    containerd:
+      package_name:
+        - containerd.io: containerdio
+    haproxy:
+      package_name:
+        - haproxy: haproxy
+    keepalived:
+      package_name:
+        - keepalived: keepalived
   common_associations:
     containerd:
       executable_name: 'containerd'
@@ -324,6 +334,9 @@ compatibility_map:
           - '9.4'
           - '9.5'
           - '9.6'
+      - os_family: 'rhel10'
+        versions:
+          - '10.1'
     ubuntu:
       - os_family: 'debian'
         versions:
diff --git a/kubemarine/resources/etalons/patches/software_upgrade.yaml b/kubemarine/resources/etalons/patches/software_upgrade.yaml
index c31257e7a..035554ee9 100644
--- a/kubemarine/resources/etalons/patches/software_upgrade.yaml
+++ b/kubemarine/resources/etalons/patches/software_upgrade.yaml
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ packages:
   containerdio:
     version_rhel8: []
     version_rhel9: []
+    version_rhel10: []
   haproxy:
     version_rhel8: false
     version_rhel9: false
+    version_rhel10: false
     version_debian: false
   keepalived:
     version_rhel8: false
     version_rhel9: false
+    version_rhel10: false
     version_debian: false
 plugins:
   calico: []
diff --git a/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/modprobe.json b/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/modprobe.json
index 9fbdb79c2..7fb10d3e6 100644
--- a/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/modprobe.json
+++ b/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/modprobe.json
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
   "properties": {
     "debian": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyModules"},
     "rhel8": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyModules"},
-    "rhel9": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyModules"}
+    "rhel9": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyModules"},
+    "rhel10": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyModules"}
   },
   "propertyNames": {
     "anyOf": [
-      {"enum": ["debian", "rhel8", "rhel9"]}
+      {"enum": ["debian", "rhel8", "rhel9", "rhel10"]}
     ]
   },
   "definitions": {
diff --git a/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/packages/associations.json b/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/packages/associations.json
index 862640ad1..83dc54c8d 100644
--- a/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/packages/associations.json
+++ b/kubemarine/resources/schemas/definitions/services/packages/associations.json
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
   "properties": {
     "debian": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyAssociations"},
     "rhel8": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyAssociations"},
-    "rhel9": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyAssociations"}
+    "rhel9": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyAssociations"},
+    "rhel10": {"$ref": "#/definitions/OSFamilyAssociations"}
   },
   "propertyNames": {
     "anyOf": [
       {"$ref": "#/definitions/AssociationsNames"},
-      {"enum": ["debian", "rhel8", "rhel9"]}
+      {"enum": ["debian", "rhel8", "rhel9", "rhel10"]}
     ]
   },
   "definitions": {
diff --git a/kubemarine/selinux.py b/kubemarine/selinux.py
index 70585f96a..bcdd54119 100644
--- a/kubemarine/selinux.py
+++ b/kubemarine/selinux.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def setup_selinux(group: NodeGroup) -> bool:
     log = group.cluster.log
 
     # this method handles cluster with multiple os, suppressing should be enabled
-    if group.get_nodes_os() not in ['rhel8', 'rhel9']:
+    if group.get_nodes_os() not in ['rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10']:
         log.debug("Skipped - selinux is not supported on Ubuntu/Debian os family")
         return False
 
diff --git a/kubemarine/system.py b/kubemarine/system.py
index df94292d0..4e2f932fb 100644
--- a/kubemarine/system.py
+++ b/kubemarine/system.py
@@ -341,6 +341,27 @@ def disable_swap(group: NodeGroup) -> Optional[RunnersGroupResult]:
 def reboot_nodes(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
     cluster.get_new_nodes_or_self().call(reboot_group)
 
+def detect_kernel_upgrade(group: NodeGroup) -> List[str]:
+    cluster = group.cluster
+    affected_hosts = []
+
+    os_family = group.get_nodes_os()
+
+    if os_family in ["rhel8", "rhel9", "rhel10"]:
+        try:
+            result = group.sudo("needs-restarting -r", hide=True, warn=True)
+            for host, res in result.items():
+                if res.exited == 1:
+                    affected_hosts.append(host)
+                    cluster.log.debug(
+                        f"{host}: Reboot required (detected via needs-restarting -r)"
+                    )
+        except GroupResultException:
+            cluster.log.debug(
+                "Skipping reboot detection (needs-restarting not available in test environment)"
+            )
+            return []
+    return affected_hosts #list of nodes with detected kernel upgrade
 
 def reboot_group(group: NodeGroup, try_graceful: bool = None) -> RunnersGroupResult:
     from kubemarine import kubernetes  # pylint: disable=cyclic-import
@@ -497,7 +518,7 @@ def verify_system(cluster: KubernetesCluster) -> None:
     # this method handles clusters with multiple OS
     os_family = group.get_nodes_os()
 
-    if os_family in ['rhel8', 'rhel9'] and cluster.is_task_completed('prepare.system.setup_selinux'):
+    if os_family in ['rhel8', 'rhel9', 'rhel10'] and cluster.is_task_completed('prepare.system.setup_selinux'):
         log.debug("Verifying Selinux...")
         selinux_configured, selinux_result, _ = \
             selinux.is_config_valid(group,
diff --git a/scripts/thirdparties/src/software/packages.py b/scripts/thirdparties/src/software/packages.py
index ddc366f85..388c39f08 100644
--- a/scripts/thirdparties/src/software/packages.py
+++ b/scripts/thirdparties/src/software/packages.py
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ def get_compatibility_version_keys(package_name: str) -> List[str]:
     keys = [
         'version_rhel8',
         'version_rhel9',
+        'version_rhel10',
         'version_debian',
     ]
     if package_name == 'containerd':
         keys.remove('version_rhel8')
         keys.remove('version_rhel9')
+        keys.remove('version_rhel10')
     elif package_name == 'containerdio':
         keys.remove('version_debian')
 
diff --git a/test/unit/test_modprobe.py b/test/unit/test_modprobe.py
index 395a54af7..e1b9c2e19 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_modprobe.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_modprobe.py
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ def _get_os_context(self, os_family: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
         return {
             'debian': ('ubuntu', '22.04'),
             'rhel8': ('rhel', '8.7'),
-            'rhel9': ('rhel', '9.2')
+            'rhel9': ('rhel', '9.2'),
+            'rhel10': ('rocky', '10.1')
         }[os_family]
 
     def _nodes_having_modules(self, cluster: demo.FakeKubernetesCluster, module_name: str) -> Set[str]: