Always stay on the current version or the most trouble-free version?

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Status
System
Hostname OpenWrt
Model Xiaomi Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition
Architecture MediaTek MT7621 ver:1 eco:3
Target Platform ramips/mt7621
Firmware Version OpenWrt 24.10.3 r28872-daca7c049b / LuCI openwrt-24.10 branch 25.250.61039~923f8d9
Kernel Version 6.6.104
Local Time 2025-11-30 20:06:53
Uptime 0h 46m 14s
Load Average 0.34, 0.22, 0.20

There's something confusing about this device: is it always advantageous for me to stay on the latest version, or is it more advantageous for me to stay on the most trouble-free version?

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If you don’t need the latest features, staying on the latest minor version of the non-EOL major version of your choice is my recommendation.

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Which version do you recommend for the device I have?

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Seems like you’re already on 24.10, if it works then there’s no reason to change it. Consider upgrading to 24.10.4 when you have time. Remember to back up your configs.

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I say use all CPUs on the network interface, I turn off software stream acceleration, I open sqm, my download speed seems normal, but I see 13-14 mbps download, there is no problem with the site I downloaded from, so I downgraded the version.

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That is self-inflicted damage. Single site in no way represents the internet.