Mint has a sort of automated "Update Manager" which you can see if you go to the menu of programs on the lower left of your screen. It will pop up recommendations for updates to any applications on your workstation. Main thing is "If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It" ! Linux always, repeat always, fucks something up every time the kernel is updated, usually the printer controls but other things too. So use the Mint "Timeshift" application to make a full back up before you update the kernel. FYI, I am a Certified Linux Administrator and have been for over 15 years. I spend more time fixing the update fuckups on my client's workstations, than on anything else. Also, Kernel 21.1-Cinnamon is the latest update. But if your kernel 19.3 is working for you, just ignore the "updates" for newer kernels. Do update the other applications which show up on the Update Manager, however.
I'd rather not switch off 19.3, I like it. If the later versions have features that I don't know about that's exactly it, I don't know about them and I'm doing just fine with what I have. But I was just concerned about something, I'm not sure what. But when they say they're not going to offer support I don't even know what that really means, that's kind of why I came here to ask.
Like I said in my earlier response. If you like what you have and it works, "Don't Fix It". "Support" means that you could go onto the Mint forum help site and get answers, maybe. Don't sweat it. Just keep using what you have.
I got one laptop that I'm going to put it on and see how I like it and the other laptop will get it if it is good if it's not I'll just think of something else. But both laptops I have are like my computers I don't play around with them. They're my everyday get on check email yada yada stuff, you know.
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