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I'd say Linux Mint or Pop OS.
Otherwise, as other comments say, you can try Debian.
Don't forget elementary!
I'm bearish on Elementary. Their recent-ish drama where the founders split up doesn't seem good for long-term stability:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/elementary-os-is-imploding
Yikes. Was this ever resolved? That was from march last year.
The founders don't like each other on a personal level, and I haven't heard about any updates since then, so until there's new life breathed onto the project somehow, I'm assuming that it's on the back burner at best.