Not all security fixes are backported so unfortunately if you’re concerned about vulnerabilities, updating to the current release OS is a requirement.
If you can deal with known vulnerabilities and cross-reference all of Apple's CVE notes, more power to you. I can't say I have that much free time (Liquid Glass sucks, though).
lapcat|11 hours ago
Do you think that new major OS versions introduce only fixes and not bugs?
I think version N-1 is a good balance between getting the fixes and avoiding the new bugs.
p_ing|9 hours ago