FYI - Zero 2W is now pretty much useless but a 3B+ works fine

[wyovino]

After upgrading MM awhile ago my Zero 2W started having issues where MM would intermittently freeze or not start at all after a reboot. I tried a bunch of different things but nothing improved the situation.

I had an old Pi 3B+ lying around and decided to try that. It was solid for over a week in testing so I replaced the Pi in my mirror with the 3B+ and it’s been great.

[KristjanESPERANTO]

Thanks for sharing your experience! As Node.js and Electron evolve, their hardware requirements increase over time, and older or less powerful devices may eventually struggle.

Staying on older versions is unfortunately not a sustainable solution because of missing security fixes, bug fixes and new features.

[Eli]

True, but I would not give up that quickly.
I would vote for a version that still runs on a Zero 2W - even if it means you take some disadvantages or security drawbacks.
If a mirror is running - setup complete - I would not change the system, even if updates come along.
And you could restrict the possibilities in your network possibly.

[sdetweil]

@Eli right. In general, if it’s not broken, leave it alone

[wyovino]

@Eli

In my case, some modules that I use stopped working on the previous version of MM, so I had no choice but to upgrade. There are likely other modules that have similar requirements. If that wasn’t the case I would have happily kept the older version. I don’t regret my decision as the 3B+ is much faster when it comes to booting up and starting, stopping, or restarting MM.