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linux mint
Seconded. I've been using it for years because it just works, but if I want to try to ~~break shit~~ do things myself I can.
Thirded. It just works. Even deployed to elderly relatives with wifi printers with no issues.
More specifically, Linux Mint Debian Edition. Canonical has been very weird, I would get the debian based branch
https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
I researched this question for a laptop to sell on eBay. I tried Pop OS and Mint and choose Mint.
It seems that Mint may be the most popular distro for older Linux laptops sold on eBay.
That's exactly what I did with my old Core2Duo laptop because I couldn't in good conscience sell it with factory-loaded Win-Vista LOL.
If somebody with knowhow gets it, they can put whatever they want on it. If someone without? They get a solid OS that gets security updates. Win-win.
The one and only objectively best answer, imo.