So it begins.
I've been flashing my USB often enough that it's now worth it to keep all my ISO's neatly to use them when I need them. I plan on buying 10 USB sticks to just have ready when ever I need a specific version.
I'm visiting family now, so time to upgrade their Linux Mint to Kubuntu
Ventoy for most, but some stuff doesn't work with correctly when booted from ventoy:
ChromeOS Flex won't install to internal drive when ventoy booted, it will when flashed directly to a usb.
also had Linux Mint 22 try to install to the ventoy drive (wiping it and then crashing halfway through)
and dealing with really old 32bit bios laptops you'll have to use direct usb too (AntiX still supports 32bit)