.NET 6.0 vs 7.0

[Elaine Byrne]

I'm about to use C# for the first time (coming from a mostly-Java base) and wondering whether to install version 6.0 or 7.0 of .NET. I want to try it with Visual Studio Code (and possibly NetBeans) now, then full Visual Studio (not installed yet) in a couple of weeks (under Windows 11). Seems both 6.0 and 7.0 were released the same day last month, with the former in Long Term Support and the latter only Standard Support, but 'Recommended'(!) Any thoughts?