Specifically, a dedicated server running Debian 12.
After a monthly sudo apt upgrade
? (Is a monthly upgrade even necessary?)
Never? (unless there is a security update?)
Edit: I may be missing kernel upgrades. Those are probably good... I can't remember if I installed a LTS kernel. I imagine it would be unsecure to post an exact kernel version, however.
When the web app stops responding
I usually just restart it with systemd.
Edit: Initial D should be a nickname for the systemd init system.