Erm ...
We should have some sort of notice to newbies on advice as to which version to install, which versions are in progress, possible stability issues etc.
One of the times I first care across DB I installed 2.4.A, thinking that a newer version would be better more stable. Of course, it was disorientating and full of bugs (especially bugs in viruses, which I happened to be dabbling in at the time) and I threw it into the recycle bin. I later realised my mistake and installed 2.37.6 and found it much easier to use as a total newbie.
I don't have anything against 2.4 but I think we should inform newcomers of the issues. 2.37.6 might be easier to begin on? Also, one newcomer was trying to make a tiefeeder, and ties are notoriously unstable in 2.4.
We should really have some sort of a notice to avoid confusion.