tests: set linux_latest as the default kernel

tests/build-profile.nix

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 { profile }:
 
 let
-  shim = { config, ... }: {
+  shim = { config, lib, pkgs, ... }: {
     boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = !config.boot.loader.generic-extlinux-compatible.enable && !config.boot.loader.raspberryPi.enable;
     # we forcefully disable grub here just for testing purposes, even though some profiles might still use grub in the end.
     boot.loader.grub.enable = false;
 
+    # so we can have assertions that require a certain minimum kernel version,
+    # We use a priority of 1200 here, which is higher than the default of 1000
+    boot.kernelPackages = lib.mkOverride 1200 pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+
     fileSystems."/" = {
       device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
       fsType = "btrfs";