I usually install my zram-swap utility but go shy on the compression ratio and then add a backup decent swap drive and get most done in memory.

  
      
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Complete zram config utility for swap, directory & log. Usefull for IoT / maker projects for reducing SD, Nand and Emmc block wear via log operations. Uses Zram to minimise precious memory foot...


  
  
    
    
  
  



  
      
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Replacement for broken zram-config-0.5 package. Contribute to StuartIanNaylor/zram-swap-config development by creating an account on GitHub.


  
  
    
    
  
  


They where just a bit of a protest about the big distros actually getting a decent utility available but seem to of been popular.
But its all personal choice and opinion but seen as you got a 8gb I will wait 
Did the official lite of RaspiOS 64 tempt you?
It would be amazing if we could get an official wheel for RaspiOS 64 though.