Lost in time user here

Hey! Was experimenting with stable diffusion about 2 years ago last time. Back then - automatic1111 was a thing, then I took very long pause. So, my question is - what's actual software for stuff? Asked chatgpt and it gave me comfyui, forge and automatic. Well. Automatic has latest commit 2 years ago, forge - 8 months ago. They don't seem to be "actual software". Comfy UI seems like something for advanced users. Not sure I'm ready to dive into it. Let's say I don't have specific requirements, just want to experiment and see how local image generation evolved within these two years.