90% of our programmers run Linux. 96% of the top 1M servers run on Linux. Linux doesn't send telemetry data anywhere, it respects your privacy, it doesn't install new tools every release which you haven't asked for, updating is a breeze and takes usually only seconds. It can patch your kernel in real time so you don't have vulnerabilities or a requirement to restart.
If you're just starting out and unsure which distribution to choose, go with something simple like Ubuntu 24.04. Once you've gained more experience, you'll find Arch Linux or similar distributions much more rewarding!
If you are already using linux:
# Be careful, this version could be outdated by the time you read this, he folder below will always yield the newest version for you
# https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/iso/latest/
wget https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/iso/2024.09.01/archlinux-2024.09.01-x86_64.iso