Can I use Electrum from the repositories or should I install the latest version?

Hi,

the Electrum version from the Trisquel repositories is pretty outdated (2.7.9-1).

Can I use it without security concerns? Or would it be better to download and install the latest version from Electrum's website?

Of course I would verify it (signature and public key), but is there anything else I should be aware of? Are there any dependencies that could break or any other problems that could occur when I install Electrum's latest version (or software not from the official repositories in general)?

Thanks