focused on stability and is not as up-to-date as other distros

This community really should stop FUD peddling about debian.

stable is not the only debian release, and there are multiple ways to pull newer package versions. For instance, anyone who can read a manual can run a cutting edge rolling release debian box with this simple incantation:

sudo sed -i 's/bookworm/sid/g' /etc/apt/sources.list

stable is their default, but debian can be just as “up-to-date” as you want it to be.